4 years ago I fell in love with this boy - incredibly smart, shockingly adorable, sweet as sugar, and way more stubborn than necessary.;) We made drastic life changes in order to merge our lives together because of this love. The past 4 years have brought 2 more drastic life changes (i.e. cross country moves) involving both opportunity and heartbreak. Also, Zack graduated college, I started my M.B.A. studies, we brought a beautiful daughter into this world together, and have (I would argue) pretty darn successfully blended our children into a very happy family. After all this, shouldn't it be easy to be without him for a few weeks while he travels for business? IT'S NOT! I miss him like crazy. For the most part, I'm in a new routine with the kids and house...nothings perfect but we can handle the day-to-day. Of course, the kids miss their Daddy like crazy and can't wait for him to return.
But, I do too!! It's been a wacky road realizing how many of the little things I miss while he's gone. Many evenings we wind down on the deck...just chatting and spending time together while the sun goes down. I have been lost at night since he's been gone. After the kids go to bed my house is SO QUIET!
He's blessed to have a great job - but we will all be so glad when the Canada project is complete and he's back home with us:-)!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
...still missing him
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Vacation Time!!!
Zack has been gone 4 1/2 of the last 6 weeks! He was in Florida in early August and then got shipped off, very unexpectedly, to Canada for a huge work project. He was able to come home for 10 days and then back up North he flew where he's still working away. When we thought he'd be finished and home by now we planned a little week-end getaway for some precious family time. We decided to trek down South to Dallas so S & T could also spend some time with their mom. I am hoping we'll make it to Family Funday @ the Irving Arts Center, the State Fair, and spend lots and lots of time lounging by the pool being lazy but enjoying eachother!
We'll be leaving Thursday -- we CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Purty purty please----
Friends and family --- vote in the poll to the right!
Be sure and look at the new albums before you vote though---- http://gallery.me.com/s.tuck
Thank ya:-)
The Week of Birthdays!
We had a fabulous party this past Saturday at a horse ranch. The kids were able to meet over 20 horses, learn how to brush them, ride them and play games while in the saddle!!!! All of the kids seemed to have a blast and Zack and I realized parties not at our own house are DEFINITELY the way to go! So much less stress and best of all -- less clean-up!!
When talking to the girls about what they wished for for their special days, Abbie had only one request "Please Momma just ANYTHING that is alive!!" After talking with Zack and exploring Petco together we decided to get her a gerbil!!!! It's the cutest little thing -- Abbie carries him (Max is his name) around all day in a make-shift sling around her neck! She takes him to eat and get water and then loves on him so more. It's more than adorable!!!!!!!!!!!
Olivia is 6!!!!
birthday! She couldn't have been more delighted:-)
Friday, September 11, 2009
Photo Album
Check out my new online photo album site: http://gallery.me.com/s.tuck I am still trying to figure out how to organize everything --- it takes me a while with this technology stuff!! Let me know what you think of the me.com versus the snapfish updates.
:) Have a fantastic Friday!
Waiting .....
lots of fun things planned including Abbie and Livie's birthday party
tomorrow!!!!!!! Here's a pic of them all sitting outside waiting to
greet them with big hugs and kisses:)
