The title of this blog is a favorite quote from Gretchen Rueben's book, The Happiness Project. I admit, I do catch myself wishing away some days, some seasons of life, hoping for better things. The years pass quickly and when I look back I realize those WERE the better things. In an effort to capture those better things I begin this blog. The details of my life are many things: mundane, quirky, sad, joyful, and hopefully, at times, entertaining. About three years ago my life was pretty much an open book when I blogged about our family's struggle with leukemia. When that was over I closed the book. I now open it again----well, at least a few chapters

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Rocket Speed

I think I have finally come to accept that my life only operates on one speed, and that is ROCKET SPEED. I need to stop expecting it to slow down. I need to stop expecting free time and just deal with the fact that there is always something major going down, or a whack load of minor things going down, all at the same time. This week was no different.

Highlights:

* 5 suits all in my classroom at the same time. The superintendent, the deputy superintendent, a big wig professor from the U of L, the principal, and the vice. Nice, really nice. Of course the kids and I act completely normal when they are wandering around the room. Ha!

*More house problems. Site plan had to be tweaked. The person I never thought I would be dealing with again........yep, will be dealing with him again this week to get the tweak approved. Lumber quotes still not done from the people who said they would have them done. Still waiting for three contractor quotes, and hoping beyond all hope that I don't go over budget. My awesome cousin Ty helped officially stake out the house for excavation. So grateful for his help, time, and expertise.

*Early mornings. Monday- Marin early morning choir. Tuesday- Coop early morning choir. Wednesday- Marin early morning choir. Thursday- Reg early morning badminton try out. Friday- early morning staff meeting. Did I mention I'm not really a morning person?

*Badminton tryouts. Reg kind of had a major meltdown during one of the try outs and left before it was over. He has kind of of a bad temper at times when it comes to sports, which he probably got from me. I told him that my kids would not be quitters. I made him apologize to the coach and beg to come back to the next try out. He was pretty ticked at me but now he is glad he is continuing. Why can't kids realize that mom is ALWAY right ; ) ?

*Went and saw the Lorax with the kids on Friday night. It was the only way I could convince them to come to Lethbridge with me while I sneaked in a visit to Challenger Building Supplies. It was pretty good. 3D movies are not my favorite. Too much going on for me, but the kids loved it and recited lines and laughed all the way home.

*Saturday morning we did some more fence removal and house staking. Then, in the afternoon I took the kids and my two nieces snowboarding. Conditions weren't the greatest, but man was it warm. Sure hope that was not the last run of the season.

*Daylight savings kicked my butt. Going to church at what feels like 8am is not the most pleasant thing in the world, especially when you waited until late Saturday night to prepare your Young Women's lesson.

Blast of to a new week of adventures in T minus 8 hours!

2 comments:

Barb said...

Seriously doesn't it all seem to just fly by, and yet I kind of love it. I think it is because I am very aware that there will be a time when there is no more early morning.... and after school.... and I pray that if I can just enjoy it now that when it is over I will be able to enjoy the next part too.

Kaylynn said...

Life is crazy, isn't? I mostly like it that way, too, but there are days when you just want nothing to do. Good luck with the house challenges.