Busy Bees

This is a huge journal entry for me, so if you don't want to read it that's fine.

We have been so busy lately! It's hard to confront a busy life after an awesome christmas holiday. Yes, my feet have been dragging since then. I just wish life were a little slower, but I am going to have to buck up and figure out how to enjoy it while it's busy. Actually, yesterday was my turning point, the overwhelming part has been building up since I got my new calling. I was called to be in the 2nd counselor in the primary presidency. I am loving my calling and everything that comes with it. I know it's strengthening me in so many ways. However, it's a lot to do with going to school, being a mom, and all the other lovelies in life. (I call them lovelies because I would like to think of them as positives since they are the things that come with life...bills, schedules, traveling, family events, not wanting to hurt anyone's feelings of not attending things, cleaning, etc.) I know everyone reading this can relate.. I have come to find that everyone's life is really about the same as mine. I just had to realize that I can't do everything, but I have to stay on top of things or else I'm going to have another day like yesterday.

So-last night I had to come to grips with reality. I sat down and found ways of not overwhelming myself. It's basically the same old things like time management and calendaring better. I usually am organized, but I needed to take it a couple steps further because I want to be a pleasant busy person. I decided to go week by week, and time manage my days each week. Every Sunday I will sit and go over my week. This way I can get everything done, spend time with Dawson, and have time for myself here and there.

I planned at least 2-3 hours (1 hour increments) with Dawson each day. We've had some big issues with him lately. #1-he is NOT sleeping at night. He will wake up at least twice, if not more. Trust me-I'm working on it. #2-he loves church, but once sacrament is over he starts to have anxiety attacks. He gets so worked up he is throwing up everywhere. Nursery is the problem. He is scared to death to go into the room or even talk about it. I try prepping him all week, talking positive about it, playing in there when there is no other kids or leaders,...it's not working. This hasn't been going on until the last 4 weeks. I am pretty sure something happened in there that no one is telling me. Something with a leader or another child that has affected Dawson. Any suggestion???
*Now that I'm over Nursery in the presidency I have been working on changes that definitely need to be made, and will happen here in the next couple of weeks. Maybe those changes will help, they aren't just for Dawson...but we have 20 kids on the roll and 5 actually stay .. parents just take their kids because they are having the same problem we are. ... makes you wonder what the problem is. Trust me, I am working on what problems I've noticed already.

School is going good. I got a little behind because I had to take the Praxis Exam. I don't know my scores yet, but on Feb. 15th I will....If I don't pass I can't move on with my school. I just am at a stand still until I pass. The assignments are a lot of busy work, but it comes with going to school. I just have to find time to do the assignments. This means consecutive time...with no interruptions. My solution-I am turning my phone off during my scheduled hours. So at 5 I will have lot to answer to, but I will get my school done. I'm treating school like my job, with not being able to answer. SO everyone- between 2-5 please know I will not be answering to my phone. :-) If it's an emergency, please come knock on my door like the old school ways. lol!

I don't mind being interrupted for emergencies. I love helping out if I can. Usually I can since I get all my things done at home- I don't have to go places most of the time.

That's my spill. Other updates- well, we have come up with a really good plan that J.D. and I have been praying for as far as our future. We haven't heard from any dental schools yet, but we got another email yesterday about interviews going til April with one school. We actually have gotten 2 reply's that were no, but their are a few we are still waiting to hear from. There are a lot of other plans, but I really don't want to mention them yet. They are set, but I just don't feel that I can say anything right now. We have been trying to stay a little more private with things just in case we change our minds or we don't feel good about them. It saves us from a lot of over explaining decisions.

Dawson is doing great other than no sleep, and not loving nursery. He is growing up so much! He loves to help me clean and cook! He keeps saying he wants a baby...which won't be happening for a very long time. We ask him what baby he wants, a boy or girl? a brother or sister? He says a sister. Dawson loves little girls. He plays with them so well and loves taking care of them. lol! We got a new aquatic center here in cedar and we LOVE it! It's so warm and fun to play at. Dawson wants to go every day! Not kidding! He will get ready and tell me it's time to go swimming. lol! He loves to shower by himself, sing and dance, (mainly dance with me) and is so into How to Train Your Dragon. It's his new love. He re-inacts all the parts. He finds a basket lid for a shield, has a play knife and will talk to the dragons and say, "Get you Dragon!" And every night he sleeps with his gun-why??? He will whisper, "there's a dragon. ssshhh!" and all of the sudden BANG! he will shoot it. He reassures us too that he shot it. "Mom, Dad? I got him. It's okay. Sleepy time." lol! It cracks us up! His has lots of favorite people and will name them all. It's so funny how he pretends with things and people. I run everyday on the treadmill and lift. Dawson will get his bball shorts and shoes and follow in my footsteps. He hears us grunt sometimes when lifting, so he pretends to grunt as well. He's gettin ripped! lol!

Well, that's all I have for today. I will get pics up soon.