Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Ceecee did this exercise video called “30 Day Shred” today. It’s a Jillian Michaels video and she found out about it from one of her friends at work. We went to Best Buy and picked it up and she says it was the toughest workout she’s ever done. I’m not sure how it could be. It’s only 20 minutes and when she goes to the gym, she usually works out for at least an hour and a half. Anyway, it’s all she’s talking about.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Ceecee was in a better mood today. She enjoys the comics in the Sunday paper and this afternoon she sat outside in the sun reading a book. We still aren’t close like we should be, but at least she doesn’t seem angry today. I’m trying to be good to her, but she doesn’t seem to want to let me get very close. I don’t understand it. It’s not like things were perfect before, but I don’t know what this is.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Took Ceecee to Silver Dollar City this afternoon. It’s a theme park in Branson based on the 1880’s. When we first moved to Missouri, it was one of our favorite places to go. The kids loved it, we loved it, and we went all the time. We used to get season passes every year, but then for a couple of years, we didn’t. This past year, we bought them again, just for the two of us.
I’m glad we did, because it’s still sort of a magical place for us. It was really great to see Ceecee excited about getting away for a day and we always have fun there. Not only that, but we’re more romantic. Ceecee is always extra loving when we’re there, although I’m not sure why.
Today was fun. We took silly pictures, rode rides, and ate unhealthy, but good tasting food. Good day.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
MAP is kicking my butt. Ceecee’s too. It’s been a really sucky week. At least she’s enjoying cooking. Man, can she make some great food. It was penne with salsiccia last night and three cheese risotto tonight. Coming home to that and a good glass of wine makes it not quite so bad.
I wish I could figure out what’s going on with her. We’ve never been like this and I’m getting worried. I know her job is stressful, but this is beyond problems at work. She’s angry all the time and she won’t let me in. How can I help her if she won’t even tell me what’s going on?
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
I hate MAP testing. It’s the state standardized tests we have to give at school every Spring. It’s always a stressful time and I can’t wait until it’s over. Ceecee is hating life and I can understand why. She has to test the behavior disordered students in a one on one setting. I don’t envy that, but I don’t like what I’m doing either.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Well, the Easter Bunny came and today has been a pretty nice day. Ceecee liked her stuff and she also insisted that we get a basket for our grown daughter Angie, even though she’s married and has a husband who should be doing these things. That’s the Mom in her not wanting to let go and that’s ok.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Ceecee thinks she can’t swim, but she can. She was an army brat growing up and never had swimming lessons. Now she wants to start swimming, but she always says she doesn’t know how. Back when we lived in Dodge City, KS, I took her to the pool and she said she didn’t know how to swim. I showed her the basic strokes and she swam just fine, but today when we went to the pool at the Meyer Center, she said she didn’t know how to swim again.
I showed her again and she swam, but she could only do one length of the pool without stopping. Now we’re home and she’s filling out job applications. She got a teaching license by taking some exams, so she has a certification in science and she wants to have her own classroom next year. That would really help us out financially and would give her more of a sense of fulfillment, I think.
Tomorrow is Easter and it’s not really a big deal, but we’ve always celebrated it and my wife is kind of silly about these things. I always get her a basket with candy and usually a little gift and I put them out at night when she’s in bed. I’ll do the same tonight, but I don’t really know if it matters this year.
Friday, April 2, 2010
We do this thing called “family night” on Friday nights. Well, not every Friday, but pretty often. We got the idea from this other family at church and we just kind of stole it. We make homemade pizza and watch a movie on DVD.
When the kids still lived at home, it was more of a big deal, but now that only Taylor is here, we try to get Angie, our married daughter, and her husband to come over, or we let Taylor invite one of his friends, even though that isn’t really “family.” Each person gets a ball of dough to make a crust and they put their own toppings on. Then we eat them while watching a family appropriate movie. That brings some groans from the kids sometimes, because they say the movies are boring, but we figure if it’s going to be family night, we need to keep it family themed.
Anyway, it just didn’t feel right tonight. Ceecee and I sat together on the “mushroom.” It’s this weird couch/loveseat thing that said “mushroom” on the tag when we bought it, so that’s what we’ve always called it. The kids sprawled around the living room like usual, but Ceecee was texting or something on her phone on seemed distant. I asked her who she was talking to, but she didn’t want to tell me, and she seemed irritated by me in general. I can’t help wondering what’s happened to our marriage.
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