Look who's alive?

Me. I'm talking about me. Hi. Hello there. It's nice to see you again. I know... it's been a while. I have good reasons for that.

So ... this would be no mystery to anyone reading this blog - life is full of ups and downs, and it's cliche for a reason. Cause it's true. You know it, I know it, we all know it. That's pretty much been my life the last few months.

I'd get a slight edge on the hot, boiling, firey lava chasing at my heels, and then the next thing I know, I'm a fossil, buried deep in the volcanic ash with imprints of hair standing on end, eyes bulging out of my head and my mouth open, mid scream. (I'll give you a minute to process that mental image. You with me now? Okay, good.) Don't ask me how people picking their way through this massive rock of volcanic ash remains manages to bring me back to life, only to throw me back in the path of another volcano ... cause I don't have the answer for ya. I'm still scratching my head. (If any of you have read The Hunger Games.... I relate entirely too well to Katniss Everdeen. I'm just sayin.)

Quick run down of what's happened:

• The ex has himself a girlfriend. From Canada. With 3 kids. And she came to visit. .... *sigh* ... and I like her. And he plans to marry her. and... and... and... ugh. whatever.
• The ex refuses to give me extra money above child support. I have had to get really creative on how I get clothes for my kids. It's a very ... humbling reality check (as if I don't have enough of those) to rely on other people's kindness for help. I don't have much, but daggum, I can cook for you. If you're hungry and want some of my food, then by all means, come hungry. I'll feed ya.
• I confirmed the suspicions that the ex inlaws indeed hate me. That was an uncomfortable conversation, yet oddly freeing at the same time. I have no idea what to do with that information. Throw it to the side? Move on? Common sense says move on, and that's what I intend to do, but at the moment, the rage I feel in my heart over the fact that all these people took it upon themselves to judge me and belittle me over ... what? I don't even know. That's another post for another day. If I talk about it now, I won't stop. And you aren't here for that.
• The kids are still in speech and OT. Jonah is convinced the nose is only for picking boogers. lol They improve slowly, but we're getting there. Still working on getting the other evaluations in place to get some other diagnoses and help for them (and me. lol) ...
• Natalie starts school in August. I need to register myself for school. So we'll both be in school. And if I can get Jonah evaluated and approved for a preschool program, then we'll all be in some kind of school. Now if I could just get my act together and get these applications in, appointments scheduled, paperwork filled out... The hooplah of it all is enough to stress you out before even doing anything!

That's pretty much all I can think of for now. Anything else and it'll venture into boring territory. So with that, I'm going to bed. lol ....

Till next time ... whenever that is.
The single mama ;)