Here I sit on a Thursday afternoon at work ready to leave. I have so very much to get done. All school work is done and this evening we hit the open road to do a family vacation. We are heading out late tonight to begin the journey to South Padre Island Texas.

On the way back we will be picking up two of my nephews in Dallas so they can come and spend some of their summer vacation in beautiful Colorado. The next few days will be a different kind of chaos. It will be road trip, fun in the sun and water, then time well spent with immediate and extended family.

All of this is possible because I got all of my homework done, all of my work done, and now it is time to play. This week showed that with proper planning and dedication you can accomplish anything. Cheers to a good week!

Running low on fuel

The past two weeks have simply kicked my butt! I am trying to get my house in order as we are taking a family vacation to South Padre Island, Tx at the end of next week. This means clearing my plate at work, which is now full, being on top of laundry, and of course making sure that I am ahead in all of my summer classes, UGH! So what do I do? I decide it's a good idea to get another dog. I swear sometimes I think I have lost my damn mind!

I have not been sleeping because I want to make sure that my school work is quality which means that sleep is less important. That makes me Sally Sunshine at work but it is what it is. Tonight was to be the night where I get ahead with my math class but I am struggling and already becoming discouraged.

So before I decided to feel totally sorry for myself and have my own little pitty party I decided to put my big girl panties on and deal with it! I have a blessed life. I have a wonderful husband, 4 great kids, now 2 HUGE dogs, I have a good job (no matter how much it bugs me), and I have my health. Big picture I need to shut it ;)

My work will get done along with the laundry, house cleaning, and homework. It always does so I have no reason to think it will not continue. New goal for the week will be to be in bed no later than 10:00 PM and fast asleep by 10:30 PM. That way I won't be such a crab! Hope you found this encouraging because I am faking it until I make it :)

Have a blessed week...

Another week goes by

I did a little self analysis this week. I often do that from time to time. I had very little work to do at my job this week and those around me thought that was fine and that I should enjoy the down time. I really did not enjoy my down time in fact it was very annoying. I do not feel that I should be in the office getting paid to do nothing and it really bothered me.

The down time only made the week go by slower. Last week was the slowest week in the history of time! Friday comes and I could fully appreciate TGIF! Went to work and began my chaos after. I went to Cosco to pick up some items for a fundraiser, went to the fundraiser, went to a exercise workshop, came back to the fundraiser, then finally went home.

All of these "to do" items that I have in my personal life keeps me going and relatively happy. When that same thing does not occur in my professional life I feel frustrated and upset. There will be a time where I master the work/life balance but it is still in the fine tuning stages for right now. Stay tuned :)

Summer school

Here we are again in another summer semester, this makes three for me! Each year comes and I vow that I will not take another summer semester because I get myself stressed out with summer activities and a shortend summer semester. I expect too much of myself to make everything happen to my expectations and yet I continue to do it again and again every year.

Most recently I decided to change my major and I have a longer harder road ahead of me. Which is why I am here now. I have to keep pushing forward and eventually there will be a summer where I do not have to take another semester. So welcome to our summer fun and I will promise to keep it positive.

~Mon