Breathe

I have been so crazy busy the last couple weeks. I have had barely a chance to just stop and breathe. I remember back when I was a new mom to my oldest son. I remember days of boredom and trying to find things to keep myself busy. There are times when I long for a day like that. I guess it is our natural tendency to always want what we don't have. Don't get me wrong, I love my life. But sometimes, I just get so exhausted -- the kind of exhaustion that goes deep down into your bones. I admit that I bring most of it upon myself with all the things I am involved in. It's funny that there are times that I still have guilt, feeling like I need to be doing more.

Some items on my happy list from the last 2 weeks:

• Oct. 30 - I got a letter stating that I had been chosen as one of the "New Movers and Shakers" of the community, and was invited to an "Estrogen Power Lunch". There are about 20 women who the committee chose as those who have "had a positive impact on Carbon County" who they want to get together to help decide "where we go next" as a community. The letter lists all the women chosen and I feel honored to have been designated part of such an awesome group!
• Oct 31 - Halloween - Brenner was Harry Potter, Drew was a pirate and Dalin was a Lion - we had so much fun!
• Nov 1 - A full-page article in our local newspaper about the school-based program I am implementing in one of our elementary schools with my job at Big Brothers Big Sisters.
• Nov. 4 - Elections - I was re-elected as a school board member. (Cant' say anymore about elections, or it won't count as part of my happy list)
• Nov. 5 - Cameron's birthday! He turned 15 (boy am I getting old!) He also passed his Driver's Ed test and got his learners permit. Now he wants to drive every chance he can get.
• Nov. 6 - Cameron got Student of the Month back in September. Then he got Student of the Week for the first week of November. The high school recognizes one student in each of the 4 grades. There are 120 kids in Cameron's freshman class. The principal told Cameron that the bad news was that you can only be recognized as Student of the Week and Student of the Month 1x each year.
• Nov. 7 - Family day in Laramie. The kids had the day off school due to PT conf. We went to the children's museum and swimming at the rec center and out to dinner. We had a fabulous day!
• Nov. 9 - Stake Conference. It was a live broadcast from the confernce center for 50+ stakes in CO, WY & MT. Elder Hales & Pres. Eyring spoke and it was awesome! I definitely needed the spiritual rejuvenation!
• And the most notable... Dalin has stayed dry for the last two weeks. No pooping or peeing accidents (yes, I am knocking on wood) -- YAY! :)