Sick

I was counting my blessings. I hadn't gotten sick yet this school year. A personal record. Then it hit me on Friday. Woman Down. It is just a cold, but it is hitting me hard. and I don't have time for this. 
I am working on fixing up our house. All those little things that you know are wrong, but you just live with them. I have a plan, and I figure that if I get one thing done each night, I should be done next year. 

Not really, but it feels that way because the list is long. 

I took Monday off and in between naps I ran to the hardware stores to get supplies. Then I started patching some walls. Plaster sucks. But it feels good to be getting ready to paint.

 

So much to do. The progress feels good though.

Good Mom\bad mom

We have been incredibly lucky in how healthy our children have been so far (knock wood). 

When one of them has a chronic problem, one that isn't life threatening, just embarrassing, for over a year and you try different treatments, but there doesn't seem to be a rhyme or a reason to why or when those treatments work or don't work, Child and I both feel discouraged. It is hard. We fight. We celebrate the positive times. 

But deep inside we both aren't sure that this isn't just luck, or a lull that happens to come along. We can't trust that even if we do what we are told by the experts, that things will get and stay better. I feel like a crappy mom.

After some bad days, I kept F home today and we went back to square one. We did what the doctor prescribed, and made some progress. It was great to have my decision validated it.

'Twas the night before

We all go back to school.

It's been fun, and I'm not really itching to go back like I think I usually am. 

I got a lot done. Never as much as I wish, but still a lot.

Took three kids to a movie by myself

Cleaned out the foyer area

Got a loan pre-approved

Got a checkup p at the doctor

Surprised the kids with a trip to Nickelodeon Universe

Had a lunch date with mom

Cleaned off my desk at work

Paid the bills

Set up & had the kids complete 2 breakoutEDU challenges

Had a date night with FP

Submitted all the receipts for FSA reimbursements

Cleaned out our files and shredded everything we didn't need

Cleaned out the safe

Got together with family

Made chocolate candies

Laundry Laundry Laundry

Memorized a few 'Hamilton' songs

Created a family photo collage and sent out Christmas cards

Slept in

Read a real book

Took down the Christmas tree

Played some games with family

Made homemade ice cream
Fixed a broken clock

Exercised!

I'm looking forward to:

Reviewing our financial plans

Another ariels class

Maintaining less clutter

Doing taxes

Paying off my student loan

And many things I don't even know about yet.