The past 2 1/2 weeks have been overwhelming. Prior to spring break I had the auction (which met it's goal this year - yeah), then we went to Disney (apparently we didn't get the memo it was monsoon season)!! Two weeks ago our school had a mother of 2 little girls (ages 2 and 6) pass away from breast cancer. Our school community was really affected - especially all the moms. But I am so proud at how we came together as a school community to help this father and children! We are fixing school lunches, helping with summer care, collecting money and organizing a fundraiser to make a (hopefully large) donation to Susan G Kommen in the mother's name. Tad's grandfather has had (what we think) are a few minor strokes, the school is as hectic as ever with the end of the year fundraisers, parties and then elections (YEAH!), I had my March of Dimes walk this past Saturday which was incredible and then oh yeah among all that my mother filed for divorce!
I thought we had out run the FLU this season, but unfortunately I was wrong. Both girls were sick starting Saturday night and Charlotte is still at home today. I slept the ENTIRE day yesterday. I'm really not kidding. I've been running on little or no sleep and food the past 2 weeks and I think it all hit me yesterday. I feel much better today. I have a huge schedule the next 3 weeks. This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and I am sick at my stomach when I think of all that needs to be accomplished over the next 3 days and I am at home with a sick child unable to get anything done. I must say that I have loved serving on the board of the school, running the lunch program and heading up the room mom committee - I just haven't loved doing it all at once. I literally work I would say 20-30 hours a week (Tad would say more like 40) for FREE. It's very rewarding, but at times overwhelming. I really don't know what I'm going to do with myself in 4 weeks when all of that is over, but I'm sure I will volunteer for something (the addict that I am). I have a shower I am throwing this Saturday for the sweetest most deserving couple ever and then next weekend is graduation, Laura Kate's 1st birthday (can you believe that) and Mother's Day!
I haven't been to the gym in 2 weeks but I am starting back next week (hopefully with a trainer - more on my 1st visit in another post)! I have lost almost 6% of my body weight and I am hoping to kick it into high gear in May. (OK I know I said that about April but I'm serious this time.)
