The Things I Do for Love

Kyle and I are off tomorrow for a weekend in Minneapolis to watch Hannah in the National Dance Competition! I can't wait! It's going to be nice to get away. We are leaving early so we can play before we need to be at the competition. Kyle's on a mission to find a new baseball glove and I'm just on a mission to relax. I hope the girls do well the next couple of days. We will be home before the storm (hopefully). Have a great weekend!

Mardi Gras!!

What a wonderful time of the year!! I love it!!! It's the time of year when everything is renewed. The time when we start to renew our faith. Sacrifice something to make us more aware of how lucky we are. I don't always agree with the giving up of something. I like to give of myself and have the family do something within the community. It's a time of year the gets me to refocus and evaluate some of the things I'm not doing so well in my life and see if I can change it.

We celebrated at work today with a potato bar! Love me my potatoes.

Kids are all doing well. Kyle and I are headed to Minneapolis to watch Hannah at nationals this weekend. Nice excuse for a weekend away.

Cole was home this weekend. A girl threw up on him at a party this weekend. He was. not. happy. We all got a good laugh.

Clay is preparing for destination imagination. He's on an improv team which I'm coaching. It's a crazy little team. Don't think we will go very far but it's fun.

Have a great week!

Hamster Wheel

I really feel like I'm on a hamster wheel to no where. I need to go someplace to recharge my batteries. The question is with or without the kids? I'd feel guilty the whole time I'm gone. I feel like I'm in the movie Groundhog Day. Time to get out of the rut!! Watch out world!

Long Winter

For most people the lack of snow it a blessing. In my house it makes for a long, boring winter. There is no snowmobiling, fort making, skiing, snowball fights...you get the picture. While I've enjoyed not having below 0 temps the fun part of winter hasn't been here this year. I'm heading to Minneapolis with Kyle at the end of the month so I'm sure we will get a big storm by then. This weather has put my mood in a funk as well. Time to invest in a sun light or drink some Uhler (a cinnamon and peppermint schnapps) and say the snow prayer.

Awful Mom?

People who don't have kids with ADD/ADHD don't understand the conflicts a Mom goes through. We have these perfectly loving kids who can't attend, can't stop themselves from acting whether they have been asked to stop or not to do something, and they all have anger bursts which they can't explain why later. As a Mom you find yourself yelling or reprimanding these kids. You go to school and fight with the teachers because you understand your kid however they don't. You find yourself fighting with the kid and feeling awful for it. It pits you against your spouse at times. These kids are very sweet and caring kids. Please don't judge the kids or moms.