They are little things too which usually don't bother me at all! The baby has some serious hair. I mean SERIOUS hair! It is very much a topic of conversation wherever we go. However, every time I hear "Look at all that hair" I just sigh. I'm with him everyday, I know he has a lot of hair! Why in the world does this bother me? I guess because I hear it so often, idk. I need to let it go for sure!
I'm also getting a lot of , "Wow you have your hands full", "I don't know how you do it", "You are crazy", "You got another one?", "Why would you do this?", "I bet you're so busy, I couldn't do it". Well you know what??? I do it!!! Yes my hands are full, I don't know how I do it either, but let me say this, I really don't know how Meredith, Shelley, Christine and Charissa do it either but it's none of my business! Could I do it? No I couldn't, but I would never judge them or say something to them about them being crazy. What works for one family doesn't work for another and that is fine! In our family I do everything. I am the one that bathes kids, cooks (Scott grills occasionally), cleans, laundry, shops for whatever is needed, runs kids to their activities (Scott takes on a baseball on the weekends and most games because of the heat). Oh and I work full time during the school year. Scott works from 9-6 during the week and 4-5 nights per week he works at a second job until midnight or 1 am networking computers. He works many weekends as well or he will go biking, target shooting or do whatever his current hobby is lol. So 99% of the family dynamics are on me. Do I love this? No, not really but it works. Do I wish I had more help? Yes I do and I'm wondering if that's where some of this funk is coming from. I know that in less than a month we are back into the groove of school busyness and I will be even more exhausted than I am now. The best thing has blessed us however :) Cooper and Jake are both in Junior High this year so they are in the building that is on the same campus as my building :), which also happens to be Addy's building! I am so looking forward to all of us being in one place. The blessing? The baby got into a facility for day care that is across the street!!! Sooo, my morning won't be too horrible getting everyone where they need to be :) I'm just dreading taking on all of the hustle and bustle that school brings again :) I've enjoyed my July of not working :)
I am pumped about going back to work though. I do love my job and my co-workers and especially my students. I saw a couple of my students yesterday while I was taking them some kittens (long story) and it made me realize how much I've missed them this summer :) We will be back in the swing of things before we know it!
I am really excited about next week though. I am escaping for six days!!! I am flying to Atlanta on Tuesday (the 31st) to go to the National Thirty-One Convention and I'm pretty excited about it :) I have really enjoyed selling Thirty-One and I'm anxious to seeing how I can make more of this business adventure :) I am looking forward to having some time away from the family for a bit. I will miss them, but I need a break, I think. The first day I'm in Atlanta is for Directors (which I'm not) so it will pretty much be a completely free day for me, so I plan on hanging by the pool and relaxing. It will be so nice not to worry about watching kids :) I will worry about them at home though! Scott rearranged his vacation time from work just so I could go on this trip!!! He has no idea how much this means to me! He's not getting a vacation at all! He will do a fine job taking care of the kids. I'm pretty sure I will have outfits laid out for Addy (so she'll match, I have issues with this!), I'm going to have to teach him how to put her hair up or it's going to be covered in drool (more to come on that later). I'm pretty sure the laundry will be waiting for me when I get home lol. The day after I get back will be Addy's FIFTH Gotcha Day and all we have planned for that day is her dance class. (If you ever need anything from Thirty-One, please think about ordering from me! I am donating to RR and my local DSGO with part of my commission. Last month my entire commission went to adopting families :) If you need something, click HERE, the July special is great and in August we are introducing PURPLE, my favorite color! We also will have Icon It available! So now you can do even more personaliztion with sports, flowers etc. :) Cute stuf!
That week will be my last one off before going back to school so I'm hoping we can fit in a few fun things to do but it depends on whether or not this nasty heat wave will go away. Poor Addy just can't tolerate this heat. I had her out for just 20 minutes yesterday after church so she could play in her watertable. She was drenched with sweat so we had to come in. She did have fun with it though :) Last year it took forever for her to be interested. Her being much more stable on her feet has helped! She's officially been walking a year now and she is still VERY slow but she is walking! Her gait is improved, it's not as wide now so I'm pleased with how she is progressing.
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Okay, so my rant/vent is over and I'm going to enjoy today:) Jake and Addy have dental cleanings this afternoon. Well, Addy has a "let's try and get her to open her mouth so we can see if she has teeth" appointment. She REALLY needs them cleaned, I'm hoping they will go ahead and decide to give her some gas or something so they can at least clean them. Brushing them is never pleasant. Cooper lucked out, he went with youth group yesterday to Joplin to help re-build after that devastating tornado. Jarika is probably going to pay him a little visit while he's there too :) Poor Jarika's air conditioning has been out for a couple of days and it was 98 in her house yesterday! My brother thinks it was the breaker so I'm really hoping she gets some relief today!
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Hugs sweet friend. Totally understand the crazy looks and crazier comments. Life is too short to worry with them though.
Hope you have a blast on your getaway!
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