Excuses

My life has become a crazy, busy, get up at 4:45 a.m. and home to stay around 7:30 most nights, whirlwind. I've been trying and I emphasize trying to get up at 4:45 to make it to the gym because exercising in the afternoon/evening has become nearly impossible. Most days I make it, but sometimes the snooze button gets pushed one or two or three too many times...
My morning consists of making lunches, getting my self ready and then off to work around 7:10. Work is eventful to say the least. This year's crop of 5th graders are taking an extreme amount of energy to teach (and I got the well-behaved class of the two!) Then it's grade papers, clean the room, and get ready for the next day. Back to "The Pocket" by 4:30 just in time to pick up Kass from her basketball practice, take her home for a snack and maybe a quick start to homework, only to take her to soccer practice at 5:15; then over to the high school to pick up Kennedy from her basketball practice that ends at 5:30; the grocery store for a few last minute items; home to start dinner (and usually clean the kitchen from breakfast...); back to the soccer field to pick up Kass; and finally home to stay. Keith has been busy (THANK GOODNESS) working, and has come home in time to pick up Kass some nights. Then there's always more grading to be done while the girls do their homework, and bedtime comes before it's all done...
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE IT!!! Especially watching them play.

So here's a few things that I would have blogged about since June, if I had more time...

I ran a marathon. I had my 20th class reunion. I was co-chair of my family reunion. Kass made the metro soccer team and started summer tournaments. Kennedy started the high school PACE program and had 5 weeks of summer school. Kennedy made the high school volleyball team and practice started in August. Week long training for new math program. 3-day training for writing program. 1st days of school for all of us. More soccer, more volleyball. Kennedy decides to make her homecoming dress. Mom finishes it the night of the football game and the day of the dance. Both girls have orthodontist issues. Kennedy has had her braces on for almost 4 YEARS!!! Halloween. Kass makes the basketball team. Kennedy makes the basketball team. Grades came out. Both girls did awesome. Report cards on 33 students due now. And Keith volunteered our house for the family Thanksgiving this year.

So, with that being said, our computer has had issues. Keith took it apart to clean it a couple weeks ago. That did seem to help some with the speed. However, I can't get it to read the disc my photos are saved to. So, for now, all you're getting are words. And excuses...