Daylight Savings

We are SLOWLY adjusting to the time change this week. My kids, of course, didn't want to fall asleep very well on Sunday because they weren't used to falling asleep so early. So the boys kept playing around and I had to finally yell at them to settle down and go to sleep because they were going to be waking up for school earlier than usual.

So the next morning, I wake them up and it's still very dark. And oh how the kids struggled getting up...and so I was all "I told you so!'

So Monday night comes and do you know what Spencer says to me? "Mom, don't wake me up when it is still black, I only want to wake up when it's blueish."

He cracks me up.

An Anniversary

Tyler and I celebrated another anniversary. This year we spent one night at Glenwood Springs and another night in Grand Junction. This photo is of the hot springs in Glenwood. Totally relaxing and romantic. I loved every minute of it.

I of course had to bring some homework with me, which Tyler was disgusted at, but what was I to do during the MIDDLE of the semester?

I have come to some conclusions about life with a family and schooling. Degrees are not cheap nor easy. Tyler is constantly amazed at the cost, the sacrifice and the suffering. I think he expected me to go back to school for a couple of semesters and easily obtain my teaching certificate. Sounds so easy when you think of it that way. He is baffled when I say, 'honey, I can't do that right now, I have 3 chapters to read for my language arts class,' or, 'I really need to work on this social studies lesson plan right now, would you like to turn off that basketball game and go fold the laundry, or clean the kitchen?' By the way, his idea of folding laundry is pulling HIS items out of the basket and putting them away. Hmmm.....I don't know if he saw the rest of the pile!

I love him dearly. I love him 14 years worth of marriage. But our life right now is a struggle. The best things don't come easy, and some day we'll be so happy that we did this.

As Spencer stated, 'when is your schooling going to be over?' (he he, I have 3 more semesters, not for a long while, sweetie). And 'why do you want to be a teacher anyway?' But then I remind him of the bigger house we'll buy because of my teaching job and how he can have his own bedroom, funny how his attitude changes.

Sorry to ramble on.....but these are the facts of my daily life right now. And those of you in college right now without children......learn from me, finish your schooling before those babies come along.

Hallelujiah

The infamous groundhog in Pennsylvania did not see his shadow today. Ladies and Gentlemen, that means we will be experiencing an early spring. I can't tell you how happy that makes me.

Now, if only folklores came true!