It took 3 weeks!

So, it took three weeks to get really back to a regular life. Jet lag with kids is crazy. They were up till four in the morning for the first week, which is eight o'clock at night in Japan. I adjusted myself in two days, but figured that's not going to work, so I started living on their body clock. Then, all of us caught a really bad cold - even Luther. I looked sick and mad, our house was a disaster, there was no food if I didn't cook, but I had no time and energy...we finally drugged our kids with benedryl (with doctor's approval) to get them to sleep at least by midnight. Additionally, Luther needed me all the time to feel secure from the change in environment. He couldn't get cozy with Ryan or Amalie. She missed her father so much while we were in Japan, but once she got here she figured out that he disciplines her a lot more than me. She keeps saying,"I want to live in Tokyo, because papa does bad things!" Ryan needed to regain his patience, as well. He got so used to a heavenly single life while we were gone. He just showed me how handsome his body looks last night, which is the result of working out at the gym without distraction from his family. Seriously, he is big. I've never seen his upper body built that much ever since he is out of college. Sadly, he'll shrink soon because of us. Anyway, it really took three weeks to get back to normal. While we were dizzy and sick, the earth kept spinning. Amalie enjoyed Cameron's five and a half birthday party. We enjoyed our friends' church breakfast and flag ceremony for Independence Day. Our friends threw a crazy fireworks party on the 3rd. We watched fireworks over the lake in front of millionaires' mansions. Luther is growing so much everyday. He started rolling, eating solids, sitting on a high chair and a walker, enjoying books, and laughing with his voice. It's already middle of July. I can't waste any more time. There are so many projects and things we need to attack. I must start!

いやぁ、3週間かかりました。子供達の時差ぼけ半端じゃなくきついです。私自身、2日で戻したのですが、毎晩朝の4時まで寝付かないアマリとルーサー。日本時間の夜8時です。おまけにみんなして風邪をひいてしまって、一週間苦しんだ挙句、かぜ薬で眠らせるも、疲れも限界でふらふらの毎日。おまけに、ライアンに思いっきり人みしるルーサー、夢描いた優しいパパとかけ離れて怒ってばかりのライアンに反抗するアマリ、悠々自適のシングルライフに満喫してたのに、苦行の毎日に苛立つライアン・・・なんだかなぁ、もう。わたしゃ、ルーサーを体に縛り付けてごはんを作りつつ、夜中に洗濯掃除してるんだがな。

ふらつきながらも、行事をこなす私達。アマリはキャメロンの5歳半のお誕生会を楽しみ、
7月4日の独立記念日はウィン一家の教会のブレックファーストと国旗斉唱に参加し、

夜は夜でジョージアのお家で花火大会。

少し時間を見つけては、プールに行ったり、噴水で遊んだり。

ルーサーもいい成長っぷり。寝返ったり、声をだして笑ったり。ご本も喜ぶし、イッチョ前にハイチェアやウォーカーにも座れます。食いっぷりもかなり良く、離乳食3日目にしてご自分でお茶碗とスプーンを握ってもぐもぐ、もぐもぐ。

もう、7月も半ば。やらなきゃいけない事、やりたい事、たくさんあって、気がせくばかりです。さあ、始動しよう。