"If we cannot live so as to be happy, let us at least live so as to deserve it."
~Immanuel Hermann Fichte

Saturday, May 22, 2010

just a random sort of Friday

 ...I'm totally loving working out at the gym regularly again. It hurts some days, but it feels so awesome!
...still not sleeping much at night - even with sleep-aid meds in me. :(
...Kirsten's hair is RED. It has been for a week actually. I've just been slacking with the camera. I will have to remedy that soon. :)
...I love it when Maiah gets sleepy and wants her mommy. Baby cuddles are so beautiful!
...It's raining again tonight & I'm loving it. Cool, rainy nights used to mean I'd sleep really well, but that just doesn't happen anymore. :p
...I so love my digital picture frame that sits on my desk and flips through years worth of pics of my kiddos. It makes me smile all of the time. :)
...I played wow for a chunk of my afternoon. I don't get to play that game nearly enough anymore. I miss it! (Though the ddo distraction with Jason & Ian is fun!)
...I realize that it's been awhile since I last posted a picture of my B on here. It's not that I don't love him every bit as much as my other kiddos, it's that he doesn't allow me to take pictures of him. And he's way bigger than me & harder to bargain with. I'm on a mission to get some new shots of him though. Hopefully he'll approve some for my blog. :)
...I really need to go see Ashely again. It's Spring now - need more blonde!
...I'm looking for a lawyer who would be willing to listen to my story and maybe give me some advice on what I can be doing to change my situation. There has got to be something.  I've come to the realization that the people I've been trying to rely on for the last 14 years may not ever actually come through for me despite whatever promises have been made, and I'm not willing to wait another chunk of my life away hoping for the best. If there's something I can be doing to change Brandon's & my situation for the better I want to be doing it. He'll be 19 in August & just wants a normal life. You know - school, job... the kinds of choices that most people take for granted.  Of course, my other kiddos are obviously American, so leaving the country isn't a viable option. I'm looking for ways to make changes without having to leave the country. Not an easy thing without a sponsor on hand I know, but yeah. Anyway, if anyone has a kind lawyer friend who knows anything at all about immigration/family law I would love to speak with them!
...Little Vern is smiling at me from my digital frame. I love that boy's smile - he really should do it more often. :)
...It's 4:09 am right now and 3 of my kiddos are still awake. (B's gaming, K's watching tv while suffering from allergies, and Elijah's sleeping about as well as I am tonight.)
...I love it when fruit & berries are in season! I had the yummiest blueberries & grapes tonight. (Kirsten & Maiah ate all of the canteloupe & I had to fight Ej for the grapes, but yeah - the blueberries were all mine. Mmmmmm...)
...My kiddos somehow got a piece of  lego into our printer & now it's not working right. Sadness. :(
...Well, I should at least try again to get some sleep. I don't think I'm allowed to take any more of the sleepy meds, so wish me luck!

Hugs!

1 comment:

Robin said...

I wish there was a way I could help you out. I will do some research and see what I can find. I hate the fact that you and Brandon are in limbo right now. It is not fair. My idea would be to see how you guys could come back here, but Vern would not leave the US. I would also like to see a picture or 2 of Brandon. Chris is just like him. So hard to get a picture of. I love you
April and I owe you a long email, I promise you will get one soon. I love you! xoxoxo