Yeah. So remember the first two relaxing days of school?
I’m glad I took some time to relax.
To give you perspective, I’ve been involved with 10 healthcare (from therapists to doctors) appointments in the last 10 business days. This doesn’t count the 2 eye doctor checkups the girls had on Saturday. I sent my husband out of utter fear of me curling up into the fetal position and rocking back in forth at being asked to sign one more HIPA form.
I also attended two back-to-school nights at the elementary school.
It’s been a little crazy. Not gonna lie.
My goal has been to steal a few minutes for myself each day to gain a little perspective and create some balance in my stress levels. This hasn’t happened much in these second two weeks of school and I feel it. Many days while the kids are at school (or even in summer time) I spend very little time breathing and more time doing childcare and running a household – something that is so difficult to explain to someone who’s never done it before. Honestly, it’s hard to explain to me AND I’M DOING IT! It takes time to get everything done. Consider that if I’ve spent time at 10 appointments, I’ve made phone calls to set each of these appointments up. And I’ve loaded the car with at least 2 kids if not 4 to travel to and from these appointments. This does not include anything else.
I’m going to try to get back in balance this week. Starting today. There are only 2 appointments on the calendar so far this week. Yay!
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I have yet to find my balance. I finally for once in my mama life I have all my kids in school at one time. That being said, I volenteer at the church cafe on Tue and Fri (fridays are swamped with homeschooler that use our church 100 kids.) I now teach wed nights to my Prims class K/3 grades. We dont get home till pretty late. Thur Hubby and I are taking a class on how to be a better and more effective wittness and go out into the mission field and share the gosphel again we get home late.
Then there is the generic running errands and appointments yada yada, I have to study for my class, I have to have my lesson plan and items needed all toghter..In october Upwards basketball starts and I am helping out on Sat’s to run the conession stand, both girls will be cheerleading. I am not sure when practice will be for that either but I think it will be another late night too.
Balance come and find me. I have started a new diet program ( day fix) so I need to cram in that minutes and another hour on the treadmill(the walking is my choice but I get to read and not be interrupped)