Can Anyone Relate???

How is everyone this week? It has been a week and so much is on my mind it seems. Monday started off rough by my two year old daughter's daycare giving her milk when she is very allergic to it and then didn't even bother to let me know til 4pm that evening. That has been handled though. Then my eight month old Abigail she has got an upper respiratory infection. So have had my hands full this week dealing with my kiddos. I love being a mommy more than any amount of words can say. No matter what challenges come my way there is nothing that would change how I feel about my babies. Though with school, work, and just everyday juggling my time being a single mom I felt I had to get away. I feel so guilty I guess disappointed in myself for having the thoughts of having to get away. Last night I put them to bed and got their Mimi to babysit and just went and played bingo. I did the same thing last weekend. For the last three years I have not done much. I just feel at times I need to get away and have a little time for myself. Just a little me time. Please don't get me wrong I love my time with my children and I never want to take my attention away from them. We are the three musketeers? Why do I feel guilty as a mother for needing time away? I get time away at work but it is not the same. I did put them to bed before I went to bingo and tucked them in. I love my babies so much and they are the most precious to me. Thinking about taking my two year old bumper bowling? I think she would enjoy it. She has her dance recital coming up on 16th of June. Its a tap and ballet recital and I can't wait. So how is everyone else doing? How is online school going? Sometimes I wonder if sitting on campus would of been easier or if I would be absorbing the information better on campus. I say this because it seems like there is so much to do in a week within online schooling its like a fast track program and I want to learn it all but absorb as much information as possible too. I thought it would be convenient to do it at home but my little ones seem to time everything they need when I time for my schoolwork. I try to wait until they are in bed but by then it is so hard to concentrate cause I am ready for bed. I would like to hear how it is going for everyone.

Another week!!!!

Hi All,
Another week has passed and it has been so hectic. Has it been for any of you? This week I have been working on trying to wake up with a more positive attitude. I do have so much to be thankful for at times even though sometimes I feel I forget them. I constantly try to sit back and reflect on those things. I am thankful for my two beautiful girls, a job, school, and for having no bills due this week LOL....I am sure you all can raise your hand to that one. So what have you all been up to? Yesterday was a rough day for me. It started off with me going to work after I dropped the kids off at daycare. My two year old is allergic to milk. So to kind of fill you in on my story her daycare decided out of the blue to use milk in her cereal after she has been there for 3 months and they know she has to have her soymilk. Anyways, after she was giving it and they realized they had made a mistake. They failed to call me. Instead she got real sick and was vomiting up there. Then yet again they failed to call me. By the time I got her at 4pm she looked horrible. She was coughing really bad like her lungs were filled up with fluid which she could not quit coughing. On top of that it was hard for me to keep her awake. I ended up taking her to her pediatrician which her oxygen level was below normal levels so we had to do breathing treatments. I was just a little furious that when they realized they messed up that they did not even try to make an attempt to call me to see what could be done. What do you all think? On the bright side another week of school has passed. At times it is so hard to keep up but I know with determination I can do this and succeed.

What A Week!

This has been a week for me. I'm not sure how everyone else is doing. I am just feeling overwhelmed. Has anyone else felt this way? I am trying to work, do online schooling, and raise two babies. Sometimes I feel like I am in over my head and just wish I could run away. I know that is not the way to handle anything. I try to go into things with a positive outlook but at times I just feel alone and no one around me understands. This week has just been a week one I have felt like throwing in the towel. I know in my heart that is not me. Being a single mom was not by choice and I have no regrets ever. My babies are the most important people in my life and mean the world to me. At times I just wish others were in my shoes and see what I am going through. I am sure some of you can relate. This weekend I am going to try to go off for a bit and just have some me time and work on gaining my positive thinking back. I guess I am just venting on here and anyone can join in. It just seems the harder I am pushing myself the tired I am getting. Anyone have any solutions? I just somehow need to find a little more balance that I once had. I would love to hear how everyone's week was and maybe some just uplifting thoughts. How was everyone's Mother Day?

Oh I Must Share This With You

My little 2 yr old Sadie had her first dance program at Mayfest 2010. It was so cute. I thought I would share the video with you and let me see what you think. Watch closely right in the middle of the video she decides she going to do wheels on the bus with her hands and then make sure she dust the ground :) It was so cute .....the things our kids do......hope you will take a look. To spot my little girl she is the one on the end when this video first starts.

Oh What A Day!

Well it has been a day. My day started at 4:30am by getting up getting ready for work. Then I had to drop my two girls off at each of their daycares and be to work by 7am. What I really wanted to be doing was in my bed getting a few more zzzz's. Then I went to work. I had to cashier today and sometimes I don't know if any of you can relate but sometimes customers no matter how you try to please them it seems they just want to give you a hard time. I do try to go to work each day with a positive outlook and treat each customer the way I would like to be treated. Anyways finally 3pm hit and I got to leave and go get my babies from daycare then cook dinner and bathe my children. I am a single mom and I wish sometimes I had just a few more hands. My 2 yr old Sadie tonight was in a mood one of those moods that I wanted to pull my hair out. No matter what I did it seemed she wanted to do the opposite and just whine. I am sure it is just cause she got up early and had a long day herself. I finally got both babies to sleep so I could spend a little time to myself and just concentrate on school work. Anyone else have a day that want to share? I would love to hear about it.

A Place To Share Whatever Is On Your Mind

My name is Julie and I am from Texas. I am in my fifth term at Kaplan University. I have two beautiful little girls. A two year old named Sadie Nicole and a 7 month old named Abigail Brielle. I am doing this blog as part of my writing class here at Kaplan so this is totally new to me. I chose to do a blog that we all can come to and discuss things we go through on a daily basis. A place to discuss our parenting ideas and thoughts. A place to share good or bad news. This blog will be a place to vent and let go of your stresses. I will hope as I do this blog that any that want to share there thoughts, opinions, or stories they will feel free to.I hope we all can offer encouraging words when needed as well advice. I hope this blog will give us a chance to all work as a team and get to know one another. I can't wait to hear from you all.