Our lives

We've certainly been staying busy around here, but mostly in a good way!

Friday afternoon I worked, and after school we all waited for the severe storms to move in. Our area was very much spared from any damage, but I had a few relatives in the direct path of the deadly storms. Fortunately, I was able to learn very early on that everyone was safe and sound. As I had left school that afternoon, I had noticed I wasn't really feeling very well. When I got home I took my temp, and sure enough, I was running a fever. I ached and had a horrible cold. I took some NyQuil and went to bed at about 8:00, but I knew it wasn't a good sign when I couldn't sleep IN SPITE of the fact that NyQuil ALWAYS knocks me out. I dozed on and off throughout the night, but surprisingly, I woke up Saturday feeling much better.

Saturday we took the kids to my grandmother so that my husband and I could have a bit of a date in the middle of the afternoon. It was the last regular season UD game, and the kids had all attended an equal number of times so it was my turn! When we returned home that evening my energy had pretty much left, so we all just hung out and relaxed during the evening...even had ice cream for dinner!

Sunday my wonderful husband took the kids to church and I stayed home to pick up the house. My parents had decided to come down for dinner, and we had been attempting this for weeks so I hated to reschedule again. The house certainly needed it, but my energy level just wasn't up to it yet. We got enough done though, and everyone went to bed early Sunday to try and get this house healthy for good!

This week I've worked everyday, but we've purposely cut back on the kids evening activities for the week. JC had a science test that required extra time, and JR had a project due today that also required extra time. We want our kids to be able to do fun things in the evenings, but we also don't want the stress of scheduling that sometimes goes along with it. So, we are trying to find a "happy medium" and determine what works for our family. I'm sure we aren't the only family to feel this way. Overall, it's been busy, but all is well!