Life Around the Casa

This last weekend I had a wonderful time with my kids. I spent zero time studying. Ok, I will drop and do 50, but I am too frickin' tired from all the yard work. The kids & Bubba helped me around the yard on Saturday. I now have a sprinkler system that works again. No, leaky pipes and all the sprinkler heads have been replaced. My flower beds look great. Sunday, I spent a few more hours in the yard. My hands are full of blisters from the rake. My legs look beat to hell from the weed eater and not wearing anything, but shorts and flip flops. I didn't realize it until Drama Queen and I went to have a manicure and pedicure done tonight how bad it all looked. (ok so 3 nights of no studying. I am getting there). Sunday night, Drama Queen and I cuddled and watched a movie together. I forgot what it was like to not have studying in my schedule and spend time with my family. Back to the manicure and pedicure. I decided to take Drama Queen for her first pedicure. I always thought parents that took there 10 year old little girls to do this are insane. I still kinda think that. I had used it as a incentive for her to grow out her toe nails. The poor child keeps getting ingrown nails. I figured if I could give her something to look forward too, maybe she can stop picking at the damn things. They get so infected, it makes me want to puke. So, she finally let them grow out enough. We both had a great mom and daughter time tonight. Lego Man didn't want to come, so we left him at home to play video games and eat me out of house and home. Well, at least the junk food part. You are probably wondering why the hell I haven't been studying. My family and kids are very important to me and we all needed some family time together. My kids have missed mom time. Drama Queen had her last day of school this last week. She gave me so much grief for missing her last day of school party and awards ceremony. This was the first year I have missed it. I have put my career first, for the first time, ever. I know it will only be for a few more months, but it hurts none the less. I have always been there for every major mile stone with my kids. My kids have always known they can count on me for anything. Lately, it has been there dad stepping in. (Only after I have bitched and complained that he is not working and needs to.....sorry I am very irrated at the lack of quality time he spends with our kids lately). Also, I have pushed my test back to July. I am not completely ready and some unforeseen circumstances at work have kept me from getting all my paperwork submitted. I am just plain swamped at work and I don't know which way is up. Tomorrow it's back to the books. YIPPY SKIPPY! dyzgoneby