For lack of a better subject...

There are days I get pretty frustrated.

Frustrated that I don't have enough time to blog everyday.

Frustrated that the tiny little details of each and every day, get wedged in between the important things.

Even though I LOVE my job, even though all the busy paperwork reminds me of when I was a kid and dragged my mom's nightstand into her closet to play office for hours, it still takes up ALOT of hours in my week.

When I try to stuff time in my week for work, sporting events, laundry, making meals, trying to craft things for our first flea market debut, laundry, making things for my etsy shop, laundry, meals, church, responsibilities at church, laundry, grocery shopping, and that ENDLESS laundry...well, you can see it's a little frustrating.

I often want to sit here,

or lay here,

but feel too guilty to take time for myself.

Sunday we had a meeting/lunch for the responsibilities Brent and I have at church, as leaders of our Sunday School class.  The pastor told all of us that BEFORE we take care of the people in our class, we should make sure we are TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES.  We have to feed ourselves spiritually and mentally before we are worth anything.

He's right.

It helped ease my frustration a little.

It still makes me a little irritated that my "free time" doesn't come till the kids go to bed at 9:30 and homework is done, and showers are taken, and supper is cleaned up, and bills are paid.

I'm exhausted most of the time, and I have to wonder if it's just this phase of my life.

I AM ready for summer.  I'm ready for the freedom to go upstairs and work on crafts when I FEEL like it, not when I know I NEED to to complete an assignment.

I want to be a blogger like Meg or Shannan who share their lives with me everyday.  I want to have enough to talk about that you want to hear.

Stick with me people, it's one of my goals.  It's on my list!

A Trip and some treats

Tomorrow I'm headed with Evan to Chicago for his VERY LAST field trip before heading over to the junior high/high school next year.

We're headed to the Museum of Science and Industry.

I'm excited.

He is too.

I'll share some pictures when we get back, but before then, I want to share some "treats" with you.

In my rare spare time, I've been trying VERY hard to build up my inventory for the first 3 day stretch my cousins and I have at our local flea market.

It's the end of May, and I'll be honest, I'm freaking out a little.

I'm worried I won't have enough stuff for three days, but I'm STILL working.

Here is a preview of some of my favorites.

Are any your favorites?

I still have plenty of other things up my sleeve, but if you have any suggestions, let me know!

Ah, sun.

We've seen MANY cloudy days around here for what seems like weeks now.

Spring in Indiana has proven to be very wet, cold, and cloudy.

I MISS the sun.

It's amazing just how much better I feel, happier even, when the sun is out.

Sunday afternoon after the kid's baptism class at church, Grace asked if I could take her to the track to practice her hurdles for her meet tomorrow.

It was FINALLY warm enough to do it, so I agreed, even reluctantly, it was Sunday afternoon, and I wanted to relax myself.

But it was a warm day, and while she practiced...

Evan and I walked the track.

I'm not sure if this is her sport or not.  She LOVES the socialness of it where she can hang around and talk with her besties between the events they are in.

That's what she's all about at 13, socialness.

It felt good to have the sun on my face, even though it didn't help for taking pictures.  I just randomly snapped, not being able to even see what it looked like on my smartphone. (so, sorry if they are terrible.)

I sure hope this warmth continues...we've got places outside to be!

Oh well, spring in Indiana...never know what you're gonna get!   Happy Spring!