Monday, February 23, 2009

I am OFFICIALLY OLD

I was up in the middle of the night (damn insomnia LOL) and on comes a commercial for the "Silver Care Plan" and the commercial goes on to say "if you were born between 1924 and 1969 call now yadda, yadda, yadda."

So I sat for a minute and all the sudden light dawned on me that OMG I was part of that group now. I actually qualify for the "Silver Care Plan" holy cow, when did I get old enough for that?

It was a big dose of "move it or lose it sister" so I got up...since I was up anyway LOL and cleaned up the whole downstairs. Now I am sure I will be butt tired at KD's nap time but at least my house will be cleaned.

I do believe in the adage of "you are only as old as you feel." And I don't feel OLD per say, but holy cow in less than 8 months I will officially be 40 years old....whew remember when that seemed old to us LOL. Well I am NOT gonna behave like an OLD woman, I am getting in shape, and getting stuff done...just hang on for the ride gang.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Where does the time go?


I know as mothers we ask ourselves that all the time...but this week there was another moment where I actually had to stop and catch my breath. The high school coach wants my middle schooler to start lifting with the JV team because here in Virginia 8th graders play JV ball at the high school. He is a big boy and has played for lots of years (not the last 3 since they didn't have MS ball in NC or here in VA) but he's ready to get back into it.

Mack is a great kid, and I feel bad that this year the first year he'll be back on the football field with a sport in common with his dad, that Shayne will be deploying and missing the whole darn season. But some how I know it will be ok, and he will work his tail off. I remember the first time he walked on a football field, a nice boy who was older than him named John pushed him over (both linemen LOL) and when Mack got up he got in the car and said "mom that John boy is mean he knocked, me over and didn't say he was sorry." We all just laughed and explained it to him....so this week when I saw him walking into the weight room with his older brother my heart melted. They are truly amazing kids and I so proud to be their mother.

I will be posting pictures and updated here so we can share the ups and down while Shayne is gone, so hope you all don't mind some extra "mom moments" the next few months.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Update on life here...


Well as we adapt to a new state and its weather, and bugs, and well new obligations, I can tell you its been one heck of a ride on this roller coaster of life. Lots of good, and not so good, never bad.

The kids are doing AMAZINGLY at their new schools,and our youngest was dx with Asperger Syndrome, so we are viewing that as a change for the better...even though it has its days. KD will head to school next fall, and Shayne will deploy again this spring....if you'd like to follow that ride, please feel free to check out my Missing You blog to keep updated on that adventure.

Last year I tried to be POSITIVE all the time, and I fell very short some days, some weeks, even some months. But I can tell you that I did learn a lot about myself, and about my life. I know (as everyone does) that life is what you make of it....and you get only as much out of it as you put into it. That being said, I am ok...I am proud of me. That doesn't mean I don't want to make changes, but I'm good.

This year's journey on this blog will be devoted to "things" and "changes" about the kids, myself, and our life. Once again I will try to find the "smile" or something "positive" in all of it. I want to finish a book I started a few years ago, I am going to lose some of this weight...not all of it that would be unrealistic, but some of it. I am also going to be starting a blog list (to keep me accountable) of "101 things I want to do in 1001 days"...so check for that update, and as always, please feel free to ask anything, and touch base, as I can use all the chatting I can find on here.