Perspective

As my skin continues to heal, I am finding now with the kids in school, I am struggling with not signing myself up for too many activities.

I still have to remember my skin can go south in a matter of days and since I still have open sores, it can turn bad quickly.

So I take this moment to remind myself that I can't volunteer for every function, I can't make full meals for all, I can't run around trying to take care of everyone. I love doing this but right now, I have to not do anymore than the bare minimum.

Last night, I had a moment of panic because I started scratching at a spot that still has not healed and got flashbacks of literally going crazy as my skin oozed and itched.

On the road again. I am tired during the day and fear I might still have the lovely side effects of mono and its' cousins and relatives still hanging out in my system.

It's been a crazy week with getting kids ready for school, figuring out if they get on the right bus, and just figuring out what my schedule is suppose to look like without them.

Since I've been trying to get back into working out, I tried a Gravity Pilates class yesterday. Seriously the hardest class I've ever taken. Your own body weight and strength to workout. I told the teacher she needs to let the military know about her machine because guarantee if the class ran over a few more minutes, she would've been able to get my bank account pin number and all the deeds to my possessions. It was torture. I'll try to go next week. The only reason I tried it was it was the only class at 9:30am that I can attend while the kids are in school.

Today, I ran for 40 minutes. Not fast. Really slow but I was going for time-not distance. I did it and feel very proud of myself for not letting my setback keep me down today.

1st day of school!!!

Well we are off to another school year. This is Koo's first year in the public school system as a Kindergartener. He has been PUMPED!!

So this morning, I got up and made S.E. a yummy lunch. Then I made one of their favorite breakfast: slow-cooking oatmeal and bacon with a side of maple syrup to mop up the combination.

Brushed teeth, combed hair, got dress, and loaded up the backpacks and went to the bus stop. What was really nice was while we were waiting there, two staff from the school district came to welcome us to the new bus service into our vinyl village. Up until this year, there was no bus service to this neighborhood so I got seriously burnt out carpooling last year.

As a nervous mom (I didn't let the boys know), I snapped pics of them waiting for the bus, then once the got on, I ran to their school with camera in hand and got to the bus stop at school with 2 minutes to spare (and catch my breath).

Then I got them off to the proper line. My boys thought I was so cool to be at both places. Supermom moment right?! (ha ha).

It's now quiet at home. The only sad part is not having S.E. at home for lunch. And then there were three...

Note: There's only one published pic b/c other pics had other kids in the background and I don't like to publish pics w/out permission.

Feeling better and grateful to have my children back from vacation. They have grown. They have gotten closer because they haven't had mom or dad with them at all times.

I am forever grateful to my family for helping me get better. I panic last night because I had a beginning of a red rash last night and freaked! I am so scared my skin will break out again. I'm trying to stay calm.

This morning, it looks better. Thank you Lord. I got in almost 3 miles run this morning to help me calm down.

First outside run in a long, long time this morning. I smiled the entire run bursting with joy because my skin didn't get itchy or flared up. My legs are weaker and it was a slow go, but what a joy to be running outside again. I've been walking daily but that's hard for an efficient gal like myself. But, I'll take what I can get. I'm trying to think long-term.

Rag Quilt. Of course scrap fabric. Three hours of cutting, piecing, and sewing. Baby quilt size. Another one for ATV.

Happy to have husband home from one week camping in Lake Chelan. Why does he look like this? Bike ramp + bike malfunction = landing on your wrists resulting in this new look.