Haven't blogged for a LONG time

O.K. Is this blogging thing one more thing I start and don't finish. I have a multitude of "started" knitting projects, crafts and other things "I love to do" but find no time to do it. It is amazing to me that I will completely put aside the things I love and are relaxing to make others happy. Can't one day be about me??

No.....it can't. I have too many things that I feel passionate about that I have to work on and be a part of. They are:

1) Laying with Ariana and Jacob at night ----- Most people think you are "ruining" your children by laying with them for awhile at night, but for a working mother, it is sometimes the only time we get to chat about the day. Jacob loves to talk about superhero stuff and Ariana asks a lot of "What If" questions. (Ex. What if the whole world was made of chocolate? What if we didn't have any trees or grass?) If this is ruining my children, I will pay for the therapy later on in life. There is nothing better than having your children look in your eyes and say, "Mommy, I love you!"

3) Coaching soccer ----- 2nd grade girls can be the biggest frustration in the world. However, when they score their first goal and run to me, not their parents, for a hug and a high five, the warmness in my heart is more than I could ever explain.

4) The Hand In Hand ---- Many people won't understand this, but it is the school newsletter that I do for my daughters school. It is the biggest pain to put together, get organized and printed....not to mention personality conflicts with those who are on the committee for it. However, to have Ariana tell her friends that "My mommy did this" and see the smile on her face will be enough for me to trudge through another issue.

5) Development Committee --- Another thing many people won't understand, but about 1 year ago I joined a committee at the church that allows me to be a part of making decisions for the school and parish. I started because I was sick of complaining about what they aren't doing and wanted to be a part of what can be done. Although the meetings come at a bad time every time they come up, the home visits to ask parishoners for money to build isn't my idea of fun, the design time to make things look pretty (even when some people say I am not talented enough) can get to be very long, along with all the other things that come along with it can be time consuming, to see that our DREAMS for the school are coming alive is a feeling that can't be explained.

Don't get me wrong....it must seem as though I am complaining. I wouldn't take any of these activities away because in some way they all lead back to my greatest joy.....my husband and children.