Don't jump the gun...

Well, as usual, I had myself worked into a frenzy and had trouble sleeping last night because I couldn't find anyone to help at registration. I called some more people today and left messages, I also emailed a large group and I filled all but 2 of my spots. Also a nice mom emailed a friend of hers and she emailed me to ask if she could help. Loved it! Thinking about making some homemade cards to give as thank yous to them all for helping.

Speaking of cards, I need to make a bunch anyway since I am going to be giving them out as game favors for a baby shower we are throwing for my cousin's wife. I need to come up with some invite ideas also.

I'm glad to be going back to work soon. Maybe I will actually get something accomplished on my to do list. It seems I am a better planner when I am busy working. I keep putting things off now.

A reminder for next year

Note to self: Do not put off everything that you need to do until the last month of summer. Dental appointments will get cancelled and rescheduled, Doctors will get sick and have to reschedule, Patient records will not get transferred in a timely manner and cause you to have to go to a doc in the box. You will think that you have tons of time left and you will have to go back to work the next week. Ha.

Make sure I write down big projects to accomplish in the summer and schedule them in my planner. Including to call the doctor/dentists, etc.

Also on a work note: Email the parents at the end of the school year for help for registration in the fall. It will at least give you a list of parents to call for help. So far this year I have contacted 14-16 parents--6 have told me an out right no--some are working and the others just haven't gotten back to me. I only need 8 people--4 for the morning and 4 for the afternoon. Looks like Kate will take 2 spots and Doug will take 2 spots. How crappy. Think my mom would be up for it??? Ha.

Also for vacation plans--put at least 5 days cushion in between the end of school and the 10 days I have to work after--we had that many snow days this year.

40 before 40 update

Here's an update on my 40 before 40 list.

Finish cruise scrapbook (we took the cruise in 2008)Half way done.
make a button picture
unload the last box in my closet from our move in 2008 done 12/09
Volunteer somewhere VBS this week
make a pillow
make curtains for the basement
start Library of Memories System
get all 2008 and 2009 pictures developed off of computer. donemake 25 scrapbook pages 17 as of 1/10
finish "paper" closet in den. done 1/18/10
go antiquing June with Dawn--bought a cool wooden utensil tray
buy something I love without worrying about the money (maybe wool rug from Target)only get one new purse all year Failed--just bought one.
find the perfect brown sandals--buy 2 pair
mail cards and letters to my friends on their birthdays
write in my journal for the kids more this year
blog on a regular basis--maybe weekly
put shelves up in my scrapbook area--and put all my "stuff" on them
read 4 books I wouldn't normally read 1. Catcher in the Rye 2. Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
see a play Senior play at MHS
see a musical
go away for a weekend with just Doug. 11/09
do some embroidery
do something anonomysly
give myself a pedicure once a month
have a regular date night with Doug
take each kid out to eat by myself Kate 12/09 Zach 1/10
go tent camping (cringe)
paint a picture
update Kate's school album stuff sorted--need to finish
update Zach's school album same as Kate's
make an ornament scrapbook with my BFF Dawn didn't make one, but I did.
Serve a dinner on my china 11/09
see a major league baseball game April 2010 with the Rappe's
wash down all the woodwork in the house
walk 3 times a week on a regular basis
frame my favorite quotes printed need to frame
frame a piece of each kids artwork need to buy frames
do 12 scrapbook pages about myself 4 down--8 to go
finish landscaping one side of the house started--don't know if it will be possible this year.

I need to get a move on. 1 month and 17 days to go. ARGH!!!!

Today I am thankful

I don't often think of myself as thankful that Zach has diabetes. I often think that diabetes is a big pain and I hate it. But today when I was on facebook catching up with friends I found out a girl from college just found out that her son has leukemia. I'm not sure of all the details but I got tears in my eyes just reading about it, because although my son has a disease--he is alive and as long as we/he takes care of himself he will continue to be. With her son it is unsure what is going on with him right now. I've never had to think that Zach could possibly die from diabetes. I've never had to worry that his medicine will make him sicker than he is now--his medicine makes him feel better. I've never had to think of his mortality when it comes to diabetes--I chose not to go there. But does Mary have that choice? You are in our thoughts and prayers.