April 27, 2011

I’m Here! I’m Here!

Hmmm. So let’s talk about how I do this thing where I write a post and promise to come back and then another week of life goes by and I say to myself, GET THEE ARSE BACK TO BLOGGING, WOMAN!

Yeah.  That whole thing.

UGH.

So, anyway…I’m just all over the damn place these days.

My weeks are crammed full of things.   It’s hard to remember what happened on each day.

Our Easter holiday was pretty good.  My parents had the boys overnight on Saturday so that Sunday morning Doug and I could go to church and actually listen the Homily instead of tossing a very fussy Owen back and forth and listening to Dawson ask “Is church almost done?” for the 80th time.

I was a little miffed that we had to grab chairs from the Mary Room (also known as the multipurpose room) and place them behind the last row of pews because all the Christmas-and-Easter-Catholics decided to venture out to Mass.  I love our church.  I’ve been a member of St. Bron’s since birth and I’ve watched the parish grow tremendously over the last 32 years, but honestly, when I can’t sit in a pew even when arriving 20 minutes early I get a bit annoyed.

After church Doug went home to do yard work and I took a long nap before we had to go to my parents’ house for dinner.  The boys were sugared up because Grandma had an Easter egg hunt (oh, the chocolate and jelly beans they consumed) and they refused to eat any ham and potatoes (I wonder why?) and I was ready to go home after 2o minutes.  I know I should love spending time with my family, but I think I was just exhausted.  Starting the new job and getting into a new routine is tiring.

I confess I didn’t even take one single photo at Easter.  I feel awful about it.  Everyone knows I take my camera with me everywhere and I take pictures every day.  That day I was just too tired.

The rest of this week has been busy.  Work is going well.  I love my new job.  My hours are 7:30 to 4:00 and getting home well before 5 o’clock is such a bonus.  I like what I do and my co-workers are really awesome.  I don’t even know if I mentioned that I got a job at Sentry Insurance in the Premium Audit Department.  I absolutely love it.  LOVE it.

Dawson had his first T-ball practice tonight.  He was so excited when we got to the field.  Three of his classmates are on his team, as well as our neighbor’s son.  He couldn’t stop talking about the practice all the way home.  I’m just happy he likes sports.  I think he’s going to have a lot of fun this summer between T-ball and soccer.

Owen went to bed an hour earlier than usual tonight.  I was so relieved because I had some homework to finish for my Employment Law class.  The topic is Privacy in regards to Social Media Sites and Blogs.  Right up my alley, don’t you think?  Considering I’ve been using Twitter since early 2007 and Facebook almost as long (or longer?  Can’t remember), my report on the topic is sure to be an A paper.

That’s what’s up in my world.  Life is good.  Busy, but good.

April 17, 2011

Fresh Start

I don’t know why I can’t let go of this blog. I haven’t written a post in weeks. Months. There are moments when I just want to pull the plug and ditch this place. Then I think of all the things I miss about blogging and want to try again.

Truth be told I’m not sure where I stand on this issue. Emotionally, I need this space. But I’ve got a lot of anger that has built up over the last 18 months and I can’t seem to let go of that either.

What anger you ask? I’d love to blog it, but I don’t want to give the offenders (a few bloggers and one BIG blogging organization) the satisfaction of knowing they hurt me. It’s a story I’ll probably only write in a journal and will most likely tuck it away never to be read. I’m okay with that.

There is so much going on in my life and I’ve wanted to take the time to blog everything from my recent job change (I’m finally where I’m supposed to be), to my finishing school and ultimately starting my MBA (holy crap, I can’t believe I’m going to do this), and of course life with an amazing husband and those two beautiful boys who keep me on my toes each day.

I don’t know where to start.

The beginning I suppose.

Dawson is finishing his Kindergarten year and I am so proud of how he’s growing and learning. He says his favorite class time is when they go to Music and sing many different songs. Of course, he also likes Gym because running and jumping are his favorite things to do. He’s beginning to read and his writing is coming along nicely, too.

Owen is 18 months old now and I can’t believe how quickly time has passed. This little boy is so smart. He understands so much of what I say to him. When I ask him to find his shoes and socks he brings them to me to put them on for him. He knows how to put his jacket on and only needs us to zip it for him. He’s not saying any words yet, but I imagine one day he’ll start speaking in sentences. My mom is super impressed with how much language he listens and responds to. She claims that he’s smarter than the average toddler because I nursed him for a full year, but I think he’s benefited from having a family of talkers who speak so many words a day. I can’t wait to hear what he has to say.

Owen is also the most mischievous baby. He loves to climb on furniture and thinks it’s funny when I freak out and take him down. I’m afraid he’s going to kill himself. He’s an active child and loves to copy everything Dawson does. It can be fun to watch them play but on the other side of the coin, Dawson gets annoyed when Owen messes up his Star Wars Lego creations. All bets are off when this happens. I’m sure this is just a phase, right?

Doug had knee surgery a month ago. He was off work for a month and let me tell you it was not a fun time. I was pretty much a single parent going to work and taking the boys to school and daycare. Add this chaos to my school schedule and I was quite the crab most of the time. He seemed to be recovering well those first two weeks, but the pain is back and he can barely walk. His doctor insists that he needs to give it more time to heal, but when you work a job on your feet 90 percent of the day, it’s hard to “rest” and heal. I can’t bear to see him in such pain. I know it’s not easy for him, but it’s difficult for us, too. When he’s grouchy because his knee and legs hurt, the kids and I feel like he’s taking it out on us. I’m not sure what to do about this. I’m thinking we need a second medical opinion.

As for me, I finally landed the job I’ve been wanting for so long. I’m working at Sentry Insurance. No more will I have to endure Joerns Healthcare (and the bitch boss from HELL). My job at Sentry is in the Premium Audit Department and I’m super excited to get back to the insurance business. It really is what I love to do. Sentry offers amazing benefits and perks and the potential for advancement is great. Plus, the boss is pretty darn cool. I am very lucky.

It’s been busy these last few months. Spring is approaching and summer is around the corner. Maybe I can bring this blog back to life.