Updates in the Life of a Busy Kat

Wow, hard to believe that its been 2 weeks since my surgery and it's been a slow recovery. I have an appointment today to follow up with my OB to see how things are progressing. What can I say some days are better than others and then there are those days where you quite literally feel like you've been hit by a steam engine.

Now that Spring Break is officially over for us and it's back to the final weeks of school there is so much coming up. I am hoping,(fingers crossed), that I can get to Border's Books in Rancho Cucamonga at Victoria Gardens to meet one of my favorite authors for a book signing. It's Joyce Meyers and I've got a couple of books I would be honored to have her personalize just for me as well as have my picture taken. For blogging reasons of course! It's expected to rain today so that always makes me happy.

We have my nephew here with us for another week, while my brother is flying to New York to see the season opener game between the Yankees and the Angels. You definitely don't see that every day. So it's been our pleasure to really work in both of their lives in different ways over these past three weeks.

On a side note, I am thrilled that Phil Mickelson won the Master's championship in golf and dedicated the entire game to his wife Amy who has been battling breast cancer this past year. You just don't see great guys who love their wives so publicly like this man. Both Steve and I were crying. Love that man! Phil and Amy, we are praying that she will beat this and be on the road to recovery in no time.

Spring is in the Air

Good Spring Evening!

I found again, being so busy with homeschooling not only my two daughters now, but trying to get my nephew, a junior to understand the importance of not falling behind in your work so that you have to use your vacation time or weekend hours to catch up. The reason for his lack of time management and dedication.....video games! Yes, he says for the last two weeks he has spent over 6 hours plus playing games, from the WII to things on the computer when he was supposed to be completing his schoolwork. All of his classes were F's and his dad doesn't care because he believes his job at this time is to focus on earning a living.

Let's just say that he makes almost six figures, sitting from the comfort of his home, talking on the phone for most of the day, while attending the gym daily with his new girlfriend.

I know for almost two weeks I felt that he deserved whatever consequences came his way based on his lack of work, however, God kept pulling at my heart, with the WWJD saying. I know God would do what He could to make sure that this child did not feel abandoned. I mean if his dad felt this way, then doesn't it rub off on the child. I am already beginning to see the pattern forming and I don't want him to wind up the same. Not to say that earning six figures from the comfort of your couch doesn't sound appealing, but not everyone is so lucky.

So I struggle with adding this to my already busy schedule. Here is some great news however. I have hubby home, after 8 weeks of being gone in central California and only talking to him in the evenings since he works at night, while we sleep at malls. I watch everytime he leaves, only to come home, half the person he was, exhausted since he has no days off and works on average 14-21 hours a day. Not sure how he does it but we have to heal him each time when he returns. Got to get plenty of rest and some home cooking after all those fast food meals.

So spring vacation is just a day away and like most teachers this time of year, I am waiting in anticipation and seeing a light break in my schedule and I get some free time again. No more taking my oldest to school, track and other events in her free time, but no more waking up early, except for trash day Thursdays when no one gets any sleep.

I will post again tomorrow and tell you about my great new gardening tips I have discovered and my wonderful blogging awards I just received. Please give me your ideas on my nephew thing as well. Would love to get your imput!

God Bless and Have a Wonderful Evening!