Baby it's cold outside!

Since Sunday there has been a massive drop in the temperature! Yesterday it rained and as it rained the temperatures kept falling. The wind is not helping matters either as it makes it feel cooler. So in about five hours as the temps are falling even more, I will faithfully head out to the soccer field with our 8 year old to freeze my bum off. Thank goodness I love the little guy!!

It's been a busy week..

It's been a pretty busy week around here. Nothing too exciting though, just busy things if you know what I mean. The hubby had his birthday, one son had soccer and then I worked two flu clinics after my regular days of work. Wow, was I exhausted! Then yesterday, my oldest had a marching competition. Well actually I think it was more of a festival where they got judged and then given a rating type thing. It was kind of a dreary day to begin with. It kind of sprinkled here and there, but it looked worse than it was. Anyhoo, we get up to the stands and it starts to sprinkle again, and then stops. I'm thinking, yay, perfect, as the band was getting ready to perform. It all snowballed after that thought. As I was trying to record the performance with my camera, the hubby was taking pictures with another. Then it starts. A little sprinkle-okay, I can handle that. Then it sprinkles a little more. And a little more. Full on rain begins, the battery in my camera dies. Lovely. I put the camera away feeling defeated that I didn't get much video, but the hubby managed to score some pictures. I feel better about that. But what I didn't feel good about was the fact that that I was just about completely soaked on one side of my body. Ahh, the sacrifices we make for our kiddos. You know, I wouldn't have traded it though. I was so proud of my marching Wolverine. They did manage to score a rating of excellence...

Today...

Today I sit on the couch like a bump on a log. It is my day off during the week and I can't decide if I feel good. I've been fighting sinus junk off and on for a few weeks. Yesterday I get a nice little nag in the back of my throat-I am already exhausted from working all day and I am training a new employee at work so I've had to talk pretty much non-stop all day. This morning I wake up with the feeling that someone is hitting my head with a baseball bat. Nice. Now it feels like I've got something stuck in the back of my throat. Great~but that's the lovely thing about working with little people-you can easily catch something when they're about 2 feet tall, and haven't learned to cover their mouths until after they hack in your face. I do love my job though. It's a great and rewarding feeling knowing that you've helped a kiddo that's sick or helped ease their fear about getting immunizations. The best part is when their little face lights up when they see you becuase they're excited to see you. It's nice knowing that you're time and patience has been appreciated. So today I would love continue to sit like a bump on the log and take a moment for myself, but I really shouldn't. There are a million things to do. The laundry is calling me and I would love to finish organizing some of the other rooms. Most importantly it is the hubby's birthday. Yep, he hits the big 3-4 today. I intend to make a nice dinner for him. I wish it would be something fancy, but I don't know. He doesn't truly have a favorite. I think he would just love to have a hot meal. I may even make some type of dessert,but that might be stretching it though. He's worth it. (He'll have his cake later this week as his dad's birthday is in a few days and we'll have a family get together.) Okay, I better get started as I am moving just a little slower today. I promise, I am only going to sit for ten more minutes~maybe........

Let the organizing begin!

In the process of trying to get myself in a better place by taking better care of my body, I've come to the realization that my house is in a total chaotic state of organization as well. I am going to start tackling organization projects in each of the rooms in our house. I do realize that this is a huge under-taking, but I will get it done at some point and time. Today I plan on starting with our bedroom closet. The hubby is at one of the major super stores as I am typing getting some storage totes for me. Note: he'll purchase the items, but I'll end up doing the project. (That's okay though, he'll do other things for me... he has bathroom cleaning duty today.) I am really excited to see how everything turns out. I am hoping with a little bit of organization will come more stress-free moments. So, with that being said, let the organizing begin!

It's a Dreary Day-Let's Complain...

It's a cloudy, dreary day today. The temperature is fabulous and cool, but it's been raining off and on since yesterday. Hey, it's a nice break from it being 87 degrees in the middle of October.
My complaint today is that I really, really dislike lazy people. What happened to the good ole saying, "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine"?? Well, I guess that phrase is just about extinct. Work is a perfect example. I usually go out of my way to help someone if they need it. I know I don't want to be stuck late at work if I don't have to, so I try and help everyone get out of there on time. We have two nurses scheduled each evening to purposely stay late so the others can go home. And we ALL take turns doing this late rotation. Anyway, it never works out that way. Some like to take advantage of others and sit around when they could be helping. These people disappear into oblivion when it's convenient and then magically re-appear when it suits them.Or some are even bold enough to sit and yack all day in front of those who are working. And left are the busy bee workers that care and truly want to go home, but nooo, we have to continue to do others' work for them. Teamwork is the key word, but that doesn't apply I guess. The hubby is reminding me gently that I need to leave when I'm scheduled to leave and to heck with the others. I try, but I'm a giver type and a worrier that something is left undone. I am going to try VERY hard to leave when I am supposed to and TRY not to be such a worrier all of the time. I have to because people are taking advantage of my generosity. I'll keep telling myself that it will reflect on me in the long run and it will come to haunt the others. I have to learn to use the word no. Heck, I use it with the kids and the hubby so I should be able to use it with others....Sorry for the rant, I needed to get that off of my chest.

Getting back into the swing of things...

Okay, so for several weeks, I'll even venture to say months, I had been really good at exercising. (I can't let the hubby start looking even better and then let myself look like crap. Ha, ha!) I am trying to take better care of myself these days. I'm tired of feeling self-conscious about my body. I've been trying to add vitamins into my regimen as well as I am sure that I'm missing some essential nutrients. I do pride myself in not eating too bad, as overall I eat pretty healthy. It never fails though that when I get into a good grove-I get sick. I am doing something good for my body and then my body punishes me. Anyhoo, I haven't worked out much in about two weeks with not feeling well and the kids also have so many different activities going on. Today I decided to get back into it. I was able to score a Wii Fit several months ago. With the Wii and some exercise videos that's how I was doing it last time. Today I just decided to go with the Wii. I braved the weigh in and had still lost 1.3lbs. Not bad I guess. Now I know your weight supposively fluctuates within 2 lbs or so a day, but I'm glad it wasn't +2 lbs. I did about 30 minutes or so and that is alright for me. Tomorrow I shall try and add a video and see where that gets me...

There's Always A Learning Curve

Okay, so the oldest is now a freshman in high school. I am learning that for me high school can be more stressing for the parent than the child. This is where the grades come into play. She's always made good grades pretty easily. She's classified as a talented and gifted child and this year she is in all honor's classes with the exception of one. Then to my shock they placed her in an AP class as a freshman. Immediately I went into stress overload as that's they thing I tend to do. So, the first progress report comes out and there's a D on it. What!? My tears start flowing as I feel in some strange way that I could have done something to help her. In all of my kid's schooling this is the second D, but a first for her. I panic and go crazy thinking we need to pull her out of the class, give her the usual parent lecture about grades, college, scholarships, GPA-you can imagine it all. The teacher requests a conference and we go there on Thursday night. My stomach is turning and I'm a little sweaty thinking, okay he's going to recommend that she goes to a lower class. To my surprise he states that most of the kids are in her same position at this point as this class is a huge shock to a freshman. He goes on to state that she's in the middle portion of the grades as well and it will get better. Okay, I start to pick my jaw up off of the desk. Supposively as the class year continues the kids will become more efficient, better organized, etc and this class will prepare them to become exceptional students. Maybe there is hope for my disorganized child. Will she transform? Only time will tell, but I can't wait for it to happen!!!

Tropical Storm Hanna

Today we are dealing with Tropical Storm Hanna. It's been very windy and rainy here. Earlier, my hubby and I decided to venture out to get some groceries as we are the biggest procrastinators when it comes to things like that. We went to the local "super store" which I figured would be packed with other idiots like us. Surprisingly, it wasn't. So we got all our things and headed home. Just as we were pulling up in the driveway it started to rain pretty heavily. Perfect timing, huh? A little bit later, a large tree branch decided to use our roof as a target so that gave me a heart attack when I heard it. I don't think it was big enough to do much damage so that's a good thing. Supposively, we are not going to get as much bad weather as anticipated, but we do need the rain as we haven't had much this summer. Tomorrow maybe the kiddos can throw on their bathing suits and go swimming in the lake that's forming in our back yard! Ha, ha! I hope everyone is staying safe...

Hello All!

I am pretty new to all of this blogging stuff, but I figured it would be a great way to journal what is on my mind and release some everyday frustrations I may be experiencing. I apologize profusely for any future ramblings!