All about me!!! (LOL)

I have the house to myself today... well, at least part of the day. On the rare occasions that this happens, I tend to trick myself into thinking that I will have a day all to ME! But, in reality... it NEVER turns out that way!!!

The only thing for myself I have done so far today... after waking up before the sun to take care of animals... I went back to bed for 2 hours.
And for some reason that didnt turn out real good!!! I got back up to 3 chicks running around my house... they escaped the broader!! Amaruq destroyed my shop "catch all" basket and the roll of paper towels and everything else I had in it. Sakari threw up in her crate. And I remembered that I forgot to submit one of Nathan's portfolios... because we were having an internet issue!!!

So, see... just the thought and the small action of doing something for myself turns out horrible BAD!!! I have been punished! LOL

I decided that I will spend my afternoon doing laundry... and working on this weeks school plan. I have a few new ideas to try with helping Nathan with his school work!! I am pretty excited, and hopeful... especially after somethign I saw at the skatery with him yesterday!! :-)

I also want to figure out our Easter weekend plans. Friday is my birthday... and Stacy & the kids all have off. I want to take a road trip.
I am thinking it is really time to start thinking about the next chapter in our lives. Even if we have a few loose ends that need tied up before we can actually take steps... I want to start putting the thought into things. And planning the actions!
Courtney should be graduating this year. And the other 2 will be continuing in CCA. So we can end up ANYWHERE in PA... and we dont have to worry about crappy school districts or the kids changing school!
I am so ready to be FAR away from the insanity and stupid that plagues us around here! No more power trips or power struggles... no more guilt trips or blackmail!!! When will ppl learn that I always win, and guilt and tears mean nothing to me??
Anyway... I think my birthday would be a perfect day to start thinking of "what next"... I am surely not getting any younger!!! LOL

I am ironing out our Easter plans too. Stacy has to work on Sunday... so, I will have to work around that little detail. No biggy... since no matter what, our day will be spent doing our own traditional things. And we will be adding something new on Friday nite!! ;-)

We have been doing a pretty good job and doing ACTIVE things together as a family!! And, with that... I am down 3 more lbs in the past week!! GOOO ME!!!
It is so much easier to be active when I am doing it with my family! LOL!! I really thought the bike riding was gonna kill me... BUT, it was a GREAT time!! It didnt really bother my back much... but we did keep it on a mostly smooth surface. And the tennis was AWESOME!!! I think I laughed lbs off!!!! LOL!! I do hope we can get a good hike in this week... I miss our adventures in hiking! Maybe I can locate some good caches to hunt... hmmmm...

Other than that... things are going as usual around here. Our new kites are on their way... cant wait to get to play with them!!
Courtney over came a big obstacle yesterday with skating!!! I am so proud of her... and thankful for Stacy's patience with her! Of course I had to be the bad guy for awhile... but as usual, it paid off in the end! AND... she decided it was time for her to get a pair of skates of her own!!! I thought I was momentarily sent over to some sort of twilight zone... but Stacy and Mrs M. assured me it was all very real and happening!!!
I will also be taking up a great opportunity that Mr & Mrs M offered to me!! ;-)

I havent had time to sit down lately and finish the baby blanket I am working on. Honestly, I dont think I have spent much time at all in our living room! I am always sooooo freakin busy!! I started to wear a pedometer... I have a goal of 5000 steps per day... I have been hitting it!!! It is especially easy when I walk "my loop" during the day... LOL! Hopefully that killer hill bill begin to get easier...LOL!

I was really hoping to be able to spend some time on my butt today... crocheting... but, not gonna happen. Oh well... I am pretty sure I still have some time to get it done.

I guess that is really all that is going on in my world... or at least all that is worth mentioning right now.

Hope we all get to enjoy some sun today!!!