the only 26 year old in an elementary school...

wow, i am really ahead of the game in the blogging world today!! i am actually writing this on the day it happened...that hasnt happened all week. well, its my second to last day, i can go to sleep tonight and know that its my last night to have to set my alarm for 6am. my last night to be responsible for 3 dogs and 2 kids. my last night to sleep in a bed that is way too big for me and way too hard for my liking. my last night to have to worry about school lunches, fight the shower battle and clean up the plates and clothes and shoes that seem to accumulate all over the house. yea!! i have almost officially survived.

i had to study again last night, but i wasnt that productive because i was so tired. i managed to get a little bit done, but i had to call it a night and get in bed early. well, i felt super sleepy until i laid down and then i couldnt manage to actually fall asleep. i finished my book, watched some tv and still didnt feel tired. annoying!! i knew i would be at 6am. i eventually fell asleep a little after midnight only to be awoken by barking dogs at 3am. that was fun. that is such a scary way to wake up, convinced that there is someone in the house and then trying to get them to all shut up. when one starts, they all join in. i was debating getting another dog so lexi could have a playmate, but i think i might be set with just her...

the kids woke up pretty easily today so that was a nice treat, but then they were moving so slooooow this morning. i felt like i was saying 'come on' about a thousand times. chris didnt want to eat breakfast, i didnt even care...i just didnt make him. although we had to do the sherbet stare down again. and the hair brushing again. today was chris' school project thing so he was excited about that and we had to get him in his outfit and we actually managed to get them out the door on time. lunches without asking what the wanted?? check. pink lemonade instead of yellow?? check. homework covered with jelly?? check.

i drop them off at school, come back in the pouring rain and try and take a little nap...i didnt really fall asleep soundly, but i had to get up after about an hour because i was responsible for going to chris' school and taking pictures of this presentation thing. the 4th grade does this thing they call the wax museum where all the kids pick anyone from history that they want and dress up like them and line the hallways. they have little cans in front of them for change to raise money for the make a wish foundation... then they all strike a pose representing their character and stand frozen like they are made of wax until you come by and put your money in their can...then they come to life and give you about a 30 second bio of the person they are representing. i felt kinda silly going at first and very awkward to be in the school and to not be a mom, but it was actually very very cute. some of them very so creative and some were amazing. chris was stevie ray vaughn and he had a leather jacket, guitar, cowboy hat and everything. my favorite by far though was the little kid playing ray charles. he was seriously incredible!! he sat there in his tux with his black sunglasses, frozen at a keyboard. then you would give him your change and he would just start playing 'georgia' on the piano. and as he was telling his life story he was mimicking ray charles perfectly...head back, shaking, looking at the ceiling...it was so hilarious and adorable. and then he played and SANG the chorus of 'georgia' and it was amazing!! i was so impressed!! i kept standing by him just to watch him do his performance for other people. there were tons of crazy people from history there...some expected choices - william shakespeare, anne frank, isaac newtown, einstein, davy crockett...but then there were some random ones - houdini, arnold schwarzenegger, ladybird johnson, the girl who's arm got bit off by the shark while surfing, mary lou retton, coco chanel. it was quite a collection and so cute. i am putting pics of chris and the ray charles kid so you can get an idea of what i am talking about...

i did my duty as a proud, picture taking mom and then i had to go back to my life as a student. my real life. i went to my apartment - to check on it and mainly just because i missed it and my tivo...hahaha. and i studied there for about an hour and then went to school and took my test. it went pretty well, i was happy with it. then i came home and got about an hour of laying out done before the kids all came home from school. i thought it was going to be another long afternoon, but it has actually flown by. the kids played outside all afternoon and i was able to take a shower and read a magazine. thats the kinda mom stuff i like to do. hahahaha.

i convinced the kids we should order chinese food cause i have been craving it and they were surprisingly up for it...i know, i too was shocked. they played till the food came...everyone just finished eating and its almost time to head upstairs and get ready for bed. i feel like there might be some sort of hiccup in that process as the day/afternoon has gone far too smoothly. homework is done, kitchen is clean...hmmmm...maybe i should suggest showers just to throw a wrench into the mix. nah...hahahaha.

i am so happy tomorrow is friday...aka payday and freedom!!