Partners

 1. 4 days of work - OVER

My set schedule for work is 4 days on, 10 days off.  I love it.  This week I switched a coworker which took my fourth day and moved it to Friday.  I ended up picking up Tuesday on a different unit.  HOLY. HELL.  It was an insane day. I left an absolute mess for the night shift nurse.  I felt so bad.  I know it's a 24-hour hospital....but still... it was a lot.  I was so grateful to walk out of the door (even 30 minutes late).  I am also grateful I work oncology and usually my days are fabulous.

2. Partnership

I am so grateful for Mike and our partnership.  The schedules we carry are never regular and constantly changing.  The boys are going a million different ways and we have to constantly check in to divide and conquer.  It's tough.  It's not rare to be busy in this season of our life, but it's still tough.  Today I am signing the boys up for driver's ed and then will have additional tasks on the plate.  

**This picture was taken right before getting into Bernadette's car and heading to Tahoe for Trail**

3. Sara

About a month ago I had one of the absolute most memorable experiences of my life.  I was allowed to be in the delivery of Cassidy.  I was the only family allowed in the room.  It was unbelievable.  I saw Sara be an absolute badass.  I am so grateful and honored for this gift.  I wish I could shout it from the rooftops.  Since that day I have been able to hang out with these two multiple times.  It has been such a soul lifting experience.  

4. Friendship

All of the boys have great friendships right now and it has been so much fun getting to know their friends.  This evening the twins are having friends over to celebrate Halloween and then Mike and I are taking Jack to the Redman's.  I wish I could be at both places at once. 

5. Shelby

On the early morning of May 17, 2014, I called Shelby to ask for help.  She was the person who I knew would pick up the phone, immediately get out of bed, and drive over to help.  She went straight to Erin's house to watch the littles so my dad could be at the hospital with the rest of our family.  That is who she is.  That is the type of friend.  The type of person.  

In the picture below, she is at homecoming pictures with me.  

She is in my life for the highs and the lowest of lows.  So grateful for her and our friendship. 

Habits

1. Starting Again

I am going to try and make this a habit...again.  When the boys turned 15 a few days ago I started to get a bit teary eyed looking at old pictures.  I don't remember much - AT ALL - from that time period in my life.  I am so grateful that I wrote this diary that shared our day-to-day craziness.  And today, I am grateful that I can start again.  That I can just pick back up and write down the things that later I will absolutely forget.... or look at with rose colored glasses.  

This picture is of the twins at Big Apple on their birthday morning.  A TON of kids were there before school.

2. TRAIL is finished

I am finally (WEEKS LATER) able to look back with fondness on my TRAIL experience.  It was one for the books.  The books that are titled.... HOLY FUCK.  What are you doing to your body. 

3. Part Time work    

A few months ago I had enough with Sage Homes and New Bath Today.  It was a Thursday evening and I went to work on Friday and asked to work part-time.  I wanted to hold the insurance and didn't want to depend on that business.  A job was immediately created for me, and I was giving Sara my schedule before 3pm that day.  So grateful to have the opportunity and ease to step right back into work.

4. Wrestling season officially starts in less than 2 weeks

You would think I would be nervous for more wrestling...but in our house it will actually be less!  The boys currently have a crazy schedule with CIA and LOG (wrestling clubs)

Monday: Open gym at school until 5pm, CIA from 6-730

Tuesday: LOG 7-830

Wednesday: CIA 6-730

Thursday: Open gym until 5pm. Then Cameron has LOG 7-830 and Owen does private 630-730

Sunday: CIA 430 - 6

Since High Schoolers are not able to wrestle kids from other schools during season then they won't be going to CIA.  I am not sure what will be happening to LOG but pretty pumped that we don't have to drive to Warren 3x a week.

6. Kroger has pumpkins

The twins just got home from school, and we are headed to Kroger to grab pumpkins before they start to hang out with their friends.  Jack is going to Xever's house for a sleep over. Owen is having Clara, Jayden, and Max over.  Cameron is meeting up with Henry and Deegan to skate and then spending the night here.