Well, once again I had to go back to stinkin' school. I had such a nice break. We had Thanksgiving lunch at Linda's with Brad's parents & grandparents (we had supper Wednesday night with Matt & Lindsay & his parents). We went to get a tree Thursday afternoon, then the kids spent the night with Grandmomma & Granddaddy that night so Brad & I could get up and look for a four-wheeler for Sam for Christmas Friday morning. We shopped until about 3, picked up the kids, then we went to get one of Sam's friends from school to spend the night with him. We went to basketball practice Saturday then Sam went to his friend's house to spend the night Saturday night. We sent Lily to stay with Matt & Lindsay for a few hours, and Brad and I visited our favorite place to eat, Outback. It was so yummy! Brad had an Eagle ceremony at First Baptist Sunday morning and Sam was still at his friend's house, so Lily and I played hookey from church and went to WalMart instead. We came home and we started working on decorating the outside of the house. Packed lunches, did bookbag inspections, laid out Monday morning's clothes, sent everyone to bed.... and before we knew it the alarm clock was beeping at us to get moving. It was so hard to get up, too. And it was SUCH a long day..
Anyway, I have been feeling really good (emotionally) lately. I think the medicine is doing its trick. Of course, I think the fact that it is closing in on Christmas and family is feeling more like family these days is helping me to keep my chin up and be positive. And it always helps to know that I have a nice break from work to look forward to over Christmas. I make it sound like I really hate my job, don't I? It's not that I hate it that much, it's just that I can only take it in small doses. If I could work three weeks then have a week off all year round, life would be great! I think the kids would be better, too.
My friend Nikki came back to work today. She has been out for several weeks and I have really missed her! My friend Becky found out she is having a boy...we all thought for sure it was a girl! She is due in April and she is finally starting to look pregnant. She's so cute! I really don't want any more children (we had Brad "fixed" anyway) but I think I would be pregnant for the rest of my life if I could. I absolutely loved it. I was very lucky...never sick, no major problems to speak of. I really did get to enjoy it because I didn't have to endure all the stuff some people have to endure. Plus, you get to eat whatever you want and nobody fusses at you or looks at you like you're a pig. :)
Well, I believe I will go put a puzzle together. I need to be grading papers but I am really not in the mood. I had a big bowl of homemade vegetable soup for supper on this cold, rainy night and it was perfect. I'm feeling really relaxed and satisfied, so why would I want to ruin it by grading papers?
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