that is just so typically me...

We finally got Arry's crib and baby monitor. It has one of those sensors that goes under the mattress and if she stops breathing, it will sound an alarm. Now I'm downstairs and she's upstairs in bed -- it's weird. It's weird for her to be up there without me. I've tested the sensor before so I know it works, I know it will go off and I'm able to be downstairs without stressing out. It's SO hard not to go upstairs and check on her though.

So I'm liking my new job. I like my job, I like the people, and the kids are even not that bad. I always imagined working with kids would be awful but these guys are proving my imagination wrong. You can tell the staff really care about the kids -- even when it's hard to care sometimes. It truly matters to them what they are teaching. And I had the best time with the kids this past week. So yeah, I like my job.
The biggest and single issue is that I don't make nearly enough money or get enough hours to do very much in my household. It would be a great job if I had a spouse whose income paid the bills and my money was just extra. But as a team unit, I don't make nearly enough.
So I don't know.

It's all about perspective

At least I have a job -- and it will be okay.

One part of *RESOLUTION 2014* was to volunteer locally. I found an organization to volunteer my time and I had my first meeting this past Thursday. It's a religious group who organizes it and if anyone knows me, I'm not a religious person. I have my beliefs but they are mine. I don't judge anyone else for their beliefs, but I don't want to be preached to.
ANYWAY, nobody preached to me - thankfully. They were just really nice people who were serious about the work they were doing with their group. During the meeting, I was so excited for the work they are doing that I decided that I definitely want to be a part of it. My beau is hesitant because he thinks I'm already busy enough. Perhaps he's right but I want to be involved in this. It's important to me and I'm excited.


There were more organizations that I wanted to volunteer at but before I attempt to do that, I have to make sure each individual thing will fit into my schedule (including time with my kids and my beau -- because that's important to me too). Once my college classes start (on the 20th!), my schedule will get tighter. I'm optimistic that I will find time for everything that is important to me.

I want to get my girls into some kind of activity again. I'm thinking dance this time. AND I'm trying to get their summer camps figured out - if they're going to be in Arkansas or with me. Fingers crossed that works out.

I'm hopeful about 2014. It hasn't been too shabby yet. I'm resolved to achieve all my resolutions this year. I made my goals attainable on purpose -- because I want to accomplish them. I can do it. They aren't unrealistically unachievable. I got this.