August 2006

Changes are inevitable.......
Since my last post I have gotten to go to Vegas with my husband and enjoy some quality time in conversation, massages, pool lounging, penny slots and of course cocktails. We have every evening together but those evenings come after all day with our son, house errands, and/or work so conversation is limited to quick comments between commercials on tv or after he has worked further into his workday by adding more hours on his laptop. So was nice to get away. Not sure my parents who had our child for 4 days felt the same by the time I arrived to pick him up:)

Another topic....My son began school (daycare) he is now 2. He started last week. l....I planned a bday beach party that turned into being as stressful as wedding reception. I thought an easy beach day sounded good except for the fact that it was crazy! I had to buy a canopy, get a table, get decorations, balloons ordered, got beach toys for kids-buckets, visors, glasses, bubbles, got to Cost Co and get vegies/fruit, water, juice, soda, chips, order pizza and all while in the midst of trying to set up-visit with the bunches of guests who arrived early....and chase my son around. Yeah needless to say he will be 10 when that happens again :) I think I have felt a little out of sorts with changes lately, ...changes in friendships, partnership, my diminishing time with my son-daycare for him and at months end work for me.....I feel like life is going to hit warp speed again and I am not certain I am cut out for it. I like slow paced, stop and smell the flower days and time with my son has given that back to me.....whatever ...I will remember and I will find ways to slow my days from racing by me.
When it rains it pours and so another windy potential road my life takes.....so set to return to a 2 hours a day commute (total) to work and back I recieved a call from a Principal at another school that would potentially cut my drive in half.....pros -nice school, nice area, more prep time, parent support, traditional schedule meaning longer break altogether.....cons-still take some driving time, new grade, traditional schedule meaning I wouldn't have breaks broken up throughout the year...long haul to summer, possible parent issues....etc. So we will see. Meeting is tomorrow.
Oh ...so days later now I have decided to take job in new school. Will cut drive in half. I am going from low to middle income area to upper income area so this will definetely have a learning curve just in the changes that brings.
Mid month.....Cleansing.......well I have been absent from posts as I yes forgot password and not having patience couldn't get back into it but alas I made it. Chris went on his surf trip to Nicaragua. He had a great time with two buddies: Landon and Noah. How could you have a bad time I say! Things I learned from his travels.....It is a larger country to explore than thought-he said he would need a month to fully see the area. It is definetely third world still-not a great inferstructure in place. He said the potholes were more like giant craters and he was chosen to drive so it was a little crazy to say the least not to mention it took a lot longer to get to places due to road and speed you could go. Said there was no street signs and directions consisted of "go past the goat and take a right past the pig next to the fence!" Hotels can look amazing on websights then are really shitholes near the beach. The power goes off and on in the town so there could be no air/showers for hours .....no hot water...electric devices that do try to warm water shock the hell out of you when your try to take one. Everyone is extremely nice and with what little they have are as happy as can be. They know what is important in life and appreciate it daily-which is the way I have felt about Mexico in the past. There was one club in the whole area they went to and although cheesy-was packed to the roof and people were getting down to latin beats like no other my husband and buddies included as I am sure they had latina girls dancing with them as I cannot see them together. Aside from that they experienced some world class surf......little local surf enforcer drama but they surfed until they thought their shoulders would fall apart. The water was like 80 degrees and conditions were perfect. I know he missed my son and I but know he was sad to leave. Vacations are always like that when you love where you are. My son and I didn't have as fun of a time.....wow never knew how hypersensetive a little boy can be when family life is not balanced....once he has had us both back after he got a few days to warm up to dad he has been so happy. So nice to have him sane again!
Other than that I have had no drama in my life upon some shifts in friendships. I feel more positive and lighter in my attitude. I begin work soon. Knowing my son likes his school makes me more confidant in returning...if he is happy I am happy. My husband will be home two days a week with him which will give them time to connect more. So I am a lucky person and life is good! Other highlights: Bluebird Park, Lexy's house, Zoo, New classroom