New Blogs

There are a couple new blogs in my blog list, one from an old friend - 5 Good Griefs - who decided to give the blogging world a try. The other, my husband's football team - HYAA 7th Grade Gold team. If you are interested in all in sports photos, scores and updates check it out!!

Early Morning Run

It's always a big step for me to actually get up and around and out for a run in the morning, it's so much easier to crawl back in bed and get up at 8, just in time to log into work... But, I got up this morning, did dishes, got kids on the bus, then changed and headed over to the workout room for some weights and toning, and then a nice, hilly 2 mile run. And I feel great, inspite of the sore knees....

Now, I just need to store this feeling for the next time when I would rather just go back to bed...

Late Nights and Busy Days

Finally getting back into the groove of school days, work, and football practices, and then reading/doing homework at night, catching up on housework and laundry whenever time allows. I managed to get through sorting 2,472 tubs of cookie dough last week as part of our HYAA fundraiser. I spent plenty of hours counting, tallying and recounting order forms in the couple weeks before, and then last weeks biggest job was getting them sorted and handed out. Thankfully, we have lots of helpful team moms who pitched in and we managed to get it done!

So now, as the clock runs closer and closer to 10pm... I realized that not only do I still have laundry to do, but homework to finish reading, dishes to do, and thank goodness I still have 1/2 a pot of coffee freshly brewed after dinner (which these days is usually after 8pm). So I will go pour one more cup of coffee, throw in the laundry and crack open the books, as I have 2 good hours left in me, could be later, but that 6 am wake up call comes all too early!

Crazy Days Ahead...

The day is finally here! My "brother" from New Mexico and his sweet wife will be here this afternoon, and my sister from Arizona flies in late tonight, and then two days and my parents will have the last of their 5 kids married and on his own! My baby brother, 11 years younger and who will always be a "baby" in my book, is getting married. I'm so glad that it is a happy occasion that is bringing the family home for this short visit.

I am taking this morning to sit here, enjoy the quiet of the morning with my cup of coffee before the craziness begins. I have tux fitting to do this afternoon for my youngest who is the ring bearer, a few football errands, and then dinner at my parents with my brother/his wife when the arrive. Then tomorrow morning crazy will really arrive with my sister and her family. Her three kids, my three kids, and my other sister's two kids are already planning the "who is sleeping where..." slumber parties, and somehow I always end up with the boys, who are the majority of this group. So I can plan on tomorrow night after rehearsal, having 5 boys playing (most likely with nerf dart guns) in my house, while my sister will get the three pre-teen girls who will most likely be quietly giggling and locked in her daughter's bedroom. Somehow, I feel like I might be getting the short end of this stick, but I love it nonetheless. Not sure life would seem normal if there was no crazy.

I know that I need to get up and start cleaning, get another cup of coffee, do laundry, etc... but for now, I am enjoying sitting here, soaking in the peacefulness of the morning, and just reflecting and preparing for the chaotic days ahead! Tomorrow will be filled with all the visiting with family, getting ready for rehearsal and then rehearsal dinner, more family fun, Wedding on Saturday, etc.... Ahhh. I can't wait!