The President Has Lost Her Mind

I think I may have lost my mind......

Lately I have been struggling with Worker Bee #2 and #1 going back to school and now #3 being in preschool.  I was so excited to spend some one on one time with Queen Bee but forgot the little detail of her only being 10 months and having her own agenda durning the day....NAPS!!  So my grand idea of using all this "free" time to spend with my baby has been replaced with productive time spent cleaning the house, doing laundry and mowing the yard.  Not exactly what I had in mind.  So now instead of wondering "When I am going to get to all these exciting daily tasks done?", I have been asking myself a lot "What do I do now that all these things ARE done?"  I started to feel like I was in a funk.  A funk that I couldn't get over.

And so my never resting mind came up with this.....

I felt like I was starting to miss some of the aspects of my working mom life.  I missed the emails, phone calls, organizing tasks and most of all, the fulfillment of accomplishing a days work.  I started thinking about the aspects of my working life that I didn't miss......long hours, deadlines and sometimes work having to come before my family.  Now don't get me wrong, I am accomplishing many things during the days but my VP can only come home so many days and tell me the house looks nice and he is happy their is a hot meal on the table before it gets a little old.  I was on a mission to find something to fill this void.

So what did I find???

As crazy as it sounds (and believe me I have had the same thoughts you are about to have) I am going to start my own business through Premier Jewelry Designs.  I am so excited for this great opportunity to start my own business and have a very flexible schedule to work around the VP's crazy traveling schedule and to still be able to keep up with all the many activities of the Worker Bees.  I am excited to be able to "work" on my own schedule and do everything that goes with it on my own time.  Will this add another level of craziness in this six person business we already have???  Most definitely, but I am up for the challenge.  I need a little getaway some days with some socializing and fun so why not make a little bit of extra cash on the side!!!

So there it is.  I'm sure everyone thinks I have lost my mind and have totally fallen off my rocker but instead I think I may have gained a little spring in my step the last few days.  We only live once, why not have everything you want......or at least try to get it??

Worker Bee #3 Has Left the Nest

Tuesday my little Worker Bee #3 left the nest and headed off to preschool for the first time without looking back.  I thought I was all prepared for this day.  Who wouldn't be???  A couple of hours for Queen Bee and I to spend some quality time together, just by our girl selves.  This did not go as I had planned....

As #3 and I arrived at preschool we discussed how I would be leaving him at school and be back to pick him up a few hours later.  I should have known how things would go when I got absolutely NO reaction to me leaving him there.  We walked in and one look at all the toys and kids and he was off.  No goodbye, no hug, no "Mom, can you stay here with me?"!!!  I suppose this is what I should have hoped for but as I drove away tears came to my eyes as I realized my little buddy was gone.  He was the one who was always at home with me to have some good conversation and a good laugh.  Queen Bee wasn't going to be able to provide that for me for awhile and currently was more interested in having a nap than entertaining me.

When I picked up #3 from preschool I was very excited to hear how his day went.  When I asked him he just walked towards the door and said "Boooooring!!!"  What???  I could you be bored with this many kids and toys.  When asked if he was coming back the next day he turned and looked at me and said, "Uh, yeah!!!"  So as we discussed his day on the way home I learned everything that had happened that day, including him meeting his teacher with the Iowa State shirt on who he swears has Awesome for a name.

So I guess now my mornings will consist of me getting some things done around the house while #3 enjoys every moment at preschool and Queen Bee naps away in complete silence with her big brother out of the house.  Us girls will just have to come up with some activities of our own while all the worker bees are away.  I'm thinking maybe a few photo shoots to start us off.....