Having a hard time getting up

I know once I get up and get going, I usually enjoy being up early. But it's that initial getting up that is the hard thing. This morning my alarm went off so I stretch and yawn and such and realize that 3 min have gone by. Not really a big thing, you say? For me it is since I'm usually up right after the alarm. That's what tells me I'm not always ready to get up.

Yesterday we tried to do school work, or should I say ds did his school work, but N decided she was going to give mommy a run for her money. I hadn't showered yet, so after the devotional, I told the kids to do their school work while I showered. S, being the youngest, choose to come with me. That was fine. Well, I get into the shower do my stuff, and just as I'm getting out R comes up and say N has been talking to her pretend friend on the fake phone the whole time I was showering. So needless to say it took a bit of persuasion to get her to do it. Also, it was the day to go to the park. I told her that if she didn't get some stuff done, we'd go BUT she'd sit on the bench for 30 min WATCHING the others play while she sat. Not something she would be happy with. She eventually buckled down and so after lunch we went. But I told her last night that she had better do better tomorrow, or next park day she would spend the WHOLE time on the bench. That's 2hrs!

Last evening as we picked up dh, I could tell he wasn't feeling good. We got home and he was trying hard to stay up with the family. I kept trying to give him the hint, go to bed. He nodded a few times, but ended up on the computer playing some games and answering some emails. He ended up not going to bed until 10 pm when I did. Guess he really wanted to stay up with us. I hope he feels better today. It's like he has this sinus infection in his chest that just won't go away. So it makes him cough and still not be able to get rid of it. So needless to say he's been miserable.

Yesterday, after we got back from the park, I was sitting at the computer, when I happened to see some photos of my dad's funeral. I'm glad dh was finally able to download them. It's sure nice to see family again that I haven't seen in 30 or more yrs. Wow that just made me feel really old lol. An aunt and uncle (dad's brother and SIL) and their kids. Some other family members that we saw just in Sept when we drove out to Ut. I also saw the photo of my brothers and I. I asked dh last night if he could print that and a few others off so we could send them to mom for her birthday. I had wanted to find a photo of us for Mother's Day, but didn't happen. Better late than never, as the saying goes.

Today is a stay-at-home day. No car and just get stuff done. R needs to finish his Eagle report so he can hand it in. Then a few other things in regards to his Eagle and then he's done. However, he still needs to finish off a few other merit badges before he gets his Eagle award, but he's doing great! I'm proud of how he's done most of this on his own. The idea was mostly his, and with gentle nudges and suggestions, he's done it all.

Karie
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