my life as of late...

Hey lovelies. 

So I have been absolutely terrible about answering my phone for the last week. Life has been... well... not fun, to say the least. My dad has some wicked kidney stones. He gets them a lot but we actually had to take him to the hospital for them last week. My mom has not been doing well either. She has been totally out of it most of the time, leaving me to manage three kids on my own. I am not a mom. I did not procreate. The experience has actually gotten me thinking that I may never decide to have my own children. They would just always be there. I could never sleep in. EVER. 

My cousin passed away last week. He had been very sick for a very long time, and it was expected, but still very sad. I have another cousin who is living in Korea who had brain surgery last week as well. Our uncle passed away after he had the same surgery when I was 13. Needless to say everyone is on pins and needles. 

Beyond that, my ex-sister-in-law is being shady and it pretty clear that as soon as my brother gets back from Iraq there are going to be some pretty bad legal battles ensuing between them. My mom has not been a very nice woman about all of it. She is very angry a lot of the time, and rightfully so, but still, I feel like there is a better way to handle all of it.

Anyway, everything is starting to settle down now. I got the job so I will be teaching middle school Spanish and elementary school PE. Chase's dad used to be a PE teacher and he gave me a book last night called "Team Sports for Girls and Women." I died laughing. He is so sweet. 

So that has been my life. I am now trying to recuperate but it's slow going. My nieces will be here soon. Their summer camp hasn't started yet. For whatever reason, that responsibility always falls on me. I often wonder just how lost my family would be if I hadn't moved home. Speaking of which, I am moving out of my parents' house in July. I just cant take it any more. Moving my room downstairs seems to have made my mom believe that she has license to begin sticking her head in to tell me things beginning around 6:00am. It's just not working out.

I love you girls so much. There will never be people in my life that are as great as you. I hope you know that.

Love,

Shayla