I feel like a broken record, a broken record in a holding pattern.  I see so much potential in the past, and in the future that the present feels like a quagmire.

Still do not have a concrete, know for sure I'm going to make it, move in for the new house.  I know that I'm moving enough that I can pack, but not enough that I can start celebrating. (This is frustrating)

Things that I loved over this past week: 

• Father's Day – The children make it special, I got a gift from an amazing someone and my parents remembered, which was enough to make the day stand out.
• Cooking a pot roast with the children (nearly from scratch) to make home made shredded beef taco's and burritos.
• Using the juice from the last pot roast to crock pot / BBQ a pot roast for shredded beef barbeque sloppy joes for Father's day.  - The children could be heard to say "Wow this is good!!" and "WHO ATE THE LAST ONE!?!" (it was me)
• Watching the Sherlock "Game of Shadows" movie with the children.  I'm amazed at how much story they pick up.
• Watching "Remington Steel" with the children.  It's an old time (1980's) mystery show, but even the 4 year old watches it with avid interest, often solving the crimes before the plot reveals itself.
• Taking the children to the park.  - Turns out that even if it is 106 degrees outside, you can still play in the park if you bring a spray bottle, (or 10) filled with water to keep the kids cool and more water bottles to drink than you can throw.  It was nearly  a water park by the time we left, but they had a blast! (And they got to play at the park despite it being summer in the desert.)
• Late night conversations.
• Took the children shopping with their birthday / tooth fairy / gift money.  - This was incredible, they had a blast and were able to get something that made them feel how special they really are.
• Set further groundwork for a book.

How was your week?