I cannot believe it is almost June. Time is definitely starting to go by fast. Zach and I have been in RI for almost a month! We are totally settled in now and enjoying all that RI has to offer. The weather finally cleared up, after 8 days of rain when we first got here. We have been spending loads of time with family and friends. Especially Gina, she has been great. We go shopping and eating together, not to mention just hanging at her house. It is a great distraction. Zach has been going to a gymnastics class on Thursday afternoons. He loves it. He gets to run around and climb on things and play with kids, what more could you ask for?? He is also going to be attending a camp they have. It will be Mon -Fri, 9-12pm, just enough time to give me some alone time and a chance to do things on my own, like SHOP.
I was pretty conflicted about my decsion to come up to RI for an extended stay, it was hard to imagine what it was going to be like living at home again. I wasnt sure how the dogs would be and I wasnt sure if Zach would be totally miserable without his buddies. As for me, I wasnt sure if I could handle being home and having to see my mom struggle everyday. I am not going to say it has been easy, because it sure as hell hasnt been, but I have learned to adapt and overcome. I have to be strong and I cannot let my mom see me sad.I dont want her to see how much it hurts for me to see her like this. She has been having ok days and some not so good days. We do what we can with what good days we are given. We have been able to go out for lunch one day and we went furniture shopping for Zach's room another day. The movies is always a good place for us to go too. We took Zach to see Over the Hedge, it was a great time. So, obviously things could be alot better, but they also could be alot worse. We are grateful for the time we have and we take one day at a time.
After all is all said and done, I truly think it is going to be difficult for me when it comes time to leave. I love being with my family. They truly mean the world to me. I couldnt get thru this without them.
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I can't believe you've been gone a month already!!! WOW...that makes it seem like time is flying by. I'm definitely ready to get home too. I've decided though...the reason we're always torn about where we feel we should be is because what we really want is just to be WITH OUR HUSBANDS!!! We're approaching the halfway point, so hang in there. And don't forget about us here! :-)
I'm so glad that everyting is working out well up there for you, Jen. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for you to see your mom having a tough time. BUT, I know that you are one tough cookie and this is allowing you to spend some extra time with her also. I miss you so much but it's wonderful to hear that time is passing quickly for you. Keep going chicky. Like Sarah said, we are almost to the half way mark!!!
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