"Monday, monday...lala la la la....."

Monday has rolled around again and it was a little harder to get up this morning. It could be that after having two Sawyer free nights, he decided that was long enough and crawled into bed with us in the wee hours of the morning. Sometimes it's great and cozy, but last night he needed to play with my hair A LOT and sometimes it's tangly-that is all I need to explain about that. So, didn't get much sleep last night but still need to get up at 6 to get the older two on their way to school. So far, I have done laundry, vacuumed the house, made granola bars, exercised, and doing some blogging all before 9:00!! I am a changed girl in the fact that I enjoy getting up early now. I know some of you are shocked and thought you would never hear me say that, but I do. We'll see if it lasts when winter comes.

The last two weeks I have been feeling a little lost. I haven't been working and need to find some new students, but until then I have had to adjust to being home. I wish I could just relax and love it, but I have had anxiety and guilt. I think partly it is because I have been running into teachers a lot and they all ask me where I am working now, etc. and I feel like I should have an answer instead of just happily saying I am home with my little guy. Which don't get me wrong-I LOVE IT-and so does he, it's just an adjustment and the guilt stems from me not helping out with the finances and feel I should be. But, this week I am feeling better and am thinking of ways to help out in that department. Things like cutting back on our expenses and sticking to our budget (which is very hard for Jon to understand-he thinks I am depriving him of his basic needs), looking for things to sell, etc. It will all work out as it always does. And I know I will be picking up new students as soon as report cards come out. Plus, this is what I have wanted to do with Sawyer for a long time-just be able to be home with him and enjoy his young life. He is such a funny, sweet boy that he makes it all easy and we are able to do so many fun things together.

On to other things......the kids are still doing great in school after two weeks. Alaina's adjusting to Middle School and I think her biggest stressors are band and orchestra lessons. Once she is comfortable with it all, she will love them. Jonnie still loves his teacher and his new school. He has made quite a few new friends and all is great in his world these days. His 9th birthday is coming up this weekend and I can hardly believe it is that time of year again. The gift we bought him will thrill him, and I will let you all know this weekend what it is-hate to write it on here and by some chance he should read it....

Well, I will wrap this up for today with some pictures of my family listening to that crazy rock and roll music (: Sawyer LOVES anything with lots of guitar and drums and the louder the better. He also loves motorcycles, so he will probably be my Harley riding, tattooed, guitar player (:


Notice the father in the background? Wonder where they get it? Jon is the air guitar champ! I should also mention this was right before bed last night and they would good and wound up (:Happy Monday Everyone!