The time of change.

There are a lot of changes going on at work. I hope to slowly bubble to the top.

A lot of changes at home. I am slowly clearing up clutter and piles through out the house. Birthdays are coming up, holidays are coming up. We are storing up for the winter. Got to get back into saving.

Personal changes. I bought an exercise ball so that I can use it intermittently when I can't go to the gym. Every day that I carry this excess weight adds to the unhappiness I have with myself. Another year gone by, another birthday, another anniversary. I need to wake up and make a heartfelt effort to change or everything will unravel. I need to be happy, and confident again. I need to be a good and healthy example to my kids, and especially to the girls. I don't want them to focus and struggle with their weight as much a I do. I want it to be "normal" for them to eat right and to be active.

I am here, really!

I am blogging from work. You heard me, from work. During my lunch break of course. Well, school has started and so have the activities for the kiddos. The two big girls have girls scouts, the two little girls have church choir, and all girls will soon be dancing their hearts out. We all have Sunday school classes before church. Thank goodness they don't have baby groups to go to. Or maybe I should be glad that there aren't baby groups that I know of. :)

It's had for me to believe how fast this year has gone by. The kids are already talking about Halloween parties and costumes! Hopefully, the weather won't get too terribly hot again and we can officially have a fall season. I am looking forward to going to the pumpkin patch with the kids, and sitting outside in the evenings with Ben. I am reading a lot more now, and I am scrapping pages when I get a chance. I am slowly learning how to make time to do some of the little things that I enjoy rather than working, cleaning, or doing something all the time. It's nice not having every minute of your life scheduled for something. I want to get a jump start on Christmas presents this year so that it isn't so much of a strain on our time and our budget in December. I am ordering some stamps so the kids and I can get started on our card making. In the evenings, I am trying to finish up Haley's Christmas stocking that I bought before she was born and get started on the one for Alexander. THEN, everyone will have one made for them. I miss all of my friends. I just don't get a chance to get out and visit with them. Ben will be in and our of town from now until Christmas. We are keeping our fingers crossed that he will not travel as much after the first of the year. Say a little prayer for us. Managing four kids alone is very stressful, and I miss having him home all the time.

xoxo