Stephenson Family Ties

Its been a little bit like walking around on pins and needles around here.
The time is soon coming....
When our beloved house guests, our family, will be bust'in out of here!!
In their eyes, it wont be a moment to soon...
We, on the other hand are really going to miss them.
Its been an enlightening experience having Rob and Chelsea and Lachlan here with us these last 2 months. I have found it completely delightful. (except of course when I have felt the need to intercede with Rob and tell him he's being a meathead when it come to interpersonal relationships with his wife. He didnt learn this from his dad, but picked it up from his mom.) Empathy, Rob, Empathy!! I do hope that this experience has taught my lovely, exasperating, adorable son some lessons on how to communicate a little better with the fairer sex. Patience, Chelsea, Patience!!!
My apologies to Rob; for he has seen first hand that the role of a parent NEVER ends. Thus my justification in being in the teaching mode at times.

These two are an amazing couple. This has been an unbelievably stressful time for the both of them. They have handled the unrest with remarkable grace and patience and calm. Because its my home, I have been the ever present 'bug on the wall' to witness what tension and 10 eyes can cause on a relationship in flux. 5 pair of eyes watching them parent and be a couple. I pray we have been nothing but supportive, but this isnt what is helpful when you need a job and a place to call your own.

We all have been on our toes trying to make sure we do nothing to upset the careful balance that exists when life is a little off kilter. Rob gets up each morning, and ready's himself to go out and hunt for employment. Chelsea is home here, being the best mom and wife she can when its not her turf. Rejection letters are painful. But soon he is out again, stirring up ideas, and trying new avenues. Chelsea gets discouraged, but soon she is smiling that beautiful smile of hers, and is making lists, and moving on to plan 'B.'
They are anxiously awaiting the time they can give their tenants notice and can then move back in to their own place.

My toe shoes are off to them for dealing so well with less than ideal circumstances. I have seen a great deal of finesse and grace in the face of these adversities.
For me its been a blessing to have them here.
We've loveed it so much that we find it a little difficult to imagine our home without them.

*What will our mornings be like without Lachlan insisting, even before breakfast, that grandpa take him outside to play ball!!??

*What will grandpa do without his constant companion to walk the 'grounds' each morning, to check on the tomatoes and corn and to make sure the gophers arent winning the subterranean war on the roots of the garden. Who will help my Builder decide which lawn needs an extra drink that day?

*How boring will our scripture study become after they're gone?

*How lack-luster will our home become without their 3 beautiful faces to greet us each day?

*I will miss Chelseas sweet voice that she uses exclusively for Lachlan.

*Dinner time conversations will be less lively.

*I will miss Rob running the vacuum for me when it gets necessary.

*Who's going to help me with all my blog questions?

*What about when Rob rolls his eyes at us, every time we ladies sit down at our computers?

*What will we do for entertainment when Lachlan leaves and takes his long, babbling, animated stories with him?!

* I dont think we'll ever find as much pleasure in watching Brian eat his cottage cheese, as we do when we watch Lachlan eating his with his chubby fingers.

*We'll miss the kisses!!

*Who will I have around here to inspire me with some creativity? (Thank heavens Lynley could be her a while yet!)

*Who will Clark share his Fruit Loops with in the morning? Lachlan will sit on the counter next to Clarky, and pluck the Fruit Loops right out of his bowl!!

*Brian will never find as much joy in the riding lawn mower as Lachlan does. (If he ever wanders out of sight for more than a minute, he can most assuredly be found trying to climb up on the mower-all the while saying, "vroom, vrooom, vroom!"

*We'll loose track of how many airplanes fly overhead each day without Lachlan pointing them out to us.

Its going to happen soon...their moving out and away from here. We're going to miss them. Something good is in store for the 3 of them to be sure!! Im just here to say that its probably going to happen before I want it to.

Hummmmm....I wonder what projects I can throw Robs way before they leave?? hummm.....