I'm BACK!!!

I have finally finished this last statistic class and I am so happy :)  I have missed being able to post and hope that, you my readers understand.  Between school and everyone and I mean ALL the kids in sports it has been a little insane around here.  Thankfully Robbie is driving himself, but we are still attending his games and always will.  

The little ones had their last football game on Saturday and they did great.  They have come a long way since they began and we are so proud of them.  Robbie has two more games in his senior year and I am feeling the sorrow of missing sitting on the sidelines every Friday night watching him dance and support his team and play.  This way he was allowed to call some plays and he did so great they won 33 to 7 I am a proud mama. 

Ryan has started his swim clinic before his swim club in the high school so there is no rest for the wicked. LOL :)

I have worked 5 days this week and this weekend my body is telling me that I need to slow down. So I am sitting in the recliner with a pile of paperwork to g through, coupons to clip, sort and file and my heated blanked on top of me, watching Food Network with the little ones.  What a fabulous afternoon. 

We are becoming very creative this week since we are saving for a house; we are cleaning out the cabinets and freezer before we invest in anymore stockpile.  We are working towards reinventing the way we shop and I am going to really focus on making menus for the month and maybe have 3 or 4 months’ worth and rotate.  That would allow for a little less stress when I have to work 5 days a week.  

Ok I am going to work on the website a little more during my break I hope anyway.  So have a fabulous day and I will be talking to you soon.

Butterfly hugs and lilac dreams.

Working hard to make things work when feeling overwhelmed.

As many of you know I am a Ph.D. student along with being a mom, working two part time jobs, buying a house, and trying to find a happy medium with my Fibro.  I am trying to keep it all together again and I am seeing a return of the stress in my life.  However, I am noticing it this time and I am going to take it in hand and STOP it now!

I am contemplating taking a break from school, I know there is a risk that I will not pick it up again, but right now that is a chance that I am willing to take.  I am tired of assignments and making sure that I take time out of my schedule to do homework, and my kids not getting to do something because of my study time.

I am working on trying to make sure that the blog reaches more and more readers and that takes more time than I ever thought, but I am passionate about making sure that everyone understand that regardless of your disability, you can reinvent your life.  There are some big decisions that I have to make in the next few weeks.  I have thought about taking an easier class next time to see if the stress level eases up, and then if not I may just take a break.

Anyway, I started teaching extra classes in the water this week, one of the instructors is having surgery, best wishes to B, and let me tell you, WHEW!!  I am sore, but in a good way.  My arms are ok, but my legs… I have got to teach less on deck and more in the water.  My legs are just sore today so I am looking forward to the strength that I am building in them.  

I love teaching in the water, and I absolutely adore my classes and the students that participate.  We have so much fun, and they are coming so far along.  Some days I have to think up new moves on the spot since they are mastering them faster than I thought.  I LOVE IT!!! We are getting ready to move into another session and they are ready for harder and more intense work. YEAH!!!

Time to get the little ones on the bus, then laundry, cooking pancakes so that I can freeze them, and then the dreaded homework…

Butterfly hugs and lilac dreams to all.

October is upon us and the leaves are changing colors...

Where is the time going?  The leaves are turning red and the weather is turning cooler, although it is a high of 80 today so I am not sure it is cool enough yet.  I love Fall and Spring, they are my favorite months, so I am looking forward to a wonderful Fall season like we did not have in North Carolina.  The leaves are turning beautiful colors, and I am going to try and get out and take some pictures today.

I am teaching at the public schools more and more and I am enjoying it more than I thought I would.  I thought I had a favorite age and then I teach another grade and I am not so sure any more.  I love teaching the adults at the college, and look forward to teaching more classes as time goes on.  I really enjoyed teaching in the first grade last week and the middle school was fun too.  

I am seeing more and more children that I am teaching out and about in the community and that is a fun thing as well.  When you move to a new area, especially one who has a disability or disabling condition, it is hard to make you get out and make new friends, but it is so worth it in the long run.  Turning yourself into a hermit is not the thing to do.  There are many things in area communities that are free; you just have to know where to look for them.  Local newspapers are a great resource and the libraries are wonderful as well.  

We are still on the hunt for a house; however we are making progress in eliminating them anyway.  We were going to make a bid on a house but there is a mold issue in the basement and I am not willing to deal with that. Sorry :(  Would have been a good house but not for me at the moment.  

My pain level is tolerable, but I am making sure that I am eating right, exercising and taking my medication.  Sleep however is not always as easy as it sounds.  But I am making it through.  Hopefully one day soon we will have some comments on my blog and we can start new discussions.  I would love to start a positive discussion board, but do not want to venture into that until my readers tell me that is what they want. 

Gotta run and work on homework, but I want to send everyone…

Butterfly hugs and lilac dreams.

Wednesday Already? Time to get MOVING!!!!

Wow what a week, I blinked and POOF!!  It’s Wednesday.  But enough about our crazy week, let’s talk about our pain level.  Other than a little back pain, I am doing pretty well.  Well enough to start looking for a full time position.  Although between water aerobics and subbing, when will I have time to work?  

Some days we have bad days and others we have great days, lately I am having good days.  I don’t want to jinx anything because there is still pain and exhaustion; however I am learning how to work with it.  I hope all of you are doing ok, and ready to start on your new life, today is the day.  Not tomorrow, not next week, today!

Alright, take it one step at a time.  If you are in bed, make your way to the couch.  At least on the couch you can be part of the family.  If you are not dressed, take a shower and at least put on clean clothes.  Take a walk to the mailbox and enjoy the beautiful weather.  It is a wonderful fall around most of the country, although in the west coast of the US, the snow is starting to fall so dress appropriately.  LOL :)

I have to leave early today since I am teaching water aerobics, darling hubby and I are working hard at locating a home to buy, which is more difficult than you which is more difficult than you would expect.  With four kids and planning to prepare for everything our family is involved in through school and extra-curricular activities along with darling hubby and I being in school. WHEW!  But I think we are getting back in our swing now.  

Have a fabulous fall day and I will be back soon ;)

Butterfly hugs and lilac dreams.

Last few weeks have been insanely crazy :)

I know I have been slack the last few weeks about posting on the blog, but I have been having major internet problems at home, and between homework, and looking for a house, working, I haven’t even been able to be online the last 5 days.  

Between teaching at the college, which I love, and subbing at the public schools, I believe I have been working every day last week.  So between work, homework, football, cheer leading, and everything else that can possibly happen in a week, it has been slamming…

We still have an offer on a house, and the banks are taking their sweet time deciding if they are going to accept or counter offer. SO last week we went out house hunting again.  I am about sick of looking honestly, but we need to find a house for our family.  My goal is to hopefully be in a house by Thanksgiving, so that we can start new traditions for our family.  

The weather has changed to be cooler this week, I LOVE it.  We were able to watch football this week without sweating and being miserable, although if you ask my darling hubby, he will tell you he was miserable because he was too cold.  I prefer the cooler temperatures, although it makes me sleepy.    My body is adjusting and I am looking forward to a fabulous week with 69 degrees being the highest of the week, and I am just waiting for the leaves to burst with their fabulous colors.  

I am looking forward to having an afternoon to myself, darling hubby is taking the kids away so that I can work on homework and I am going to enjoy some peace and quiet.  I am going to spend some time working on homework and sprucing my resume and applying for a few jobs.  I am also working on planning dinners for the next few weeks, and making a few freezer dinners and possibly some baking.  Sounds like I am planning a marathon, maybe I need to rethink and just take a day off.  

Wonder what I will actually be able to do, I will have to let you know, I will make it a point to reconnect with my readers and post more often.  

Gotta go and work on laundry, dinner.

Butterfly hugs and lilac dreams to all.