Happy 4th!

The last week or so has been CRAZY. Last Wednesday our wonderful nanny who I was just getting used to and very comfortable and happy with quit for her 'dream job' running a local office for the Fairfax County Republicans (can't blame her, that job sounds awesome).   I hate hate hate hate hate having to switch childcare providers again. This will be the fourth nanny since Carter was born. I promise we are good employers, I think it's just the nature of the business.  Or a sign that I should stop trying to hard to do it all and quit my job.  Then Friday night there was a freak storm that left millions in NoVA and MD/DC without power. We had no power for a bit less than 24 hours but thankfully got it back just before Cory left for 24 hours to drive his BFF's car from Detroit to Dover.  SO SO lucky.  We have lots of friends who didn't get power back until Monday or even now don't have it. Add record-breaking temps and that's just not a fun situation.  My work was canceled Monday and then closed early yesterday because the AC wasn't working. And now we're home for the 4th of July.  And I think we've found a nanny replacement. The new one is never as good as the last one, but hopefully it will work out.  In all the upheaval and general confusion I'm happy to take a minute and step back and be grateful for this wonderful country we live in where we get to argue and debate and share our opinions. We also have the opportunity to lament about how bad we think we have it as a nation and use our vote in an effort to change things.  If we work hard we can provide a good happy stable life for our kids and our needs are met.  YAY America :) We are so blessed.

(From our super fun ward 4th of July Breakfast this morning. Donuts, water guns, swings, paper airplanes, happy day)