Life Taking Over

As expected, the beginning of our summer has been packed with doing lots of things. It's all those things that have kept me from blogging as much as I can. Yes, life has taken over! I've been running around like crazy this past week and not doing the things I've really want to do. Of course, there are those things that I've been needing to do as well that have been put aside too. Not that laundry and cleaning bathrooms is what I want to spend my summer doing, but there comes a time that it becomes necessity. We've been trying to throw in some fun activites too, but that seems to be a bit of a struggle when we already have so many things on our plates already.

As I've said many times in my blogs, writing for me has become theraputic, even if I'm not really writing much, saying much, or even writing about such obscure things. It still helps me in my own silly way. This past week has been the week I've been dreading since this same time last year. It was the week that Ashley had ALL her dance photos for the upcoming recital. She just had to be in 8 performances this year! It's a stressful week to say the least. Costumes, hair, make-up...it's no picnic. Even though the end result is beautiful, I am the one to say it's not always worth it to go through all that. And to not be able to blog the whole week...well, I felt like I was insane by the end of the week. But, it's over now and I'm grateful for that. Ashley and I actually got through the week with very little arguing, and that is a miracle in itself.

With Ashley's dance season for 2010-2011 coming to an end, we really have not fallen into our summer schedule yet. She is still having dance classes at night M-Th, while Anthony has begun his swim lessons during the day, and he will start baseball this week, which will take place at night. So, it's been A LOT of running around all day long. (not that it will ever go away) Never a dull moment for us I suppose, but it's times like these I am looking forward to when Ashley turns 16 and can drive herself. I'm sure when that time actually comes, I may feel differently.

I am such a stickler for schedules, mainly because it keeps us all on track for whatever needs to be done. I can't stand when a wrench gets thrown into my life and throws off that schedule, but it happens quite often in our lives, doesn't it? We started the summer school program, but it has been like pulling teeth with the kids. They have been more resistant to it this year than last. I believe that is because we have so much going on, I have not been able to stick to the morning routine like I planned. However, we still have been doing it. I think when Ashley starts her summer dance schedule, that will help more because she will switch to daytime class times. But that won't start until later this month.

I keep telling myself to persevere and keep pushing forward. I'm trying not to let the little things in life take over too much. However, I wouldn't mind life sweeping me away to some place peaceful. But then I would probably complain that there isn't enough to do there...nah, probably not!