Nothing Noteworthy

I really have been lacking in the blogging lately. I think this is just a stale, dormate time of year for us. The fun of summer camping trips and beach trips are over. The anticipation of school starting has come and gone. Even though Fall is my favorite time of year, I am having the anxiety feelings of winter coming right around the corner. The Vink household does not do well with winter. I think all 6 of us (although this being Tessa's first official full winter with us; she may improve the odds--we'll have to see) have that thing called "seasonal depression". I am already starting to feel the boredom of staying in this house and seeing the sunrise (yes, my kids are up at 6:30 every morning), and seeing the sunset, without once getting out the front door. Our big outings these days are the 10 minute trips it takes into Byron to bring Elli to and from school two days a week. Thys and Josie live for those days--is that sad or what? The constant fighting between kids has begun, which I tell myself is totally understandable. I sometimes wish I had an equal to beat the crap out of on days I was extremely bored too. I dread the question, "so, what's new?" Does anyone else feel like their answer to that question is always so redundant? "Oh, not much". And I can honestly say that not much is new right now. Hence the lack of blogging. I need to just start taking pics of the kids fighting, Tessa's poopy diapers, kids roaming from room to room, me doing Sudoku, Thys in high heels, Josie crawling around neehing like a horse., Elli dressing and redressing Barbies, ......b/c my friends, that is "A Day In The Life Of ME".