April 22, 2025 - Tuesday



I was pretty overwhelmed yesterday, so I decided I'm going to go to the homeschool convention this week. They may seem counterproductive, but I think I really need a couple days of encouragement and rest from the kids and schooling. I'm sad to be going alone, but I think it'll be a good time for me. 

Today was incredibly busy. I really felt close to freaking out for most of the day, but tried really, really hard to suck it up. I took the kids to Wild & Free at the Quarry Metro Park and went to the wrong dang entrance, then drove around for 15 minutes looking for the right entrance. I was about to flip out by the time we parked! We hung out for a few hours, then I rushed home and started everyone working on their academic fair boards again. I was so excited for this event, but now I just want it to be over!!!! It has been such a weight on my shoulders, knowing everyone has so much to do to get ready. 

I made homemade oatmeal in the morning and packed lunch, then had to start prepping dinner pretty early because I had to get Clem to choir at Calumet by 4. In the meantime, I needed to prep granola for tomorrow's breakfast and make the snack for the Mom's Night Out I hosted at my house tonight. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Freaking out!! I had 9 women over to the house from CACH for a hot tub and fire night. Thankfully, Ben got the outside ready for hosting so all I really had to do was show up. Everyone got here between 6:30 and 7 and the last stragglers didn't leave until 10:45!!! Insane, right?? That's over FOUR HOURS! Man, I was struggling to not rush people out. The fire had gone out an hour before. Nobody was in the hot tub anymore. It was cold. And yet, they continued to sit and talk. 😂 It's good! It really is. I was just ready to be comfy in my own house. But it was a successful night. I'll have to do it again in the fall!

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