Hi Heather. Thanks for the nice email you left on my blog. I actually (really really...um, really) needed to hear that. Your words were perfect. Gosh, I'm so "in-a-black-hole-at-work" these last few weeks but I think it may lift soon....at least a bit this weekend, anyways. Just wanted to say "thanks" for the support...And, maybe (if you'd like...) we could chat on the phone this weekend if you're around... Oh...and have peeked in a little on your OpenBook responses. Tell me...how DO YOU find the time to do this...It's truly awesome and inspirational. Hugs, cindy
Hi Cindy! Believe me, I look at *you* the same way you look at *me* and everybody looks at us and thinks "how do they do it?" The thing is that I barely am doing it. Tons of stuff falls through the cracks... it is just that most people only see what DOESN'T fall through (not what does!). Also, what you don't see is how CRAZED I am! I try to protect Kyle and Owen from that, but Braydon sees it-- the frantic, frenzied, stressed, exhausted, on-the-verge-of tears (or a nervous breakdown!), running (literally) on coffee, etc., etc., etc. And this week we've eaten nothing but prepared foods for dinner (but hey-- big news! -- I think I may have found someone to do 5 hours a week of food prep for me!!!). As a professor I have a relatively very flexible schedule -- that's great in many ways, but it also means I barely sleep. I won't be around this weekend (we're going camping for two nights ---- YAY!! ---- oh... *that* is another way I/we do it: lots of mini vacations). But let's plan a time for a phone call. I'd love it. love love love love love Heather
I'm jealous you guys are talking with out me!!! We need to do a three way. Phone call that is. I still say we need to plan to meet someplace. Maybe here... Northern Va..
I would write the word "awesome" 35x but that would be a bit redundant. Happy Bday! I truly believe those boys get cuter every time I see a picture of them!
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The Johnson-McCormick Family Blog is a blog spot for sharing the scoop on our little family's big life! We are Heather, Braydon, Kyle, Owen, and Meera Johnson-McCormick. Kyle and Owen are twins- born May 8, 2004 in Cite Soleil, Port au Prince, Haiti- adopted January 31, 2005. We became a "Party of 5" when Meera Grace was born to us on May 28, 2008. We have a crazy, fun-filled life with 3 bambinos and 2 big careers all under 1 roof - The point of this blog is three-fold: 1) to keep friends and family posted on K, O, and M's goings on's and our life, 2) to create an historical document/journal/scrapbook of this wild ride, 3) to be out there in the blogosphere -- loud and proud -- doing what we can to support other adoptive/inter-racial families and dual-career families in their journeys. Thanks for reading and following along! As Kyle and Owen say, "It's a bumpy bumpy ride!"(in a good way!).
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I didn't count 35 candles?! Lol. Are those sparklers???
Hi Heather. Thanks for the nice email you left on my blog. I actually (really really...um, really) needed to hear that. Your words were perfect. Gosh, I'm so "in-a-black-hole-at-work" these last few weeks but I think it may lift soon....at least a bit this weekend, anyways.
Just wanted to say "thanks" for the support...And, maybe (if you'd like...) we could chat on the phone this weekend if you're around...
Oh...and have peeked in a little on your OpenBook responses. Tell me...how DO YOU find the time to do this...It's truly awesome and inspirational.
Hugs,
cindy
Hi Cindy! Believe me, I look at *you* the same way you look at *me* and everybody looks at us and thinks "how do they do it?" The thing is that I barely am doing it. Tons of stuff falls through the cracks... it is just that most people only see what DOESN'T fall through (not what does!). Also, what you don't see is how CRAZED I am! I try to protect Kyle and Owen from that, but Braydon sees it-- the frantic, frenzied, stressed, exhausted, on-the-verge-of tears (or a nervous breakdown!), running (literally) on coffee, etc., etc., etc. And this week we've eaten nothing but prepared foods for dinner (but hey-- big news! -- I think I may have found someone to do 5 hours a week of food prep for me!!!). As a professor I have a relatively very flexible schedule -- that's great in many ways, but it also means I barely sleep.
I won't be around this weekend (we're going camping for two nights ---- YAY!! ---- oh... *that* is another way I/we do it: lots of mini vacations).
But let's plan a time for a phone call. I'd love it.
love love love love love
Heather
I'm jealous you guys are talking with out me!!! We need to do a three way. Phone call that is. I still say we need to plan to meet someplace. Maybe here... Northern Va..
I would write the word "awesome" 35x but that would be a bit redundant. Happy Bday! I truly believe those boys get cuter every time I see a picture of them!
Cheers!
Paige
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