its crazy how fast things change...

Well, Abby started her first day of 1st grade! She LOVED it! She came home Friday and was upset that she didn't go to school till Monday! I did ok, it was sad! Its weird to think that she's going to school full time for the next 11 years! No more play dates or lunch groups. It's weird to think of. I'm doing much better today than I was last week.
I don't go back till the 23rd so it's nice to have this week to do some things I wanted to get done. I'm rearranging rooms and my office. I love doing that kind of stuff! It's like a fresh start (meaning it's not a mess!)
We got some sad news yesterday (Sunday). My Mom came home from church and got a phone call from her brother saying that my grandma was doing really bad and it was time for her to come (to Utah). So I got home from church and my Mom was on her way to the airport an hour later. She only bought a one-way ticket because we don't know what's going to happen. I am SO thankful I stopped working when I did! I don't have to worry about Abby. I've got the whole week off and only have one night class when school does start, and I've already made arrangements for Abby. I guess there are perks to her going all day!
So that's been our crazy past few days! I did take some pictures of Abby's first day of school and will post them soon!

Tomorrow's the BIG day...

Abby starts 1st grade tomorrow!!!! I can't believe it!! ALL DAY! She goes from 8:30am-3:10pm. How sad! She is SUPER excited, for me, not quite the same reaction. I'm super sad. My little girl is growing up. She won't need me for 7 hours out of the day. I try and stay positive around Abby but once she's in bed, I cry like a baby.
We got a few school clothes and she went and got a hair cut yesterday. She has her lunchbox and just went to the grocery store for things to make her lunch with. She has her outfit all picked out and is ready to go! :(

I'm enjoying my time off from life, although it seems too short. I already have begun getting books ordered and things ready for me when I go back on the 23rd.

My birthday is coming up. Do you ever feel like once you become married and a mom that YOUR birthday just isn't celebrated or cared about? I do. I feel like my birthday has taken a back burner (which is ok with me and I understand) sometimes it's just nice to be remembered and noticed.

Last weekend we did the baking for the activity to help my mom, and I'm glad that's over. 75 brownie bites and who knows how many mini cupcakes later. It was a success. Now she's on to her next project. I just wish people would realize how much time and effort she puts into these things (too much if you ask me). She is at the computer from the time she wakes up till she goes to bed, coming down for breaks in between. Devotion.

Other than that, life is good! Sad...but good! I've already got a list of things I want to get done while Abby's at school. That will be nice, to be able to clean and not turn around and have another mess twice in size right behind me!!

Good luck to all those kiddo's starting school!!! (and good luck to the Mom's!!)

The Purple Promise

Today was my last day at FedEx! Hallelujah! It was kind of sad though, I made some good friends. But come Monday morning at 3am, I don't think I'll feel that sad anymore.
Today we are baking a few things to help my Mom. She has been working on a activity for the Activity Day Girls, for over a month now! She gets a little (and when I say a little, I mean A LOT) obsessed and overwhelmed. So anyway we are baking for that today and maybe going to a baseball game tonight.
gggggggggooooooooooooooooooooooo BATS!!

FOREVER

so I know it's been almost a year since I've posted anything, but hey!! Life gets busy!!! :) So I've been worried about how to catch up, but I'm not going to worry about that. I'm going to pick up today.
I just finished my summer school yesterday and now I've got two weeks of summer vacation!! Well kind of, Abby starts school next Thursday and I start on the 23rd. It will be nice to just be a stay at home mom for two weeks!! I've missed it SO much!
Life is good. I've had a summer job working at FedEx as a package handler, loading trucks. It's been ok. I'm working the 3am-8am shift so that's different. Tomorrow's my last day and I am SO EXCITED!
YW"s is keeping my busy with what spare time I do have!
I'm planning on rearranging rooms for one of my weeks off and maybe some sewing projects for my other week! Yes...I said sewing. I've got a couple SIMPLE things I want to work on.
That's life for now...BUSY. Hopefully I'll become better at blogging (I really want to). I'm not good at picture taking, so there won't be too much excitement here!
Yay for SUMMER! (NOT the heat!)