Maybe

Why is it that the things I consider to be my favorite things in life are the ones I have to work so hard to make time for? It seems I spend so much time at work, cleaning the house, and doing schoolwork that the things I actually enjoy are hard to fit in sometimes. Maybe that's why they are my favorite things. Maybe if I had too much free time to do those things, I wouldn't find them as rewarding. Maybe it's part of the "absence makes the heart grow stronger" thing. Maybe I am on to something here. Maybe I am just making excuses. Maybe seeing my struggles will help my kids understand the importance of going to college. Maybe some day one job will be enough. Maybe some day I won't have to worry so much. Maybe some day I will be able to put aside my worries and just enjoy all of my favorite things. Maybe tomorrow.

Thought just maybe

I thought maybe I should put up a more recent post than July because I will be linking my assigned website to this page. That's right - I have an assignment! Why? Because I decided that my life isn't near chaotic enough so now I am taking 3 college classes. One of them happens to be Intro to Computers- (silly as I am on computers every day, but what can you do?). One of the assignments is to create a website. Now that you know what prompted me to write again, I suppose I could give you a little more of an update on my life. Here goes: Still working at Sanford, still working at Victoria's Secret, still have 3 kids and a husband, now trying to work towards a Business Management degree. Crazy, I know, but if I want to get anywhere other than where I am at, I need to get a degree. At least I qualified for a little bit of grant money so I only have to take out a small loan and am hoping to get some education assistance from Sanford to pay part, if not all, of that loan. The assistance would rely on my grades- so when I say I have to study-don't try to keep me from it! Unless you want to pay off my loans, then by all means - have at it!
Well, Will is standing here begging for more cereal- he already ate two bowls full so I think I'd better go find something for him!
Till next time-
Wendy

How can it be?

Hmm, I had a little post all typed up and blogger decided not to save it. Let's just say I am sad that I had to go back to work yesterday. My job security seems to still be intact and I promise to at least think about blogging one in a while :)

Crazy kids

Yesterday the kids decided to have a "kids concert". The girls love putting on little concerts and this time they even got Will to participate. Hannah started off with singing a couple of songs:

Then there was a performance by "Ninja Will":

Haley also performed a song for us (and boy do I mean "performed"!)

Then we headed outside for the final portion of the show:

At the end they even did "acknowledgements" of each other for their contributions.

Bravo! Bravo!

!/2 over???

It's Wednesday - my vacation is almost 1/2 over already! This has been a really great week so far. Monday I spent almost the whole day with Haley. We started out the morning at the eye doctor for a second attempt at getting her contacts. She was successful! I am very proud of her. The last time she tried, she had a little panic attack when the dr was trying to put the contacts in. I know how hard it can be to overcome that panic once it happens, so I think she did awesome being able to handle it so well. Then she and I went shopping. We were kind of looking for a birthday outfit for her and a summer dress for me. We were both having a really hard time finding things for ourselves so we decided to pick stuff out for each other. It was really fun to see her picking things out htat she thought I would like and having her try on things that I picked out for her. I think we could have shopped like that for a very long time. I took her to Johnny Carino's for supper - cuz the girl loves her carbs! All in all, one of the best days I have had with Haley in a long time- hopefully many more like that to come! I tried to get a picture of her, but she kept laughing too hard so this is the best I got:

Yesterday was Scott and my 14 year anniversary.I know, right? (by the way, I really hate that saying) For a gift, he scheduled me to get my hair cut and colored, so I spent the morning relaxing at the salon. While I was there, he brought me some flowers. Do I have the most amazing husband or what? Yup, the most amazing, I know! We all went to Drake Springs pool for a little while in the afternoon. Will had a really great time, so eventhough the rest of us were too cold to actually have fun in the water, it was worth it. He had been looking forward to going to the pool for quite a while. Scott and I had a "date" last night. Dinner and a movie - yep - I made it thru a movie- no panic attacks at all! Maybe I am outgrowing the crazy panic stuff........

Today is Scott's last day off. I think he is planning to go for a bike ride this morning and I want to do another family pool day this afternoon- different pool this time. I had told the kids we could do a "tour of the pools" this week. Sounds like the weather is going to cooperate so it should be another great day!

I could really get used to this staying home thing!

First post of 2011

Ok- so I am definitely not a hard-core blogger. It is June 27 and this is the first time I have blogged this year. Yikes! I guess that tells you how much free time I don't have. This week should be a different story, though, cause I AM ON VACATION! Although we can't afford a big fancy get out of dodge vacation, I still took a week off of both jobs to spend some time just hanging out with Scott and the kids. Scott took a few days off too so hopefully we are able to just relax and enjoy ourselves. Now, if mother nature cooperates, that will be amazing!

I guess I should have read back in my blogs to see if anything has really changed, but my guess is that it hasn't. I am still working two jobs, Scott is still working a full time job and trying to take pictures whenever he can. The kids are still growing up too fast and the days are still not long enough to get stuff done. Thru all of that, we are still blessed with good health and wonderful families that support us, so all in all life is good.

I hope to be able to blog everyday this week, because it's nice to sit down and recount the wonders of being with my children. First order of vacation- taking Haley to the eye dr to try to get her in contacts. This will be attempt number 2. If this one doesn't work I am going to make her wait until next summer, so cross your fingers for her........