Taking a deep breath...

The corporate visit we've been preparing for at work - supposed to be today. We've been working like crazy, getting everything ready, and found out at about noon Monday that nobody is coming. I guess the good news is that the store looks great. We were so ready! Feels like a big let down - I'm guessing thats why I can't sleep.
I am so much more ready for co-op this week than I was last week. I planned, shopped, planned some more - I was so ready for Green Eggs and Ham! But.....I got on the road to co-op and realized two things - I'd left home without ham. Not such a big deal - theres a grocery store between home and co-op, easy fix. We drive a little further and I realize - I've left the book at home! A little difficult to do an hour long class on Green Eggs and Ham without the book - leave it to me. I had to send Erich home for the book, and to stop at the grocery store for the ham. After he left, I realize something else. I have the eggs, the bowl, the whisk, the green food coloring....I forgot the electric skillet. Good thing he was already on the road - I couldn't see the look on his face, or all the lovely mumbling I'm sure he was doing as he went home to get all I'd forgotten and came running back to co-op - to my rescue. I'm sending up a prayer - again!!! - that this week I do better. On the bright side, I don't think I could do worse! All in all, I think the class went well. Everything came together, thanks to my many assistants. We laughed because the younger the kids are, the more of us it takes to make the class happen.
I need to catch up on this weeks bible study lessons. I am enjoying this study, its different than any other I've done. I wish I were doing better keeping up. Maybe I'll do better this week. Again, I don't think I could do much worse!
Well, now that I've gotten some of these thoughts down and out of my head, I'm going to give sleep another try.

Way behind!

Ever feel like you're running way behind - on everything - but can't seem to figure out how to fix it? We have a floor set this week at work, and there is a corporate visit next week. This has made scheduling really weird, and everything is really hectic. It seems that we can't do much right now to prepare for our visit, because most of it will have to be redone before then.
Not to mention this is the 3rd week for our bible study, and the first week of coop classes. I really look forward to both, and so do the kids. I feel like I haven't given either the attention I want to, but it will all pull together - it always does!
More prep for Kids Church. Enjoying it, but I am finding myself making an extra trip to the church during the week. Its much nicer to be prepared for the service on Sunday ahead of time. It seems that I always find myself distracted on Sunday mornings and I feel better if everything is done before then. Again, I'm sure everything will pull together.
Having alot of fun with the kids and school, too. I am always amazed at how much I learn along with them. So many things I don't think I ever knew, or maybe I just can't remember!
Well, trying to get to bed early tonight, hoping for a full nights sleep. When I got home from work, the kids were already in bed - some nights when I get home they're not! I was thrilled, to say the least.

What a week!

I was thrilled to finish work today! I'm not sure why, I felt like it was the end of the week or something, but I have to work tomorrow. Bummer! Anyway, this week is finished - that's about all I can say about it.
We are scheduled for a corporate visit in a couple of weeks - our district manager, a regional manger, and one of our company vice presidents. Talk about stressful! Not looking forward to it.
I'm hoping I am prepared for Kids Church in the morning. Last week proved to be a little more hectic than usual. We are adding our first grade kiddos tomorrow, and going back to the full fall schedule - Erich and I started during summer so I'm not entirely sure what "fall schedule" means. Should be interesting!

I didn't forget that I have a blog, really I didn't!

I have the weekend off! I don't know if that does anything for me but make me lazy! Last week was quite a week - work, church, family, school, etc. I really just kind of took the day off today - didn't do much other than read and watch TV. I don't ever do that - not all day, anyway! I check other blogs pretty much every day, I enjoy reading them so much. But mine is usually neglected. If I would write on a more frequent basis, I could probably think of things to say.
We had our CMU Childrens Ministry University) - almost all day Saturday - at church last week, and it all went really well. I think everybody enjoyed it. I, of course forgot my camera, so no pictures. Maybe I can talk somebody into e-mailing them to me. I really wanted to have them to post.
Erich started school again this week, and the kids and I started our lessons, too. We had a really good week, I think. Some review, but quite a bit of new things, too. Hoping next week goes even better. I didn't realize how much I missed school, until we got back into it. I keep thinking of things I'd like to add. I always wonder if they're getting enough, and yet when I consider the things I would like to pile on, I think maybe I'm trying to do too much. How do you decide, and choose the right balance? I guess it will continue to be a learning experience, especially for me.

Definitely a Monday....

I had a hard time getting into work today. I was off this weekend - not complaining - but makes it tough to go back. We have a floor set change, and a teachers event on Thursday, and we're supposed to get another visit from our District Manager - she was just in our store last week, so not sure. Could be a bummer week though.
Getting excited about starting school with the kids next week. Both the kids seem to be looking forward to it, so I'm encouraged. Erich starts his fall classes Monday, so I thought that would be the best time to start. We'll all be perfecting our routines/schedules at the same time, I'm hoping that makes it easier on everybody.
We are having an event at the church this weekend - CMU (Childrens Ministry University) - so I've been making phone calls just trying to get in touch with the people who need to bet there. Erich and I (mostly Erich, if I'm completely honest) designed the stage set, and spent all day Saturday at the church painting, tracing, and getting things ready. Our kids pastors were there with us, along with their daughter, so Mrs. Kellie and I left - maybe for 20 minutes - to pick up lunch and green spray paint. We get a phone call - on the chip aisle - that her daughter had fallen on her scooter and hurt her arm. We rushed back, they took her to the doctor and, of course, it was broken. Amazes me how the moms are only gone for a short time like that, and that will be when an accident will happen. Anyway, we finished almost everything, all I have left is to cut out and paint some styrofoam flowers - probably get to those on Wednesday, then we get to set up Thursday afternoon. I'm really anxious to see how everything turns out. I'll have to remember my camera and post some pictures. I always mean to, but (as of yet) it doesn't happen. We'll see.

Boring....

In an effort not to be boring, I'm going to think of something to blog about..... In the last week, I have slept more than I had in the whole month before, I'd be willing to bet. Haven't been feeling the best lately, and I think the sleep is so needed. A good friend assured me today that the insomnia will be back before I know it - I tend to believe she's right. I don't know if I already blogged about this, but I made some laundry soap last week. I watched a movie and grated soap - not something I do every day, but kind of fun actually. We're actually really pleased with the way it turned out and seems to be doing a great job on our clothes, and I thought I would definitely continue using fabric softener - just because I knew I would still need it - but have been pleasantly surprised by the fact that I can do without that, too. Who would have thought! I didn't ever think I would go that route on something like laundry soap, but am now looking into dish soap, as well. I'll probably try that sometime within the next week. Looking forward to seeing how that goes. I took the kids today over to play with some friends and I got to visit with my friends too. I think I needed that just as much as the kids did. Got alot of info about a gluten free diet - thinking we may have to try it - my boys have stomach issues, and headaches quite often and those are symptoms of gluten sensitivity. I'm not exactly excited about the thought of starting this, but am very interested in what the results would be. Have some reading to do, and I guess we'll go from there. At least I know where to find help. :) We're gearing up to start school again, and I'm getting excited. I always have fun and I feel like I'm learning right along with the kids. Not sure if I never learned much in school or just forgot most of it. Anyway, teaching the kids is definitely a learning experience! We had an audit at work this week, I'm interested to find out how that turned out. I think if it weren't good, we would have heard back already, but who knows? Yawning already, and its not even 9:30. Hope that means I'll sleep good again tonight! We shall see.......

Lazy!

I am getting so lazy about this! I love reading other blogs, and enjoy myself when I get started, but so many days I just feel like I have going on to blog about! I have only worked three days - was off last weekend - but am SO ready for a day off tomorrow. Erich's aunt was here last weekend, and my brother and sister-in-law have been here since Sunday, so we have been hanging out with family alot. We don't always get to see them, so we really enjoy them while they are here. Just got home from dinner with my family at Logan's - I am so stuffed! Lots of good food and conversation, though. Fall co-op has totally snuck up on me, so I'm going to log off here and get some ideas about a class for the little kiddos - I am psyching myself up for this! Haven't done a class for little bitties before! I think I can, I think I can! HaHa