Mumblings

I just don't feel like there's a lot going on right now.  Which I guess is a good thing.  For a while there, there was too much going on.  But right now, my days are pretty dull.  J. is out of school for the summer on Friday and I'm a little freaked out about that.  Now what?  But this year, I want to do a lot of "stay-cation" type things with both kids.  They're old enough now to enjoy the activities and for right now they still want to be seen with me in public.  Plus I'm always so tired from insane workouts that I feel like by the time J gets home from school, I'm ready to call it a day so it will be nice to get some quality time in.

So, we're going to do lots this summer.

Other than that epiphany, not much has manifested itself to me recently as to what else I should be doing with my life.

I want to decorate the house but I lack the motivation, funds, and talent to do it and so far not much has gotten accomplished.  But the desire is there, so that's a start.  I really think we're actually going to get the upstairs painted this year.

Do other people go into other homes and think about how much nicer it is then their own?

I feel like I'm waging a futile war with the yard.  I'm trying, but I can't seem to move past the front flowerbed.  I was admiring my mom's gorgeous yard and wondering why that particular talent--you know, instead of the one where I can touch the tip of my nose with my tongue--didn't get passed on to me.  I'm trying to spruce up the yard but it's hard when you're also trying to defend it against neighbor kids.

The hours in the day seem to go by really fast, yet most days I don't feel like I was all that productive.

I was so on top of things last week, but this week has not been as triumphant.

Organization will never be my strong point, but I'm making some progress.

For the first time in what seems like weeks, I'm going to be able to *sleep in* tomorrow morning.  Chances are, something will happen and I'll still be up early.

Turns out if I burn 6000 calories a week, I can eat pretty much eat whatever I want and still maintain my current weight.

That's insane, right???

I can barely keep my eyes open, so I'm going to call it a night.  Alert the presses.  It's 10:15.  This is usually when my second wind kicks in.

Happy Mom's Day

It's that time of year again!  I know some people LOVE Mother's Day and some people (a lot of mom's actually) don't. I'm pretty ambivalent towards it.  I like the recognition of all the hard work I do but I don't bask in the glory of the day.

Well, mostly anyways.

The first couple of Mother's Days I experienced, I spent a lot of them in frustration.  It wasn't until just a few years ago that I changed my perspective on the day.

* It's not a day I get to take off. If I take the day off, then I just have to do it all--and more--the next day.

* An uninterrupted nap is a great way to show mom how much you care.

* The opportunity to use the bathroom without an audience is another great way to show mom how much you care.

* Sometimes, you have to buy your own chocolate.  And then share it when the natives discover your secret stash.

* Your kids sit on you even though there's plenty of room on the bed because they love you.

* It's adorable when  both kids get to sing in Sacrament for the first time, even if someone else's kid with a big noggin' pushes your three year old out of your line of sight.  It's also the first time, even if for only a brief moment, that your bench has been absolutely quiet and still in almost four years.

* Spiders are no less frightening at 3:30 in the morning than at other rational and sane times.

* Dinner doesn't make itself.

* Family walks are less enjoyable when the bratty neighbor kid tags along.

* How come my kids are so cute and other kids aren't?

Man, I have some awesome kiddos.  I also have an awesome husband.  And two lazy cats.  And some beyond amazing friends.  Plus a cool mommy myself who I have the opportunity to visit on a weekly basis.  Not a lot of people get that.  Life is pretty good right now.

Happy Mother's Day to all those moms and almost-moms and surrogate moms out there.

Update

Eek.  It's been a long time.  A lot has happened too:

* J had a birthday.  I can't believe how old he's getting.  He's really matured this last year too.  I wish I could say the same thing about his friends.  Sigh.

* I had a birthday too.  It was nice.  Really nice, actually, because I got a brand spankin' new road bike.  I can't believe how much different it is.  What have I been riding for the last three years?

* I also had multiple parties with friends and family and managed to eat a 1/3 of a cake by myself.  Plus I ate out nearly every day for two weeks straight.  It's been awesome.

* Training has been...going.  I've been pleasantly surprised that some of my speed has been returning.  I just wish I didn't have to torture myself to get there.

* I bowled a 201 the other day.  It's the best I've ever done and is 3rd highest in the league for this year.  I also have the fourth highest average in the league.

* I had some gorgeous flowers that have bloomed the last few weeks.  They were so pretty to look at every time I pulled up in the car.  That is, until I found their decapitated heads in my mailbox.

* J got his first black eye when he hit the edge of his eye on the pony wall.  Poor kid.

* A got kicked in the face with a soccer ball (courtesy of one of J's friends) and got a bloody nose.  I'll admit that I was relieved when the blood stopped because I'm pretty sure DCFS  would have been called if we would have had to go to the hospital and one kid had a broken nose and the other one had a black eye.

* Wade took J on a "run" the other day--2 miles.  Looks like we have a runner in the family.  I'm going to sign him up for a 5k this summer and see how he does.

* School is almost out for the summer.  It's going to be a long three months.