Manic May

So a couple of weeks ago I was panicking at the though of how much stuff I had going on this month.  Work has been busy - 4 new hires, orientation, and paperwork out the yazoo...but it wasn't work I was stressing about - it was home life.  My daughter's performance at the Arts Festival, followed by a visit from my parents - dinner for my son's birthday.  End of the year celebrations at school, which required baking of some sort for 30 plus kids.  My mother-in-law coming down for son's birthday, and then the birthday party itself, followed by Mother's Day, a concert, pool party and a weekend trip to visit my friend for her and her baby's birthdays - not to mention Memorial Day and my 13th wedding anniversary...so I was sweating it pretty hard.  Much too hard.  We made it through the dance and my parents visit, and baked up a batch of cookies that I sent to school.  Then...my mother-in-law came to visit.  The day she arrived I got sick - really sick.  Upper respiratory infection that kept me in bed with a fever for 4 solid days!!!  Yep - 4 days - cancelled sons big Harry Potter Birthday Party - spent Mother's Day in a daze lying in bed wishing someone would put me out of my misery.  So...yay!  I worked sooooo darn hard for that paty too - had chocolate frogs all made up, bought the Bertie Botts, and even had licorice wands...just to name a few things.  We are going to try to have it this weekend, but I'm not sure how many people are going to be able to make it.  Son's end of year celebration is Saturday afternoon - they are having a pool party for his 3rd grade class.  So...that takes some time away from the delayed planning.  May is always crazy - add to it the fact it's end of year (really....how did that happen????)  Time has flown - I will soon have a 4th grader and 5th grader in the house...wow!  One more year for my daughter before she goes off to Middle School (shudder!!!)  Anyway - Mother-in-law came down for the birthday party, but had a family friend pass away due to a massive stroke, so she had to leave to go to the funeral.  I hate that her visit was cut short, and that while she was here I was down for so long - poor thing helped me out so much while she was here, though - she truly was (and is) a blessing!  My son has been a trooper through the whole week - cancelled party, and he never once complained.  Not once!  Hubby was going to take him out somewhere last weekend, but he wanted to stay at home.  So...I made it back to work on Tuesday, but I have been coughing my head off - pulled a muscle in my neck from coughing so hard.  Ouch!  I had a ticket to see Fitz and the Tantrums Thursday night...still felt bad enough still that I couldn't justify staying out til past 11:00 p.m. on a work night - I wanted to sleep!  :(  I am bummed though - would have been a fun one to see!  Hubby is doing well with his new real estate job - started in February, and he has already sold 2 homes and completed the closings.  Not too shabby!  We got our vacation plans for the summer - kids will be in camp most of the time, but my parents will have them one week, and we are going to the beach for another...yay!  Can't wait!  Will be lots of fun!  This year my parents won't be there, though- they decided to take a cruise for their vacation, and actually just got back this morning.  Had a great time!  I've never been on a cruise - one day...  

Blue October...isn't that a band? Or just my mood...

I am soooo over October. First, this begins the crazy season at work - benefit enrollment begins...in other words lots of unhappy employees coming to me to ask questions, ask more questions and blow off steam about how unhappy they are. Trust me, I don't like the changes either, so don't yell at me!! I just work here. Second, this is the time of year that school pictures are taken (meaning buy a package, or two), school fundraisers are in abundance (meaning spend more money on stuff you don't need) and school activities are overflowing (meaning I will somehow fit this into my schedule if it kills me). Add to that I have to find two Halloween costumes in the next week - they are SOOOO expensive, and I have tried to think of things to make at home, and we just don't have the stuff to do it! Ugh! I just went to 3 Dr. appts. in the past month, had two teacher conferences, and now hubby has a hurt shoulder and an MRI scheduled tomorrow. So...I am really, really ready for October to be done! But then comes the stress of car taxes due next month, Thanksgiving, daughter's birthday, and party in early December, followed by my birthday and then Christmas. So...I guess I'm already in panic mode. No money, no time, and no patience. Plus I found out I may be flying out of state for work soon...like early November soon. Yikes! It's still up in the air, but I need to know SOON if I'm going or not. Man...I guess I need to come on here and vent more often. I bottle it up for a month or two, then come on and vent. The funny thing is noone I know reads this - there may be someone out there who checks it out, but this is just my place to vent about everyday life, crazy events and work!
Anywho - that's really all I have to say. Oh...and I really do love the band Blue October! :) A thank you to them for giving me a label for my blog today.