Summer is so busy. Sometimes I think it is good other times I wonder why I do all I do. JM had baseball camp last week…. It was a disaster, he hated it. First of all it was ridiculously hot and four hours was more then he could take. So I will not be signing him up for session two. This week we start swim lessons (thank you Pappy!). They are private lessons so they are going to be pretty intense but they say the kids will be swimmers when they are finished with the eight lessons. Which is a good thing since we are around the water so much. MD is very nervous but I hope she will calm down once we are there.

 

I’ve been going to the gym everyday sometimes twice a day. I don’t think anything is happening but I know it takes time. I’m scared to get on the scale because if I’m doing all this work and nothing is happening I will completely lose my sanity. The thing is I really enjoy working out. I enjoy the classes and the way I feel after. The only thing is my inner image does not fit my outer image. When I see myself in the big studio mirror I almost don’t believe it is me. I feel so strong on the inside but yet when I look up there is that red faced, uncoordinated fat girl looking back at me trying to keep up with the instructor. But I press on. I can not lose this momentum I have going.

 

On the food front it is still an every day struggle. Some days I win some I lose. My goal is to just win more then I lose. Ok off to the gym then swim (if it will ever stop raining today!)

Well we are back. This week we have been unpacking, trying to get back into the swing of normal non beach life. I’ll  post pictures later. We are enjoying being on summer break. We have free summer movies here in our town. This week we saw the SpiderWick Chronicles. This is a movie both my children have seen before but I guess MD forgot because this time around she was just so scared and now three days later she is still going on and on about dark creatures getting her. The boy on the other hand has his “field journal” in hand and doodling and writing all about the creatures. So I need to be more careful with the girl from now on. Also while I have not posted much about home schooling stuff we are still doing some work. The boy is writing stories in his summer journal and doing a workbook that his teacher suggested. And the girl is coming along.

 

I am still babysitting and as soon as the indoor bounce place gets all their loans and permits straight they will open and I will start working there two days a week (teaching pre-k enrichment). Then in an exciting twist on the job front last week while on vacation I got an email from another job I have been trying to get for about a year now. It’s a very well known work at home company so I was afraid to pass it up and I took the position. I am a bit worried because it is five nights a week (7pm-1am) and they said as a newbie I wouldn’t get a weekend night off for a very… very long time. BUT it has great pay with bonuses and discounts. So as always I will do all I can to keep my life as hectic as possible and now I have three jobs (the newest doesn’t start till the end of summer though).  

 

I have gotten right back into the gym routine. I’ve gone twice this week and maybe again tonight. I tried Spin class last night and only made it 20 minutes. I was so embarrassed having to leave. But OMHeck it was so hard. And today my bottom (among many other places) hurts so badly. I needed a softer seat. But I’m not sure if I’ll ever attempt another hour long spin class. I did do forty more minutes on the weight machines so I am happy with the over all workout from yesterday but I just wish I could have done the class. I did leave in the suggestion box to add an intro (half hour) spin class to the schedule so maybe the gym will do that.

 

And in the most exciting twist yet I just saw on TV the Biggest Loser show is having an open casting call in my town next weekend…. Could you imagine…. My hubby says I should try out but really how would that work? Who would take care of the kids, the bills, and the house? So much to think about and that’s all before one thinks about being in front of millions in spandex…

To find my lost shaker of salt…………………

Today was the last day of Kindergarten. I cried on the way to school. JM said “don’t cry mom I will still love you even when I’m in High school”. I can not believe how much he has learned and grown this year. I can’t believe how many hours he has been away… and yes I know (approx 1080). But it’s good this is all ok. Children grow up. I still remember the struggle it was to get pregnant with him, the surgeries, the tears and the joy. The extreme happiness it was when we found out I was pregnant.

 

Time goes on…..

 

First day August 18, 2008                         Last day June 3, 2009

Summer is upon us once again with only school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Last summer I tried to do a summer challenge put to me by my friend JV over at More Laundry . It was basically a call to try new things. I tried to grow flowers and potted plants… well that was ok until my house was over run with sugar ants and my hubby kicked the pots out. Next was making recycled gift ideas and that went ok although they weren’t very practical other then the fact my child painted then and they look nice. Last summer I did get control of my helium hand and have somewhat maintained this (act of offering to do everything anyone asks of me time permitting or not).

 I’m not sure what all I will try this summer. I would like to slow down and enjoy the children as much as possible. JM will start 1^st grade and MD will start P-K three days a week in the fall so I want to bottle this summer in a jar and keep it for all time.

 I would also like to commit to getting rid of more stuff we don’t need. This is so hard for me. The “but we MAY need it” factor is what gets me. But “stuff” is just everywhere. And there are so many that could use some of these things. I will be working on this. Maybe I will do a Get rid of ten this a week challenge… I’m not sure yet. 

The biggie is I am committing to me. To working out at the gym without feeling guilty about it. I spent the money on the membership and now I will use it. I will use it no matter what, even if it means we miss some group activities, I will just have to make up for it with one on one time with the kids.  

 I’m excited about this summer. I know it’s going to zoom by. Best of all we are starting it out right… we’re off to the beach house right after school lets out until June 15^th!!! YEAH!!   

 

So here’s to all I want to challenge myself with this summer and let’s hear about what you want to challenge yourself with.

the trees

Originally uploaded by mommywindow.

Things have been good but busy. It seems I can’t get to posting regularly for some reason. I have been hitting the gym about three times a week and that is really taking up a lot of my time. That is a good thing but it does present a problem when it comes to doing other things like blogging and playgroups. 

We did just finish teacher appreciation week so PTA was very busy doing extra stuff for our teachers. Now it is planning for the end of the year party as well as the end of the year gift for the teacher. I think I will have each children sign their name to a plastic pot and plant a nice flower in it. I think that will be a nice keepsake. I also made her a DVD slideshow from pictures from the entire year set to music.

 I have also committed to being the Vice President of our PTA for next year so there are some planning meetings for that coming up. We have a new school that will be opening up that will draw from our teachers in the fall. It will also take our student numbers from about 1200 to 600. Sadly we still don’t know which teachers are staying or going. I was hoping to be able to request a teacher before Fall. There are rumors that JM’s current teacher is requesting to stay at our school and move up to 1^st grade and that would be amazing for us! But who knows. I’m going to try not to stress too much about it but I know I will.

I am looking forward to this summer. I am hoping to have more free time without having to worry about school drop off and pick up. For the past year I have been wanting to get back into scrapbook and I am hoping the summer months will see this coming into light.

 I also have another major choice I need to make before the end of summer, really I need to make it in the next month. I am struggling as it is a life altering decision and it seems my batting average on making good choices is rather low. So on goes that struggle.

So much has been going on. Between three book clubs, two mom support playgroup type clubs, a moms social club, PTA, tee-ball, working two part time jobs, adding the gym to my schedule and oh yeah my family I am on scheduling overload. While I have had less time for activities I really love like blogging and message boards I have been really happy. I have been going to the gym about three times a week and loving it. I sometimes do a workout routine by myself but mostly I do the fitness classes run by the trainers. They are so much fun! I think my favorite is the Aquatics class; the description is Power, intervals, circuits, kick boxing and more. Love it! Well you have to look pass I am one of the youngest ones in the class and the music is Big Band but it makes me feel so strong as the class normally starts out with about thirty ladies and ends with only about ten of us.

 

My food is still an everyday struggle. I will say I have eaten about two bags of baby carrots in four days and I sit here typing and munching on almonds. I have no idea if I am losing weight because I said I would not weigh for one month from the day the trainer took my measurements so I have about two more weeks.

 In other news JM Lost his first tooth!!! This tooth has been loose forever and just holding on by a thread. JM has been wiggling it to no end and begging anyone who will try to get it out. Well on Friday night we worked on it some more and after no luck with our fingers daddy got out the pliers. It came out but there was so much blood I kind of freaked out! JM was so happy laughing and saying it didn’t hurt. And it did stop bleeding after I gave him an ice pop. He was also very happy with the five dollars and note the tooth fairy left him.

 Very exciting stuff going on in the Crazy Family House!