Blog it out
I haven't had time to even make my bed (not that I do anyway), let alone think about blogging. That doesn't mean there isn't a lot going on in our lives, I just haven't had time to sit down and document it. Where to start?
Job Update: Fun & exhausting!
I'll be the first to admit it, I know I had it easy before this all went down. It was a wonderfully lazy summer with lots of play groups, lots of time at the pool and outings. Going from that to a full time job with 10 rambunctious kids has been a HUGE wake up call. I don't think I was ready for it! Now that I'm 2/3 into the full time gig I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. This has been our typical day the last two weeks: All of us leave the house around 8 AM and I take Danny to the trax station. Cole and I get to school and start our day with the munchkins. At about 3:00, poor Cole hits a wall because he's not used to missing nap time and it seems like the other kids start to go crazy at about the same time--but mostly just because they're typical kids. I leave around 5:30 and drive to Danny's work to pick him up. Then we all drive home together in the traffic. It's been lovely. Usually Danny drives home and Cole and I fall asleep in the car. Then we get home around 7 PM and collapse. My sweet mom has dinner ready and waiting for us when we walk in the door. The past few nights, I have fallen asleep around 8:30 which is unheard of for me. THAT'S how tiring it has been. Once school starts it won't be as intense and I'm looking forward to that. It's not that I don't totally love the job, it's just been a big adjustment and my body is fighting it ;)
School Preparations:
I'm still kind of freaking out that Cole is going to school. He has his uniforms, supplies, lunch box and all that fun stuff. I've been excited for him to do this but suddenly I'm panicking because I'm seeing him everyday interact with older kids at the school and I can see in his eyes how badly he wants to be just like them. Here is where the curse starts. When you're young--you want to be older. When you're old--you want to be younger. I think it's even harder saying goodbye to this stage of life because I don't have another little one to "take his place" in the sense that I'll still have a baby or toddler to care for.
Social Gathering: (this sounds WAY too formal)
I got together with some old college friends last week and laughed my guts out. I love these girls. I was sitting there thinking about how much has changed in a few years. Not too long ago we were all at the same spot in our lives: going to class, listening to Donny Osmond's Christmas CD all year long, working lame jobs to support ourselves (or at least trying to) and laughing about boys and how cute/dorky/cool/dumb they were. Now we have 16 kids between 6 couples and it was just trippy to watch our kids play together while we reflected back on how "old" we are. I feel like I've been really lucky this summer...I've been able to see some old friends who I love.
Speaking of friends:
I was realizing the other day that it's no wonder my life is total chaos as far as organization goes. I put people above EVERYTHING. Please don't misunderstand. I'm not trying to say that I am so cool because I am the bestest friend anyone could ask for...I'm just saying that if it came down to seeing a friend or doing something around the house that has to be done, it'll be seeing the friend. Duh. I've been so blessed to be surrounded my wonderful people everywhere I go. Maybe Heavenly Father knows that I need a huge support system. Whatever the reason, I am lucky! The only problem is when I spend so much time trying to catch up and visit with old/new friends and then I come home to a messy house. Socializing is exhausting, don't you think? I'm not trying to justify being a slob, it's just hard for me to put ANYTHING before hanging out with people I love. I should probably have my balance checked.
I can't think of anything else for now. Unless you have some ice to put on my knee, some Advil for my headache or a huge birthday gift for me--I'll be signing off.
Job Update: Fun & exhausting!
I'll be the first to admit it, I know I had it easy before this all went down. It was a wonderfully lazy summer with lots of play groups, lots of time at the pool and outings. Going from that to a full time job with 10 rambunctious kids has been a HUGE wake up call. I don't think I was ready for it! Now that I'm 2/3 into the full time gig I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. This has been our typical day the last two weeks: All of us leave the house around 8 AM and I take Danny to the trax station. Cole and I get to school and start our day with the munchkins. At about 3:00, poor Cole hits a wall because he's not used to missing nap time and it seems like the other kids start to go crazy at about the same time--but mostly just because they're typical kids. I leave around 5:30 and drive to Danny's work to pick him up. Then we all drive home together in the traffic. It's been lovely. Usually Danny drives home and Cole and I fall asleep in the car. Then we get home around 7 PM and collapse. My sweet mom has dinner ready and waiting for us when we walk in the door. The past few nights, I have fallen asleep around 8:30 which is unheard of for me. THAT'S how tiring it has been. Once school starts it won't be as intense and I'm looking forward to that. It's not that I don't totally love the job, it's just been a big adjustment and my body is fighting it ;)
School Preparations:
I'm still kind of freaking out that Cole is going to school. He has his uniforms, supplies, lunch box and all that fun stuff. I've been excited for him to do this but suddenly I'm panicking because I'm seeing him everyday interact with older kids at the school and I can see in his eyes how badly he wants to be just like them. Here is where the curse starts. When you're young--you want to be older. When you're old--you want to be younger. I think it's even harder saying goodbye to this stage of life because I don't have another little one to "take his place" in the sense that I'll still have a baby or toddler to care for.
Social Gathering: (this sounds WAY too formal)
I got together with some old college friends last week and laughed my guts out. I love these girls. I was sitting there thinking about how much has changed in a few years. Not too long ago we were all at the same spot in our lives: going to class, listening to Donny Osmond's Christmas CD all year long, working lame jobs to support ourselves (or at least trying to) and laughing about boys and how cute/dorky/cool/dumb they were. Now we have 16 kids between 6 couples and it was just trippy to watch our kids play together while we reflected back on how "old" we are. I feel like I've been really lucky this summer...I've been able to see some old friends who I love.
Speaking of friends:
I was realizing the other day that it's no wonder my life is total chaos as far as organization goes. I put people above EVERYTHING. Please don't misunderstand. I'm not trying to say that I am so cool because I am the bestest friend anyone could ask for...I'm just saying that if it came down to seeing a friend or doing something around the house that has to be done, it'll be seeing the friend. Duh. I've been so blessed to be surrounded my wonderful people everywhere I go. Maybe Heavenly Father knows that I need a huge support system. Whatever the reason, I am lucky! The only problem is when I spend so much time trying to catch up and visit with old/new friends and then I come home to a messy house. Socializing is exhausting, don't you think? I'm not trying to justify being a slob, it's just hard for me to put ANYTHING before hanging out with people I love. I should probably have my balance checked.
I can't think of anything else for now. Unless you have some ice to put on my knee, some Advil for my headache or a huge birthday gift for me--I'll be signing off.
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