Downhill

Well, we made it through our crazy week. My 9 year old got the dream birthday party of roller skating. She told me it was "the best party in the whole world." I'm so happy she feels that way since there were only 2 families there other than us. I made profiteroles instead of cake. My girlie is a strange one and doesn't like cake or chocolate. Actually, there are a lot of things she doesn't like, but that's another subject. She wanted a cowboy party so that her friends that are boys would feel comfortable. Sweet, huh? My birthday, the following day, I thought would be uneventful. However, my sweet hubby took us out to Padre Island to a small Italian restaurant. It was amazing! I'm a sucker for Italian anyway; especially something that tastes like it came on a cloud from Rome. They gave me a real cannoli with a candle in it. (speaking of clouds)

Now we begin a new phase! My dear hubby has short, but strong, waves of classes, studying, exams, etc. ahead of him this summer and fall. We thank the Lord he has a job for the summer. He is going to begin taking the CPA exam----major! So, my role more than ever is the supporting wife. I will probably quit my retail job (yay!) so I can be home and keep everything going smoothly. Did I say smoothly? Um, how about more or less stable. I have already begun to sew again and a dear friend gave me a whole bunch of fabric. I hope to get my 2 shops filled up again.

I need some motivation to exercise more! The bouncy mommy belly must go! (as I go burn some more calories mopping the tile floors in my house)

I just MAY get through this month

May has begun with a bang! I am always amazed at how busy my life has actually become. It is with reason that this month recognizes mothers! I know a lot of moms out there have end-of-the-school-year dashes. Finish this project, go to that recital, those games, that dr., etc. We are just over half-way in our school year. Which is quite amazing since we just started in February. My girlies have been so faithful to get up and do lots of work everyday. Coming up is our blitz week: 10th, my oldest's 9nth birthday, 11th, my birthday, 13th, anniversary. (I forgot mother's day, but that isn't a huge thing in our house yet) (insert droopy lower lip here).

I have been sewing again! I have once again been flooded in the brain with ideas and not enough time. I wake up at night and think, "Oh my goodness! that would be so cute!" But alas, there are not enough hours in the day to complete my brain projects. I still work Friday through Sunday; so that leaves me only 3 days to sew. Today I made a cute pink purse that I have had in the brain for a while. Of course, the point of the great idea is to make some money to pay for those shoes for feet that seem to grow overnight!

We are trying to be on a diet. We eat pretty healthy for the most part, but we are in a battle against the middle age rise of the nasty foe cholesterol. Both hubby and I have watched our numbers go up and we are in shock; being that we still think we are very young. So we are drinking nasty green stuff, eating lots of salad, and veggies in every imaginable way. I have a mean bean patty recipe. I will not give up taste! I loathe the thought of cardboard food. So I sit and watch the food channel and try to taste vicariously through the stars who close their eyes and utter accolades. Hm, just talking of this makes me hungry.

Ok, going to fix a glass of green tea. Want some?