Life keeps going on...

Okay, so we found out that even though Gary was told he would be going to school in August (August 2- October 23 to be exact) that he won't be. They didn't have any openings. Now, he'll either be leaving in July or January. If he leaves in July, he'll come back in November. If he leaves in January, I don't know when he'll come back. I do know that I'll only have a few months with him before he deploys though, so I don't like that option.

In case you're wondering, there are three different schools he can go to: One in Vermont (12 weeks), one in Georgia (20 or so weeks), and one in California (I don't know how many weeks). Vermont is full until who knows when, so Georgia is the one that he can leave for in July. They filled out his paperwork, sent it in, and we're now just waiting to find out. I'd kind of just like to get this over with already. I'm irritated at the fact that just when I get my head wrapped around something, it all gets changed. I should be used to that, it's what always happens.

On another note, Gary and I are going to dinner with some people from his work tonight. I'm a little scared... I don't do fancy restaurants very well and from what I hear, that's where we're going. Should be exciting for me. I do love getting out of the house and not having to bring the kiddos, so that's one cool thing... I'm just nervous.

Upside to the day: After 5:00, I don't have to step foot into Walmart until Monday! Four whole days off, can you believe it?

Well, I have got to run... Talk to you all later!

Grrr...

I was docked 5 points from an assignment because I didn't post it as an attachment. He didn't say to, but he didn't say not to either. I should have known better. I think from here on out, I'll post them each way. My new teacher is really irritating me. It would be different if he let anyone know what was expected of him, but he doesn't. And he's now picking me out in the main forums to question more thoroughly on the subjects of discussion. It's frustrating. We're in week two... Six and a half weeks left, that time should fly right on by...

Work is work... It was pretty good yesterday and the day before. Chris wasn't there. She'll be in today, so we'll see how it goes. Tomorrow is my last day until Monday... I'm quite thrilled about that. Four days to try to relax.

Oh, Gary's school dates are going to change. We don't know when he'll be leaving now, they'll let him know in the next 30 days. He won't be going to the same school that they were talking about, and he will for sure be leaving for school sometime this year. So that's a little frustrating, but we'll get through it, we always do...

I need to get going, my coffee is getting cold while I type. Talk to you all later.

Work today...

I always dread having more than one day off because it makes me really hate going back to work. I miss staying home with my kids. It just really isn't fair, I feel like I miss out on so much. I keep hoping that since I am revamping my resume that I'll find a better position somewhere else. Gary told me last night that he can't wait until I can get a degree and get a job in the field that I've been wanting to get into... He's really starting to back me up. Of course we were talking about bills and I was adding up how much time I have left until I graduate... That feels like forever whenever I do the math. I asked him if he realized just how much I'll be making when I get my Master's and later when I have my Ph.D. and he asked me if he would be a kept man... Yes, we have some crazy conversations...

Oh, I finally got another steam mop yesterday... I have to say that my floors definitely needed it. I out it together and went straight to work. I'm in love with it all over again!

After Gary got home, Micheal and I went to the park with Dorsann and Jake. Micheal loved it... He and Jake got to run and play for an hour. I also came to the realization that my son is a leader, so not a follower. He does his own thing and doesn't care what someone else is doing. He also is good at telling you no, you need to do it like this... 

Here are a few pics of the boys having fun...

Micheal stopping to say cheese:

Do it like this Jake:
Smile for the camera:
Two dirty and tired little boys heading home:
Well I've gotta run... Gonna get ready for work now...

Oi vey...

I can hear the kids... They're awake and squawking and giggling. I'm afraid that they're concocting an evil plan against me... The door's cracked open and Micheal has not even attempted to come out of his room. Very wierd. Oh well, I'll let them play.

I called in today. Gary's not released to do anything, so I'm going to stay home and take care of the kids. Not something I necessarily wanted to do, something I had to do for my family. I could always call in tomorrow too and use a sick day. It's not like they could fire me right now, most of my points have already fallen off.

I'm finally working on my facebook page after being on there for forever... Gary joined yesterday while he was forced to lay around with nothing to do but play on the computer. He's doing things left and right and I keep getting messages from facebook saying that so-and-so has added me as a friend, Gary has updated this and that, and so on and so forth, so I got on there and started playing around with it. I'm adding pics, but nothing that all of you that read this haven't already seen. If you would like to check it out though, be my guest...

Well, I need to get going, the kids are going to attack soon, I can feel it! LOL...

Cutting overtime...

I'm taking a nice long lunch today so that I can cut overtime. It's been a nice day at work. I'm not getting into trouble, as a matter of fact I'm working on project after project. Like I said, it's been a nice day. Well, other than the cut that I got on my thumb and the fact that I'm pretty sure I'm developing an ulcer. I keep getting shooting pains...

I've decided to dye my hair. I won't tell you the color, I'll show you a picture after it's done. If I like it, that is. Cross your fingers that it turns out good!

I can't wait until 5:00, I'll be off from work for the next two days and by the time I get back, I'll have been there an entire year. I'll get my vacation no matter what after that. I'll also get personal days.

Finding A Balance

I was speaking with my financial aid counselor about this... She asked me how my classes were going for this block. I told her that I thought I had finally found a balance. She laughed, I don't think she quite understood. It's hard when you work a 40+ hour work week, have two kids, a husband, and a home to take care of. It's hard when those two kids are young and not quite able to entertain themselves and they depend on mommy to entertain them. It's hard when one of those kids has appointments for everything under the sun, much less both of them going to the doctor all the time for one thing or another. It's hard when your husband whines and complains that you don't spend any time with him anymore. It's hard when you get phone calls from work every five minutes. It's hard when you're told that your husband is going off to school for four months, coming back, and then leaving you again for a year. It's just flat out HARD!

That being said, it's hard, but I think I've found my balance. You all know how I love to plan out every little second of my life. I keep a detailed planner so that I know when I have time available and what I can do in that time. I get up earlier in the morning so that I can work on my schoolwork. I stay up later at night. I come home and work on it during my lunch breaks. I get my kids to their various appointments and I bring a notebook so that I can work on it then and type it up later. I do the same thing at work (Shhh... Don't tell the managers, I'd probably get in trouble for that too!). I bring my kids to the park still, I spend quality time with my husband, I go to work and don't call in (and still answer some of those phone calls), I pretty much do everything except work out... I need to find time for that. I'm not Supermom though, so who knows when I'll fit that one in. Maybe someone could get me a Blackberry with all the cool stuff and then I could do my schoolwork on my phone, that would save me even more time.

That's all... I promise. I may post later though, so watch out!