This is me with some of my KINDERGARTEN classmates in our old school gym! The closing of our elementary school brought us together for a reunion. Sad to see our 50 year old school close. It had been 30 years since any of us in this picture had seen each other. It was awesome and strange. Many of our teachers showed up for the reunion also. Walkers and wheel chairs and all!!

Lord, where has the time gone??

Incidentally, one of these boys threatened to kiss me when I was 5. I never spoke to him again until 40 some years later...lol

O.k. - so life is much different now.

I am home alone tonight, my boys are with the mad scientist, at his house. I worked all day and I am tired. HOWEVER.....................................

I am learning to relax.

I am not hearing:

"Mom, can you ---??" or "Mom, I want ---!!" or "Mom, tell him to stop ----!!"(fill in the blanks)

And boy is it quiet.

I can finally breathe. I can almost sleep thru the whole night without my babies under my roof. I can stay up til at least 10p.m. (and not cry myself to sleep at 7p.m. cuz I am so worried about my kids or miss them). UGH That part really sucks! But I am adapting. I am learning to enjoy the silence. I am learning to sit down, put my feet up and have beer and chips for dinner.

I can smile and laugh again. I have the best job ever (life is very good when you like your job!) I am surviving on my own (Thanks Mom and Dad, lets hope I am over the hump!) My rent and car payment (yes, a car payment :o/) are current and my children have finally completed 3 grades in one school!! Stability....i'm doin it!

In fact I am so stable (and have been smoke-free for over 1 year!! yay me!!) that my rear end is getting VERY stable! I've gained some weight..lol..

Life is hard...but I think if you get on the right path, there are times when ya slide...and the wind in your face makes you smile.

Spring time-sort of. Woke up to snow yesterday morning morning! Ugh! Enough already! Seems that it is a busy time for me...running all of the time. The boys are keeping me very busy with school and sports. They grow so fast though....I am currently looking for a pause button.

I am Mom, she who roars!

well helloooooo....I have managed to find my way back here! Sadly (but not surprisingly), I lost my own blog!! Thought I would post here now, see if any old pals are around.

Life is good. Much different but good! My boys are growing so fast that it makes my head spin! Why can't they just stay babies????