Yep! It's been a while!

So I've been a bit of a slacker lately! Oops...it's easy to just let things get away from you.

The days just turn into weeks lately. Time just flies. I guess that's a good thing since Joe is out of town these days. The weeks really do go by quickly...which I like. Joe was home last weekend. It was nice. He played SUPER DADDY all weekend!!! It was such a nice break for me!!! Joe took them to play at Chic Fil A, took them to a movie and then we all went bowling on Sunday. It was lots of fun. I think it really helps the kids to spend quality time like that with him. I didn't get any complaints this week about him leaving. They just keep talking about the movie and bowling!!! Bless their little hearts...the smallest things make them happy!!!

Joe and I are heading to Atlanta on Thursday. I am SO looking forward to getting away. I hate that he won't see the kids this weekend but the selfish part of me is so happy to be getting away...just the two of us!!! We'll have to make it up to the kids next week end. While we're in Atlanta the kids will be going with Aunt Ginger to the lake house. They are going to have a BLAST!!! I am so excited for them. Hopefully they won't even miss us!!! I know they'll be in good hands and they'll be spoiled rotten!!!

I'm so excited to see the Red Sox in Atlanta. We're going to have so much fun. Other than the Sox game we don't really have any plans. The hotel we're staying at has a zero edge pool on top of the building so I'm sure we'll spend some time at the pool during the day. I don't really want to do much. I'd be happy just to sleep in and be lazy and slow moving all day. I just want to take it easy and relax and enjoy our time together.

So all in all we're just hanging in. I think Joe has it worse than me in a lot of ways. Poor thing is 6 hours from home, away from him family and his life...and he's couped up in a hotel all by himself without so much as a microwave oven. And he's working 10-12 hour days. Not much to like about his life right now. So we'll just do what we can to get through it and make the best of it. The kids and I are actually going to go spend the week in Naples with him in July. It will save him a trip home and it will be a little vacation for us. He'll work a few days down there and then he'll just spend the rest with us. My Mom is going to come spend a few days with us too so that will be fun. If nothing else it will give the kids the opportunity to see him for a whole week!!!

The Sox are KILLING the Nationals right now and I'm afraid I gotta go watch the grand finish!!! Good night all!!!

Thanks for following our crazy lives!!!

Picture time---maybe!!

Gonna take a stab at posting pictures. Not sure if I can do it. I thought I already tried it once but they didn't show op so clearly I don't know what I'm doing.

Well here goes....!!!

Sam-in-the-box!!! Why do we bother buying kids toys when they literally get more use out of playing with the boxes?? This box provided HOURS of play for the kids!!!

This is Nicholas at Aquatica! We went for the weekend to the waterpark and they just loved it!! I think they should have both been born with fins and scales!! They really are fish!!!

GRRR!!!

I am so disappointed. Joe was supposed to leave Naples this morning but he got held up and literally just left (3:30PM) for the almost six hour trip home. It really wouldn't be a problem except I was excited for him to come home and I've been telling the kids that Daddy would be home to have dinner with us. Oh boy...I'll have some explaining to do for sure!!! Might have to treat them to Chik Fil A or something to make it up to them. I feel bad that I got their hopes up for nothing. But I'm not happy about it either so we'll just all sulk together.

So we're in week three of the job and it's fine. It really is fine. But at the same time I already hate it. It's hard to explain but I just hate it already. It's so weird to know that he's not home anymore. It's weird making plans without considering him. I haven't been on my own in 13 years...and now here I am....single Mom with two kids!!! WEIRD!!! I think what I hate is that we have to plan our lives around this job. We can't just do anything....we have to work it out around his work schedule. I understand why we have to do it and I know it's part of life but it's a tough adjustment. You know he worked for the City for 12 years and he was the boss so he could do pretty much anything he wanted and do it whenever wanted. Boy things have changed with this new job.

I'll get over it and we'll manage because that's the only choice we have I just had to put it out there that already...I'm not the biggest fan of having a husband that travels. I knew it would be like this. I knew it wouldn't be ideal and that's fine...like I said I'll adjust and I'll be just fine.

This week with the kids has been great. They are loving summer camp. They have made lots of new friends. My kids flock to older kids so each day when I get there they are both sitting with like 6-8th graders just playing, talking and literally entertainingthe older kids. Everyone seems to love them though which is good. I'm glad they like it there and that they are comfortable in the camp. Because we don't really have any other options.

I've been working out and I'm loving it. I mean I love to complain about it too but honestly I'm loving it. I'm already feeling stronger and can tell a difference in my body. I actually have muscle definition in my arms....WHO KNEW???? I love my Trainer. He's just the greatest. So sweet and such a nice guy. We have a blast together and don't really take anything seriously. Even when I'm training we are just laughing away....all the while he's still making sure my hips are up, my butt is tucked and my abs are engaged!!! LOL He's awesome!!! I can't wait to see myself in a month or two from now. I am training with him 3 days per week and then I'm going to take three classes a week at the YMCA to fill in the gaps. Now that I have some strength and tone I feel more ambitions about taking on other things.

Well the kids want to cut and paste now so I guess I should get going and play with them.

As always....thanks for following our crazy lives!!!