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Am I Really That Old?

As I sit here tonight, I am going through the course listings for Summer school for the kids this year. As I’m reading class descriptions, it finally hits me that I won’t be registering Zack for the normal, fun Summer school courses that I have been doing for years. Instead, this summer, Zack will be taking drivers education.

Seriously, am I really that old??

How did it happen?

How is it I have a child who will not only be taking his drivers education classroom course over the summer but will also get his learner’s permit.

I don’t know where the time went but it went way to darn fast.

Not only is Zack going to be busy learning the rules of the road over the summer but he will also be working to restore an old pickup truck with Pa the Great.

Even though he is restoring this truck, Alex and I are still going back and forth on the idea of getting another minivan and passing Alex’s ghetto cruiser on to the kid.

Although I’m currently torn and have no clue what we are going to do, it doesn’t stop me from checking out different deals online while shopping for my dream minivan.

Seriously, who would ever have thought I would have a *dream minivan*.
Yes, I’m officially a mom with 5 kids.

First things first, my dream minivan needs to seat at least 7 people because our family is HUGE. Second, it has leather interior so it is easy to clean because, let’s face it, kids always end up eating and drinking in the car no matter how many times you say it’s not going to happen and they alaways, ALWAYS make a mess.

I also dream of a van with stow-and-go seats, dual automatic doors and hatch, 2 tvs, and fully loaded with A/C, cruise, automatic everything, and all the bells and whistles.

Yes, I want it all.

Today I spent some time drooling (yes, I am that mom) over a few new vans on the Sheboygan GM website and let me tell you….they have a few in stock that I would be willing to take off their hands if I had the funds currently available.

I’m crazy about this 2012 Chrysler Town & Country Touring.

It has all the bells, whistles and even more…everything I am looking for AND it’s RED!!!!!!!!

Now I just need to generate $23K to purchase it and make it mine!

Do you have a dream car or are you a mom like me who has a dream minivan??

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Postpartum Depression Can Suck It!

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Here I am at the 7 week (almost 8) mark of having a newborn. There are now 5 kids in my house, 3 of them are 5 and under, needless to say, I’m being pulled in every direction possible.

I am stressed.

Beyond stressed.

I am depressed.

Beyond depressed.

Having 5 kids to take care of on my own while the Alex is working is far from easy and it’s even harder when you are extremely sleep deprived and exhausted.

I am doing my best to get through the days and deal with it on my own the best I can. I refuse to medicate the depression because I breastfeeding and there really isn’t a safe medication I can take while nursing.

I can say that I cry more now than I ever have before.

Having a baby who cries a lot, needs to eat a lot, wants to be held a lot means I don’t get a lot of down time and there is very little sleeping happening…..for me that is.

I am hoping that as the days, weeks, and months go by that things get better because the last thing I want to do is have Alex switch shifts because I’m miserable.

Keep your fingers crossed for me that things will improve!

Thanks!

XOXO

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Overwhelmed

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You know what is extremely overwhelming?

5 kids.

Ecspecially when 2 of those 5 kids are teenagers and the other three are all 5 and under, including a toddler and a newborn.

Yes, I am overwhelmed.

Extremely.

I am so overwhelmed that I want Alex to go back to working 3rd shift so he is home to help in the evenings.

I am so overwhelmed that it is exhausting.

I’m so overwhelmed that I’m either barely eating or over eating, depending on the day.

I’m so overwhelmed that I’m not sleeping at night.

Peanut is not a fan of sleeping unless he is snuggled up with mommy or eating.

I am so overwhelmed that I am anxiety ridden.

I’m ready to pull out my hair and down a bottle of vodka in hopes that the vodka will put me to sleep for a solid 8 hours.

I am so overwheled that I don’t even know if this post makes sense.

All I really want right now is a shower, 8 hours of sleep, and 15 minutes of absolute peace and quiet.

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My Dreams VS Reality

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In my dreams I wake up fully rested after no less than 8 hours of UNINTERRUPTED sleep.

In my dreams I am able to use the bathroom and shower without any little people watching over me.

In my dreams I am able to down a freshly brewed cup of coffee and check my email while the house is still quiet.

In my dreams I have a brand spanking new Chrysler Town & Country minivan.

In my dreams I spend my mornings running the kids to play dates and story times.

In my dreams my house is beautiful and clean and the laundry is always washed, folded and put away where it belongs.

In my dreams there is always a family dinner with a nice healthy meal (and dessert).

In my dreams my children are all well behaved and they do not fight, bicker or talk back.

The reality is that I have 5 kids. I am lucky if I get 2 hours of uninterrupted sleep. I rarely use the bathroom alone. Usually when I am drinking my coffee I am nursing the baby or fighting to keep my eyes open.

The reality is that my minivan is almost 9 years old, is filled with crumbs and carseats and every seat is occupied by a member of our family.

The reality is that I spend my mornings picking up around the house, working when the time allows for it and watching children’s programming on Netflix or PBS.

The reality is that my house is lived in, there is always dirty laundry, it’s never all washed, folded and put away where it belongs.

The reality is that dinner is always thrown together at the last minute these days because I am too tired to plan ahead.

The reality is that my kids are constantly arguing, someone is always yelling or dislikes the other one and they all talk back.

In my dreams my life is perfect, in reality….my life is chaos and I don’t know if I would want it any other way!

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Reconnecting

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The summer between my freshman and sophomore years of high school, I went away for 4 weeks to a Youth Conservation Camp in the Northwest region of Wisconsin, in a teeny tiny little town called Minong. Before I went, I was terrified that I wouldn’t make any friends or that I would hate it and all I would want to do is come back home.

I couldn’t have been more wrong.

Those 4 weeks were some of the best times ever. I made life long friends and when it came time to come home at the end, I didn’t want to leave.

Over the years, I have tried to keep in touch with friends that I made at camp and unfortunately, it hasn’t been that easy. If I didn’t remain in constant contact with someone from my camp days, it has become much harder to track them down over 15 years later.

I recently began searching for a few of the old campers using MyLife.com and it has provided me with a few leads. I am hoping that eventually, it will lead me to enough people that we can organize a little reunion.

Fingers crossed that as I continue to search the internet I am able to locate some fellow campers!

Do you use the internet or another web service to help you reconnect?

Do you have a dream car or are you a mom like me who has a *dream minivan*??

Do you have a dream car or are you a mom like me who has a dream minivan??