Goals for Summer 2011

1. New Job - I am not currently unemployed.  I am not in a job that I hate.  Actually I love my current job.  Why the job search then?  Well, I spent many years and tears working on my Master's, and although I am happy and comfy where I am now, it is time to move on and grow... And when I talk about bigger and better things, I am (of course) referring to my paycheck (hopefully!).

2. Lose Weight - Last November I hopped on the Weight Watchers weight loss train.  Choo!  Choo!  I was a star member dropping 18 lbs by mid January.  Then I went on vacation and I've been on that vacation ever since.  Fortunately I have not gained any of the weight back, but I have not been able to successfully get back in to it.  I'd like to drop another 20 lbs.

3. Musical Rooms - I want to move my son into the spare bedroom, move my daughter into my son's room.  I think that transition is ambitious enough, but I do have more plans for afterwards...  We've been in this house for 7 years.  It's time to mix things up.  I'm getting ansy!

4. Mini Man's 4th Birthday Party - I am not one of those moms who throws fabulous parties.  I am one of those moms who wants and tries to throw those parties.  So, although fabulosity most likely won't be achieved, I would like my son to think his party was pretty awesome.  He wants a shark party this year.

5. Fun Family Vacation - Shockingly we do not have any family vacations planned right now.  Because of the job search everything is so up in the air - money, schedules, etc.  I hope that this doesn't rule our summer and we find a way to have at least one (or two) awesome summer getaways!

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My First Working Mommy Wednesday!

Beach Bums

On our road trip to visit my sister, we had an opportunity to go to the beach.  Aside from vacation, we do not typically get to the beach very much.  We have beaches in our area, but not real nice ones.  I think the last beach the kiddos were on was in the Dominican Republic about a year ago.  That was a tough since little lady was not yet walking, we had two in diapers, and (in case you didn't know) vacation with a one year old and two year old is not a real vacation.

Mr. Man:  In love with all things sand, sun, and sea.

Little Lady: Loved touching the sand. Not a fan of sand touching her.

Contemplating vacation for next year I was envisioning a cruise.  The husband wanted a Caribbean all inclusive.  After the immense fun the little ones had during their brief visits to the beach, I think our family vacay next year will be spent plopped on a beach somewhere.  Any recommendations?

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Inspired by Mama Kat's

Out of Commission

Last week I had (gasp) surgery to take care of a pesky cyst in my wrist.  As a result I have been without the use of my dominant hand.  I should be incapacitated for 2-4 weeks.  Not too severe, just enough to be annoying.  Just for fun, try putting on jeans, doing your hair, changing a poopy diaper while using one hand... your non-dominant one.  Slightly frustrating.  In addition to this, I traveled four states away to visit my sister who complains that I never bring my kids to visit her.  During a car ride that should take roughly 10 hours one way, my brood easily added another 50% on to that time.  I think the kiddos and I sufficiently made the point to my mother and sister that one single person making that trek will have a significantly easier time than two adults with two children who have never really enjoyed car rides.  I still don't get people who have children who sleep during car rides.  Well, I guess I get it, I'm just insanely jealous of it.  What else did I take away from this experience?  Loads of ideas.  Aside from the difficulty of hunt-peck typing, I am hoping to be able to post more routinely!