Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Where's Redwifey?

Well, a lot of places actually! Sorry it's been so long since I've blogged...it's been a bit more nutty than usual. In late April, I agreed to teach the two year old class at the Mother's Day Out where Samantha and Jack attend. My friend, the Director, was in a bit of a pinch and made a desperate call asking me to finish the school year out for her. She's pulled me out of a few pinches so I immediately said yes. Yesterday was the last day of school, and I was glad for that.

The trick is that before I agreed to teach in May, I agreed to teach in the summer program. It's only three hours a day instead of five like the normal school year. This works out a lot better for me because I can come home and catch a few minutes of Mommy-time while the kids are resting. All of this works out to mean little to no Mommy time this summer, but Michael's taken care of that already!

I got the BEST Mother's day present I've ever gotten: a four day trip by myself to my best friends house in Arkansas!!! I'm saving it for the end of June (I think) after VBS is over. Which leads me to my next topic: VBS.

I am currently heavily involved in our new church's VBS planning (as in I got the curriculum for them from our old church and now I'm helping them implement it) and in our old church: they have a puppet show at the end and I'm the puppet. Last year I was a fish puppet and this year I'll be a camel. Oh yeah, I found out yesterday, that I'll be in the two year old class with Jack at our old church. Ohhhhh doggy!

I may have bitten off a little more than I can chew, but at least I have a wonderful husband that has agreed that our Maria (my house cleaner and my sanity saviour) can come weekly and not bi-weekly. Thank you Michael!!!!!

Oh yeah! We also had Michael's family two weekends in a row. It was GREAT to have both of them (Grandparents and Parents) in our home. We don't have a ton of room in our home, but we squooshed everyone around and no one slept on the floor so I think it was doable for the weekend?

This past Monday, I took the kids to get their teeth cleaned...there was plenty of crying and pinning Jack down, but we got the job done...and afterward they were beggggging to go swim at the Y. So, in my best flexible-let's-have-fun-Mom voice I said, "SURE!" and I can tell you that we will definitely be doing that again. It was SSOO fun, and Samantha had the best spirit when we had to leave. I was super-duper proud of her.

Well, we're back in the pool today for swim class, so I've gotta get ready and packed. Later taters!!

4 comments:

~aj~ said...

Wow, you are one busy mama! Kinda made my head spin just thinking about all that you've been up to. :)

Is it Searcy that you're going to after VBS? I'm sure it will be nice to get some R&R and time to yourself. I don't even remember what that is, but that's okay. lol

I wish Maria could come to my house sometime!

Enjoy your summer!

Bob Devlin said...

I was wondering what you've been up to. Busy busy busy. And more busy to come I see. Good stuff.

Like the new look too.

MamaRose said...

I LOVE YOUR NEW FORMAT--SO much easier to read--for me & my 'older' eyes!!! THX!
And, from my experiences of saying 'Yes' one time too many--THAT'S HOW you LEARN to 'Say, NO!'--is by being TOO OVERwhelmed & having to, without feeling badly AT ALL, because YOU NEED your 'Just-for-Mom-time', TOO--otherwise you don't get FUELED BACK UP to complete your family 'duties'. CONGRATS on getting Maria every week!!! And, I think ya'lls house is VERY spacey--we always have PLENTY of room when we get to visit you!!! Visit some SMALLER homes & you'll agree, I think. LOVE YOU, Mom

RedWifey said...

Good to know you all are still paying attention even though I am MAJORLY delinquent. Thanks!

Glad the new format,too. Someone else started the trend...