Off to work I go

Hi ho hi ho its off to work I go. I am getting ready to leave for my "part time" job. A few years ago a women in my church who apparently "knew me as a child" asked me what I was doing now. I told her I was a Part time RN and a full time mom. Her next question was.... "How can you be a full time mom if you work part time?" (She wasn't joking). Luckily my mother was there to hold me back and calm me down. I remember thinking... take a deep breath and talk nice!!
I then explained to her, in as nice a tone as possible, that even when I am working at the hospital I am still a mother. I can answer phone calls with questions about where socks are, diagnose symptoms, mediate fights and give hugs and kisses over the phone, I have even been able to help with homework while at work. Being a mother doesn't stop when I am at my paying job. Even being a mom I still need my mom.
I am still to this day amazed at that question. So off I go to my part time job. I am sure that in a few hours I will be called, at work with a question only a mother knows the answer to. Oh and by the way....my full time job that I don't get paid money for is definately my favorite job.
Gracious and loving God, thank you for giving me two jobs that make me happy and reward me in many ways. Amen

Peace and Quiet

Only 3 more weeks of summer vacation for the kids. This morning they went to summer classes that are provided by the area college. They have done this the past few summers and they love it. It is only half a day and that is enough. It gets all 3 of us back in the groove of getting up early and going to class. It also gets me back in the groove of being home alone a few days a week. It is almost too quiet.
I'm not ready for school to start. I love summer vacation, Christmas vacation and Spring break. I'm one of those unusual moms that isn't ready for school to start. I enjoy spending the day with my kids. No, I won't miss the bickering back and forth, but I do miss the sweet moments when they are playing together like best friends.
I am definately not ready for the homework fights and the screaming about not having the right shorts or shirt for PE. But, life must go on. I always feel like the beginning of school is the end of a part of their lives. We do have 3 more weeks and I plan on enjoying it.
Lots of people used to tell me.....enjoy them while they are young, it goes by so fast. They were right. It really does go by fast.

First blog

Well here it is my first blog. This is definately a work in progress. I am supposed to be helping my daughter clean her room. Maybe this is my way of getting out of cleaning. Cleaning is definately not one of my favorite things. I'd better go help.
More later.