Ever feel like that???

Do you ever feel like your world is spinning and you are there, but not really? Almost like you go through day to day life and have moments where you are there and present but most of the time the week or weekend flies by and you think to yourself "whoa... where did that go? I needed to do this or that?" That's how I'm feeling right now. I'm working 6 days out of 7 and sleeping earlier then normal because it seems as though everyone around me is coughing or sneezing and I want to remain healthy. At the same time I need to order photo's from our last session, update the kids baby books (I have had that goal for months now) finish my fall cleaning, and I have 2 birthday parties this weekend for my niece and nephew and I have no gift. I have meetings 3 evenings this week and beyond all of this, Joe is leaving to go hunting on Friday so I will be a hunting widow for around 24 hours. (That's the least of my worries). I am however, looking forward to a coffee session with some of my very favorite ladies (hope to take/post a photo of us here soon) as well as the wedding of a friend I have known since we were babies (bonus a date night with the man as well) I am also looking forward to (sad a little about) my Jack Jack's 3rd birthday (of which I have a daily reminder from the impending b-day boy.)

Back to the feeling of spinning without really getting anywhere....I'm hoping.......yes, really hoping.......to make a good effort at being organized this week, planning ahead, and getting my "life" back. I will give myself credit that the moments I seem to be more or less present are the ones with my kiddos and that is wonderful. I also seriously CHERISH the days when Saturday is here and I have a FULL day off to be with my family. I know I'm complaining a little and I shouldn't really do so because I CHOSE these work hours. I guess I just didn't really think about the fact that I would end up teaching 17 classes in 7 days time eacha nd every week and that I would also be away and working 6 days a week (even if 4 of the 6 are just 4 hours or less) Still, the money will be nice as we have Mr. Jack's birthday fast approaching and Luke will be one in a blink after that. (I tear as I think about the fact that just a year ago Luke was in my belly and 3 years before that Jack was) How the time flies.... I sometimes can't bear to think about where they will be in the next year or 3.

Boys, do your Momma a favor and remember that no matter what happens in your lives.... I fully intend to let you fly and be independent young men with wonderful manners and great respect for women... but you will ALWAYS be my little boys and I will always cherish this time in your lives.