As I started today I was very surprised to see I had slept in til 8:30. I don't remember the last time I slept that late. A year ago it was a normalcy for me as my son Clayton enjoys sleeping in (or used too) and since he is a night owl it was a requirement for him to be able to get enough sleep.
I had woke up early on Sunday due to my husband's departure chaos and with the mixture of sickness and daylight savings time I guess my body was wiped.
Even though I felt rested I still felt like I could of slept for several more hours. Nonetheless, my kids needed their Mom so up I went and started our day. Calvin and Clayton have been waking up together now so I have to juggle trying to feed Clayton breakfast while nursing my youngest Calvin. I have to admit that he didn't have the most "nutricious" breakfast so it may be my fault for his naughty behavior "pre-nap" time.
I pushed through enough to finally "make" something for the boys to eat after Calvin was happy enough to play by my feet while I baked some cinnamon muffins for them. Calvin "loves" baked goods. He is going to be my "carbs" boy. He and I will have this common bond of both being lovers of "bread" and the like!
After they ate till their tummies were full we headed outside to enjoy the last remnants of Las Vegas spring. Its supposed to get close to 70 today and by the end of the week be closer to 80. For those of you who have never visited Las Vegas you must be told that the sun here is much stronger than the midwest and other eastern areas of the U.S. So 80 degrees here feels closer to high 80's to early 90's depending on the time of the day.
My son Clayton's birthday is on Saturday and I am trying to get the house ready for company. I love planning my son's birthday parties! Its such an amazing feeling to put all this work into something and see his face as he runs around with the other children laughing and playing. It brings me such joy and fulfillment knowing that all my hard work was "so" worth it! So, as I prepare for this party on Saturday I have a lot on my plate having my spouse gone all week until Saturday morning. The cleaning, the cooking and shopping is all "on" me. I'm trying hard to tackle these duties and not feel overwhelmed. I know deep down the earlier I do the hard things in the week as my exhaustion kicks in at the end of the week.
I am praying as each day passes that my sickness will disappear making it a little easier to stay motivated.
I have done a lot of laundry today, cleaned the kitchen and put away a lot of odds and ends around the house. Tomorrow, I plan on doing my hard stuff. The bathrooms, the floors, the carpets, etc. which are my biggest challenges. I hope that I can keep my energy level up and stay positive so that by the time Saturday comes I'm not stressed, but really prepared!!
I can only pray!
Here's to birthday parties!!
Hope you all have a wonderful rest of your Monday!!!
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