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...  

Spring Fever - anyone else have it yet?

So Spring is in the air - although we had such a mild winter it has felt on the verge of spring for months.  Anywho - is anyone else out there feeling the fever?  I am having such a hard time concentrating on work, or getting anything done...although, things have been sooooo crazy lately I feel like I'm constantly chasing my tail.  It started with last week.  Friday our company went Bronze...that's a huge deal within the corporation, so we had a big celebration on-site - games, food, dj, door prizes...the whole nine yards.  It was hot and sunny, and I got sunburnt bad...still peeling - ouch!  Then I had to leave there by 5:00 (although the celebration continued) because I had tickets to bring my son to Phineas and Ferb Live -which was a blast btw!  :)  We had to be there by 7:00 - needless to say I was a bit rushed.  Got home, put on deoderant and body splash (hey...I didn't have time for a shower, and I didn't want the people next to me wondering what was wrong with me...I had just spent the WHOLE day outside in the hot, blaring sun).  We didn't get home until well after 9:00 p.m.  My daughter had a sleepover at the school, and we were instructed that pickup time was 8:00 a.m. - seriously???  That's my one day to sleep in.  So I crawled out of bed at quarter til and threw on jeans, ponytailed the hair and was off.  The plan was to come home and get ready, because...we had to travel to a birthday party two hours away, and had to be there by noon.  It didn't happen - we went, but didn't arrive until after 1:00 p.m. - traffic was horrid, and weather was starting to get iffy.  Anywho - spent 4 hours in the car, and only 2 at the party.  Sigh!  It was for my best friends son, so it was worth the drive...but I was sooooo tired!  Sunday was a day of nothing but cleaning - house was a disaster (two kids...toys everywhere...out all day Saturday - yeah it was needed).  Then the work week began...and I'm stressing because this Saturday is a local festival, and my best friend is coming down to go to it - that will be fun, and that's not what is stressing me.  The following day my MIL and her sister are coming to spend the week with us.  My MIL's brother and wife come in the following day.  Spring Break begins monday for the kids, so I need to make sure my house is company ready by Friday - because Saturday is already shot!  I can't wait to have the company, but at the same time I'm a bit overwhelmed...you know how it is when you feel like you're entertaining, even when it's just family?  Well...that's how it will be and I'm alreay tired thinking about it.  I want some downtime...serious downtime.  Sigh!  The next month will be just as crazy - my daughter is in a school play coming up (on a Saturday???) and my son's birthday is just a few weeks away.  And my best friend is getting married the same day of his birthday party!!!  How I'm going to juggle that I'm not quite sure yet...but we'll get it done.  I won't miss either of them, as they are too important!  So...anyway - things are going good...just busy, busy, busy and I need a long, long nap!  Just think - Easter is almost here.  Oh yeah...I got out my Easter Tree and decorations last night...they look so cute!  :)  Anyway - hope everyone has a wonderful Spring, and catches the fever like I did...just hope you get a nap!