Victorious Procrastination

Some people think I am nuts (some get frustrated...Marc ;) by my procrastination technique in regards to school, but I just can’t help it. The rewards (A’s) are so reinforcing. Yup, I got a 98% on my first exam. I only missed one. The silly thing is that I felt 100% about 36 of the questions and was a little iffy about 4 of them. So as I walked out of the class, I knew that I at least got a 90%...so shouldn't I have been ecstatic about only missing one??? Nope, not me…I was pissed I didn’t get 40/40. Sigh, I REALLY need to get out of my med school mentality.

So…I think I am finally getting into the groove of things, schedule wise. This week was a breeze, even though Marc was gone and I had a test to prepare for. I think I really needed the single mom time in order to push myself into gear. I just have to realize that I can NOT rely on him and this semester is going to be rough…it’s just a couple of months…WE can do this ;) I don’t know why I put so much on my plate, but I just can’t seem to help it. I feel like the energizer bunny…I just keep going…going…going.

Maybe I shouldn't have taken a class AND a practicum. I LOVE my class though. It’s Human Sexuality and we all know that anything that has to do with SEX is right up my alley ;) I haven’t actually “enjoyed” attending class in a long time. Here is a look at my weekly chaos. It may be nothing compared to some, but for some reason I was having a hard time settling in :(

Mondays – Wake the boys up for school at 6:45. Get them ready and to school by 8. Work out and get ready for the day at the gym. Meet with client from 10-11. Pick up boys and take them to lunch at 11:20. Get them back to school in time to meet Jaimee (our sitter) at Bronson by 12:30 for Aspen’s swim lesson. Feed Aspen and go grocery shopping for the week. I have just enough time to drop the groceries off at home before I have to head back out the door at 2:45 to pick up the boys. From 4 to 7, I have to make dinner, try to spend some quality time with the boys, and do their homework with them. At 7 I try to start the bedtime routine: bath, teeth, stories (it NEVER goes as smoothly as it may sound) and have them in bed at 9PM. By then I am pooped and the TV entertains Aspen instead of mommy reading her a bedtime story :(…I need to do better with that. Sigh, there I go putting more pressure on myself.

Tuesdays – Wake the boys AND Marc up at 6:45. Marc helps me out by taking the boys to breakfast and school on Tuesday mornings. After I get them out the door I get ready before waking Aspen up at 8. I have to have her ready and to school by 9. Tennis from 9:30-10:30. I usually squeeze in a quick cup of coffee before I pick her back up at 11:30. Aspen and I just kind of enjoy the afternoon together doing whatever. Jaimee comes over to watch Aspen at 3PM so I can take off and get some studying in before my 5–6:15 class. Come home and start cooking a simple dinner. Jaimee usually returns with the kids by 7:15. They have quite a busy evening too…Meredith picks up the boys from school for me and drops them off at tennis. Jaimee picks them up at 5:15 and takes all the kids to gymnastics. After we eat dinner, we pretty much go straight into the bedtime routine.

Wednesdays – The mornings start out pretty much the same as Mondays. After I observe a client from 10-11, I have to go to WMU for an hour to do my weekly office work…aka bitch work for my practicum. I get home around 12:45 to feed and hang out with Aspen before we do a repeat of Monday afternoon/evenings. The boys homework for the week must be completed by this evening because it is due on Thursday mornings.

Thursdays are kind of similar to Tuesdays…Marc takes the boys after I get them ready so I can move on to getting Aspen ready. However, starting next Thursday, my afternoons will be a little more chaotic. I will be dropping Aspen off to my grandma at 2:45. It is my day to carpool, so I pick up the boys, Henry, and Eloise. I will have just enough time to drop them off at West Hills for tennis and get to another client for an observation at 4PM. After that, I have class from 5-6:15. Marc has all the kids picked up and dinner usually started by the time I get home at 6:30 (well that’s the plan anyways...I feel like I have only picked food up on my way home thus far).

Fridays – I take the boys to school and head to the gym (I can’t believe I am working out five mornings a week…well maybe only once so far, I’ve skipped a few already…BUT, that’s the plan ;) I have a weekly meeting on campus from 9:30-11:30. After I get out, I have to run to the office and grab Aspen from Marc. We hang out together until it's time to pick up the boys. Jaimee is supposed to come at 4:30 so I can observe a client from 5-6, but the graduate therapist/client haven't gotten it worked yet so I haven't had to do it thus far. Date night starts at 6...YAY!!! I will also start having to visit a client on Sunday evenings for an hour :(

WOW, this is a long blog thus far...what's next? I have some GREAT news, Aspen is doing better with school. She didn't cry on Tuesday (she was still upset when I put her in the car, but no tears dropped down). Thursday didn't really count because she had a field trip and I got to stay with her. She just needs to bond with one of her teachers and she'll be fine. There was a time that she would cry when I would leave her with Jaimee too, but now she is always like YAY....Jaimee ;) Next Tuesday shouldn't be bad either. It's applesauce day so I plan on staying to help out. I hope these two mommy days don't cause her to regress.

Wheee!!!

This is my FAVORITE pic of these girls.

She found her perfect pumpkin.

Last, but not least, Marc's birthday was yesterday. He and I celebrated on Friday night together. I didn't plan anything this year because we both felt we just needed some alone time together. We had a WONDERFUL evening. We played tennis for a bit, went to dinner, then enjoyed a soak at Oasis. It might have been my first soak minus the poke haha. LMAO...my grandma calls it the soak-n-poke ;) But we really just enjoyed each others company and conversed through the entire session...ooops. There was a light drizzle outside too...it made for the perfect setting.

Last night the kids and I took Marc to dinner at Hana East. Larry and Carrie came along with their daughter. Our company was FANTASTIC, but our dinner was HORRIBLE. I think it was the worst food I have ever had there. The guy was new and just simply sucked. You would think that they would test him out first...be sure he really knows how to cook table side. He didn't provide any entertainment either...no volcano :( Hmmm...why am I complaining, aren't girls supposed to be satisfied with cake for dinner ;)