Exhaustion continues...

I don't see an ending in sight but I know we will get there eventually.  As if I didn't have enough going on, I have offered my photographic services to do some 'portraits' of kids (stuff I love to do and have done in the past).  Now, to find the time to do them...ha ha

Franny girls party is in 9 days and I have to figure out when I'm going to make everything for it.  When I say make, I mean the dessert stuff.  I already have the food crap under control and I know what I'm baking/making but now I have to come up with a schedule for the next week...hoping I can get stuff baked during the daytime hours instead of late at night...  And, there is a baby shower for a neighbor that was moved from tonight to next friday night...they assume that b/c I bake I will automatically make the 'cake' for it.  Not gonna make a cake but am making some mini cupcakes with 'pink' stuff on top and maybe some baby decor as well as some apple streussel cheesecake bites (love love love these).  This week would have been so much better to get that out of the way... oh, well...these candles need to keep burning until Thanksgiving break I guess.  Oh, Thanksgiving...wonder what we're doing for that this year as I generally make the turkey and stuff here...

I can't take my kids out of dance.  I just can't.  I love it so much and I see how much they are loving it.  You should see DJ when he comes out of his classes.  He is so excited to show me what they are learning and Kyra just loves anything and everything about dancing.  So, we will be keeping that.  Soccer will not last forever and neither will Nutcracker rehearsals so we just have to get through the next 2 months.  Right??

We will figure out Max's preschool and is he stays or not.  Let's see how out arrangement works out next week and go from there.

Momma's coming for a visit for a whole week!!  Yeah!!  Can't wait so that we can go to Friendly's with the kiddies and get those cool Monster Mash sundae dishes!!  And, perhaps I can get some things done?? You know, like get rid of all the bags of clothes lining my upstairs... oh wait, that is a neverending project so when I do get rid of the current bags, more bags will come...

I can't think straight anymore and you're probably spinning from trying to figure out what I've just written (I think it's a little chaotic but there you go).

Good hubby thing- he will keep 3 kiddies home on friday evenings and feed them dinner while I take DJ to his classes...so nice not to have to keep them entertained for 3 hours at the dance place:)

Exhaustion...

I don't know...perhaps this jetlag crap is settling in or something but I am completely exhausted this week.  Ireland was so completely relaxing and easy.  I am falling asleep randomly at night here on my couch and waking at weird intervals.  Now, I know my sleep was never the best before I left, but this is crazy!!

My brain is muddled and my kids lives are never-ending.  I had a few hours today where I could actually catch up on some of my cleaning/organizing crap.  I cleaned Kyra's room today and just started throwing stuff out...the girl is a mess!!  Got my toilets cleaned...hooray!!  And, I got most of the island in my kitchen cleared off!!  I can see the countertop:)

Kyra's tap class has been moved to another night...yuck... but, with that, she will be able to take a 2nd ballet class along with it, so I guess there is a positive to it.  She was in a more advanced class last year and was put in a different class for this.  Worked out well for us b/c she was able to take tap on the same night as she remains in the more advanced tap class.  Now, she will be taking a ballet class with the girls from last year as well as the new ballet class.  So, she will be challenged in one class and will move with ease in the other!!  On a negative side, we will be making an extra trip to Goshen during the week.  Wonder if they have a gymnastics class on tuesday DJ could take so that we can eliminate Wednesday's trip??  Hmmmmm...I will have to look into that...

Still pondering if working on Thursday's is still beneficial to us.  If I am going to be watching the baby every day instead of just 3, than perhaps it is.  But, will they still want me if only for that every other sunday shift??  I really do love working at the library...it is so peaceful and I'm surrounded by books!!  I just haven't made a full decision on this...gotta talk to my boss.

Working birthday parties on saturday is starting to stress me out.  I haven't been 100% trained on them and they are putting me on the schedule and my 'time' slot will hinder my ability to get to my 'dance' rehearsals.  Need to figure this out as well.  I started to train for this with the thought that it would only be as a 'fill-in' when someone needs coverage.  Now, it has turned into a weekly gig that I will have as long as a party is booked for that time I am doing.  And, they've added a sunday time slot to me as well.  The extra money will be awesome but the next couple months are just crazy busy weekends:(

OK- gonna try and go back to work...hope you all are having a great day!!

Good hubby thought- he made dinner tonight to be ready when I got home from work!!

Some of my Favorite Things..

I went Polish dancing last night...and boy do I miss it.  I miss all kinds of dancing and am really glad that we rushed like heck to get out of the house last night to get there.  It just makes you happy, you know??  Lively music and getting the heartbeat up!!

And so, I've decided to write down those things that make me truly happy so that I can remember them and figure out how to keep them in my life...some will be easier then others, but let's start here.  I may be a mom of 4 and a wife, but that doesn't mean I can't take of myself too, right??  Something I think mom's tend to forget about.

So here goes...a list of what makes me happy:

1. Dancing - I grew up dancing and absolutely loved it.  Everywhere I went in my life, I always found a way or a class.  Went away to college and took a tap class...lived alone and took another tap class...took several swing classes with friends (this would be really fun to do again)...danced in a Polish Festival and learned a great new dance (started this more than 10 years ago)... I'm not a brilliant dancer but I don't suck either...I just really enjoy it!!
     I am so glad that my children share my joy in dancing!!

2. A clean house - ha ha ha   Now, this one is a touch and go...if only I didn't have to do the cleaning myself (lol)  And so, I think I really need to come up with a 'system' for getting things done.  You know, a schedule of when to do it all and try to do a little bit each day.  I guess after 10 years of marriage and four kids later I am starting to realize that making 'goals' is still an important part of life.  Guess my 'real' job came in handy after all...ha ha

3. Pretty nails - this one is always a tough one...my nails chip, peel, crack, break, etc very easily.  Pre-kids, I had my nails done every 2 weeks and loved it b/c they always looked nice.  Now, it's kind of sketchy.  And so, perhaps I should figure out how to do them myself??  And etch out an hour to do it??  Who knows but I think I'm going to try and do it!!

4. Baking - actually, I think I like making other people happy through my baking.  I do love to make something and see how it comes out and the reaction people have to it... I really don't like the cleaning up bit, but I guess that comes with the territory.  I've thought a lot about finding a huge Baking book of some kind and just going through it recipe by recipe... you know like the Julia Childs experiment??  Only this would only be desserts and I think I would only be able to do 1/week and not 1/day.  Anyone know of a good baking book to look into???

I think that should do it for now.  I don't want to overwhelm myself with trying to do too much!!  ha ha ha ha ha


What makes you truly happy in life???  Would love to hear about it!!