been busy

i have been away from the computer entirely since my last post and i've enjoyed it again. in fact, it was a chore to turn it on, but i have my nice cup of coffee, it's raining, i'm in a blanket, and my husband is home all week so i actually have time.
we split the weekend between the grandparents' houses. the farm was a blast. we were outside all day long, exploring the tractors and fields and streams. they have a john deere buck that jeremy drove with gus and i in the back so we could explore the stream he used to play in as a kid. sid drove august and i in the big tractor and let gus steer. he didn't do too bad! it was a lot of fun to be OUT. jj learned something new about me: i kick booty at basketball. it made me laugh that he was surprised, as he was the "Star Player" at his high school. now we are obsessed with finding a used hoop so we can play this summer at home.
i'm starting to feel better, like i'm emerging again, and that's a good thing. the kids are doing well and we have big plans for the coming months. we took houston with us to the gym to play today and it was so good to get out. i'm paranoid about germs, so i'm always using germx wipes (yes i'm THAT mom ha ha) but it's so good for the kids to see other kids and get a change of scenery.