Nora asked for an apple and when I told her that she already had one today, so she'd have wait until tomorrow she cried, "But Mommy, that apple is in my stomach. I don't have an apple in my heart."

Also while showering the other day she came in the bathroom and when I asked who came into the bathroom Nora said, "Uhm, it's me, Eliza speaking."

Right now its the end of a long day, after a long week and my heart is just really full of so much love for my people. My migraines have been really debilitating lately and Olivia has just stepped beyond what anyone could ever ask of a 12 year old. She takes the 2 year old and entertains him while I wait for meds to kick in. She cleans up without being asked. I'm just so proud of the wonderful young woman she's become. We're all really enjoying each others company lately - most of the time.

Abigail did tell me she thinks she is starting to go crazy because she thinks she can hear Binky talking to her. She said his voice sounds Alexa, and as she was telling me she said, "Like right now, he's telling me I shouldn't tell you this, and because I'm telling you he just scoffed at me."

Nathan also said his stuffed animals have started talking to him and even sometimes his clothes.

I'm itching for adventure and can't wait until we can go somewhere. I want to visit NJ, I want to camp. I just want to get out of this heat!

Today we went to the river and the kids found a rope swing. Eliza and Abigail both went on it, but everyone else was too scared. Honestly I was terrified and probably shouldn't have let them, but no one got hurt and all is well that ends well, I suppose.