too tired....

I had so much on my mind, so many things I wanted to mention and remember about this week and the kids. Right now, my brain is just fried. I am tired and can't sleep. Trent is off in a frozen field, and the bed is too empty. It was 3 days from our first kiss to our first night sleeping and waking in the same bed. It was three years before we spent another night apart, and even then it wasn't willingly spent apart. After a two years of being a "lineman's wife", I got better at sleeping without him. But, it has been a while since we have been in this situation and it isn't clicking tonight. I could just be wired from the great baseball practice Taylor had, but, I doubt it. With Trent's livelihood being our only, part of me is sitting in that field, too. Maybe that was the sleepy part, so the anxious, fidgety part got left at home. Good thing I have shit to do. Jewel and Trevor hung out with Dad during practice (dad wanted game time) and so the messes abound. And, I am trying to get the game back together and flowing by Monday. We have been whizzing through lectures lately, so I am looking for ways to include them in the game in exciting ways, but so far, I've only found boring and predictable ways. Jewel has been talking up a storm this week, copying Taylor mostly. She says anything he asks her to, but won't even say "Bye, Bye" when I ask. She said, "Big Daddy, I'm pretty, and your weird" among other funny things. Taylor's favorite car game is "what will Jewel say?" Trevor is like a new kid this month. He is not arguing with the rules quite as fiercely, and has even eaten when he didn't want to without a fight. Although he has gagged pretty frequently, something that Taylor struggled with ferociously for a long time. Taylor runs like I did as a child, he hunches his shoulders forward. I was relieved that his coaches were patient and understanding with him, and that I didn't have to ask them to be. He had a blast and they gave him great advice and guidance. One in particular impressed me with the way he stepped up and gave kindly advice to Taylor right from the start of practice. Then, he complimented him at the end for listening so well. I have seen some real jerks, so it is good to get nice coaches. Taylor was worried that the others will have played more than him, but if they have it barely shows. We plan on going for a run tomorrow to practice holding his chest up and shoulders back. The last few times we walked in our neighborhood Jewel and Trevor have gotten out of the stroller and walked with us, so it will be interesting to see what they think of a run. Time to finally dust off the double jogging stroller.

Jellybean's party

We had a lot of fun, Jewel got into her cake on her own, so we decided to sing to her suddenly. But, I did catch a video of it. She let finger strokes in 4 cupcakes before it was over. Trent had to work but made it home before his family left. I have about ten more "you won't believe what she said" and "you won't believe what he did" things, but no more time. For now, here are the videos.