Dancing on the Edge

Wait for it......

You know that saying "Wait for it......wait for it....."? That pretty much sums up how all this is feeling right now. My mom actually got out of bed today and they got her dressed. Talk about a mental shift for me to make. All this back and forth and up and down is hard on a girl. She is not running a fever yet which would indicate the infection was causing problems but it is clear that things are starting to shut down. Today she kept falling asleep while people were visiting which she hadn't before done. She has been sleeping a lot but never falling asleep during a visit. This afternoon, when the kids and I were visiting, she laughed at a story I shared about Kelton and his "baby" (blanket). Other than that, she never spoke a word. The waiting is difficult and painful. Sleeping is not easy for me either and it sure doesn't help that Kaylen doesn't sleep well in general and rarely sleeps even her regular patterns when we are away from home. I'm tired.

And stressed.

This morning we took Dakota to the train station to head back home. Unfortunately, it took her all day to get home instead of the 3.5 hours it should have taken. Her train broke down so she and the other passengers were shuttled into Seattle to wait for the afternoon train. She found a coffee shop and set up shop for the hours she was waiting. By the time she got home, she decided to skip tonight's class and just study at home.

After we left Dakota this morning, the kids and I headed to a nearby park for some much needed "run and be kids" time. It was cold and gray but they didn't care. They played for about an hour and then we headed back to the hotel for lunch. We stayed in for a few hours and I did some laundry, Kaylen napped and Kelton vegged in front of tv for a few hours. They really needed some down time.

Then my brother James, Cara and my dad came by to visit and we went to The Rack with them to find my dad a pair of shoes. The store is literally right outside my window (well - across the small parking lot) so we all just walked over and walked back. Very exciting! :)

Then we headed over to visit my mom. After that James, Cara, the kids and I went to dinner. Then it was back to the hotel, bath and bed.

My mind is all muddled and very tired - I apologize if this is an incredibly boring posting. (and don't even get me started on proof reading...as you can probably tell, proofreading isn't high on my list of things to do. Sorry! :) ) I guss I'll end this rambling and let you get back to your lives. But before I go, here are some photos from the past few days: Kelton's birthday party with Dakota's family, some silly shots from dinner last night and then a few from the park today. Oh - and I think there are a few photos of the kids and Dakota playing in the "toy corner" of the room. Enjoy!

Thanks to everyone for your kind comments and support. I appreciate you very much!