The Hannah Family

Another "first day" down

Track 4 students returned today, Claire began 5th grade and Dave started 3rd grade. They're both tired, but elated they only have reading assigned for homework.

Are we on the same page, Lord?

I always pray for home and hearth.

Mark went deep sea fishing with friends for a few days and I finally went back to church this weekend for the first time since Danny died. It has been 5 months but it was still super hard -- totally up hill, but I did it and was proud.

Had to take an easier route and attend the Catholic Mass at the closer St. Mary Magdalene Church in Apex (our parish is in Cary). Luckily lightning didn't strike the gymnasium during the service so I'm guessing we're still in His good graces, but I try not to push it.

Meanwhile Matt returned on Sunday from his weekend trip to an NC beach. He flashed a skydiving certificate that he received for $200; all he had to do was jump out of a plane. I'm assuming it was tandem, but Matt didn't tell us he was doing it beforehand so I'm hurt.

I embrace Matthew's adventurous spirit, but only if he is mature enough to accept the consequences of his actions.

Mark is totally (emotionally and financially) in Matt's court. 

I'm afraid for all of us.

3 weeks until Matt goes away to school at Appalachian State in Boone, NC

Claire, who will be gleefully assuming the bonus room said, "I need to take measurements -- maybe I can fit a hot tub in there!"

If you read and are mourning (or ever were)

Recommended to me was the book On Grief and Grieving by David Kessler and Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and it was spot on. I was nearly finished with the book and crying a river when Dave suddenly walked in. He said, "I already know. You are thinking about Danny."

I asked, "How did you know that?"

Dave said, "You cry about Danny every night."

Throwback Thursday

New hamster is blood thirsty (Claire is proof)

Hopefully we can hand train Lizzie before my family decides she is too scary. She was kinda cute trying to bite the "anything" out of me while I cleaned her cage (then locked her in the round plastic hamster ball, I'm smart). I could place a digit close and she'd try to remove it... Hmm. I think a girl hamster might be more work than the boys were.

New computer is here and working beautifully

It's annoying to have yet another bill, but wow -- it doesn't need a cooling mat or any other crutch to run, what a clever design.