Dragging my feet....

I thought I'd write a little bit before I really start the day. I keep putting off, the laundry. I worked on cleaning my house yesterday, and my mother came over to help me. My back was hurting Friday and Saturday, so I needed that extra help. It was nice of my mom to come over and help...She does have a hard time understanding why I can never seem to put the clean laundry away. Growing up with my mom...she was (and still is) a clean FREAK! She asked me, "Why don't you just put the clothes away, after they are done in the dryer." I simply replied, "I don't know. Its just something I've never automatically done." After our morning of cleaning we made some artichoke dip (thanks to an awesome recipe I got from Melissa) and I took my mother up to "The Scoop" for some homemade ice cream. She loved it, I loved it too! I had the grape sorbet, it was delicious! We came home and I made my mother watch "The Devil Wears Prada," with me. She did end up liking the movie, its one of my favorites.

Its Sunday, I am hoping to get my room clean, and laundry put away. The kids, grandparents and I are going to "Fiddler on the Roof" tonight. I am looking forward to it, and oddly enough so are my kids. We are going to eat dinner downtown before hand. It should be a good evening.

The kids have officially been in school for over a week. When I say that its been busy around her, I mean its been INSANELY busy around here. I have been getting up at 4 in the morning, going into work for 2 hours, coming back home, getting the kids ready for school, taking on to the high school, one to the middle school and one to the elementary school, going back to work and working another 6 hours, then getting the high schooler, the elementary schooler, than my middle schooler....we come home and the kids help with some chores, while I make dinner, my son wolfs down his food and then I take him up to football practice, I drive back home, and make lunches for the kids the next day, start laundry, go pee, then go back up, get the boy from football, force him in the shower, and then we all get our clothes and backpacks ready for the next day. Sometimes there is an occasional PTSG meeting, or an Open House, or glitch in our system.....but I know one thing for sure.... I cannot wait to have my husband back here with us. Its going to be helpful to have him here, especially when the glitches come up.


My daughter is having a hard time starting her freshman year. She came home on Tuesday of last week, so depressed. It was scary, as I have never seen her like that before. I mean I know what she is like when she is sad, mad or frustrated, but this was different. She was lifeless, crying and could hardly talk. She looked a million miles away. She was like that for 3 days and we were all so worried about her. She and I talked, and it turns out that its a combination of starting school, worrying about things out of her control, friends and feeling lost. It was very hard for her to talk to me in the beginning, but I am glad she finally did. We have been emailing each other, while she stays with her dad. I have been reminding her that I am here for her no matter what, and that if all she needs is for me to just sit and listen, I will do that. I got to pick her up from school on Thursday, and I took her to get a milkshake. Ara and I are a lot alike in so many ways. I told her that I do understand how she is feeling and that I too worry about everything. I did tell her that as hard as it is sometimes....talking about it, getting it out of your head, helps a lot. I told her that her stepfather is the one person that I talk to about everything and how he always encourages me to talk, which ends up making me feel better, even if the problem doesn't get resolved right away. I told her that she can come to me any time....and I will listen and help her every single time. Friday she seemed better in spirits, I get to see her tonight and I can't wait to see her!

Okay, I'd better get started on this morning...I've finished my cup of coffee, there is no excuse now.......