Recap

So let us recap today's events...which began early this morning

1 am- Dogs are pacing....get up to let them out.

3 am- Dog are anxious...get up & let them out (contemplate leaving them out in the very cold weather...don't)

4 am- Get up to let dogs out AGAIN.

6 am- Get up for the day...let canine's out...

7 30am- Get kids out of the house...into car...car doesn't start...keep trying for 10 minutes while contemplating how I'm going to fix this and get the kids to school/daycare & myself to work....Praying for help....

7 45am- Give up....get out of car...lovely neighbor across the street offers to jump my car (THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!)...and we're off....better late than not at all....

............work, etc. goes well.............

3pm- Get off work early (yay!)...head to a friend's house to drop off something....head to pick up Peanut....takes an HOUR, when it normally should take 20mins....

5 15pm- Pick up Bugga....

5 30pm - 7 30pm - Hubs calls (highlight of my day)....whilst trying to prepare dinner for two SCREAMING/WHINING/BADGERING (you get the idea) kids....all while on the phone...give them a snack of fruit and pumpkin pie to hold them over while I cook....head to closet to change....find the stupid DOG had pooped in there....want to scream....abandon cooking....forgot to defrost chicken anyway...order pizza....clean up closet.....make cookies while waiting for pizza....pizza arrives, eat, wash up, put Bugs to bed...Kaitlyn to bed (though she refuses to sleep....still)...wine for me...

/end day/ i.e. vegging out on the sofa

Day started out pretty rough....got better....got rough again....but is ending nicely.

Seriously....everyday around 5-6pm the kids have major meltdowns. I seriously have to have dinner prepared or it's total freak-out. I really need to start having dinner in the slow cooker on days that I work. Seriously.

That...or just get a housewife ;-)

So....how was your day?

Sounds Like Life to Me

I just have not been feeling well today. I went to sleep at a decent time, before 11 I'm sure, and slept fairly well for most of the night. Aidan actually stayed in his bed from about 730/8 until 5 AM. WOW! Then when he came in my room at 5, he did not want to go back to sleep :-( He just had a difficult time settling back down and that caused Kaitlyn to also wake up. I was trying to get him to sleep back in his bed, but it wasn't working, so I just brought him back into bed with me. Buggs finally feel back asleep probably around 6 and we got up again around 8 or 830. I then got one of the worst headaches I've ever experienced. Not sure why...I took some medicine and a bath and it seemed to work for a little. However, it is back now :-( I took some of Kaitlyn's FLU medicine, so I don't want to take headache meds and over medicate. UGH, I just hate feeling like this. I will definitely be going to bed early tonight.

Work is going swimmingly! I really, really like my job. It is pretty easy right now, but at the same time I am learning a lot. While filing/scanning documents, I am able to read them and learn about the different type of legal documents, pleadings, discovery, etc. I've also had the opportunity to draft & send some letters. I've been told a few times that I am doing great, and my boss even requested for me to get a work email address. It is only three of us in the office and I love that. I don't feel pressured by a lot of people to do a lot of things and if I don't' get something, I feel very comfortable asking for help....after I try to figure it out on my own. Most of the time I'm right, but I like to get reassurance since I'm still new.

The kids are doing great also. Kaitlyn really likes her new school. I miss her old school, but I do like this one. Aidan is finally adjusting to his family day care. I love that he's with a small group and it is in a home. I originally wanted him in a center, but I think this is working out better for him. He really craves individual attention at times.

I'd like to post more about my job and a few other things, but this headache is killer. Just wanted to get a little update out there.

Still reading "The Time Traveler's Wife" and "Crazy Love." I highly recommend both.

Mumbo Jumbo

I feel that there is so much to be updated. I also feel like I have so much to do. I'm still adjusting to this part time working mom stuff. It's not bad on the days I get off at 2 or 3 or even 4, but day's like today, where I don't get off until 5....ugh!
Seriously....?
Anyway, I do love my job.
Most days when I leave the office, I'm floating on air....until I get stuck in the traffic....blah! Kaitlyn loves her PreK. Aidan's adjusting to day care ;-) I'll hopefully have some more time this weekend to update on each topic with some more detail.
I do love that I'm keeping busy one way or another while Matt is outta town.
I feel like writing more tonight. I could use the catharsis that comes with writing right now, but I have more important things to tend to.
*gasp*
I know... what could be more important than blogging?! Well, my dear listeners.....I mean readers....I have to prepare for tomorrow and I need to read me some Crazy Love (check it out, I love it and I'm only done with the first chapter).