Missing the Vyvanse

Shaun has been without his ADHD meds for over a week now, due to some mix-ups with the doctor's office over getting his prescription mailed to our house.  Supposedly it was mailed this past Thursday, but we still don't have it.  And we're all struggling.  Okay, I admit that he's doing better than I thought.  He was able to sit quietly through 3 church services last week.  But homework is a nightmare.  It literally takes him over an hour to write 8 spelling words 3 times each.  And don't get me started on the math.  

Please, please, Vyvanse, please come in the mail tomorrow.  I don't want to have to go ballistic at the doctor's office on our visit this Wednesday.  Vyvanse, my family and I miss you and didn't realize until  now how wonderful you really are.  

Okay, now I feel silly. 

Good clean fun

My sister, Lori, and I clean an office building for some extra cash.  Its a medium sized building, and cleaning it takes about us about 2 hours.  Today my husband wondered why, when the cleaning takes 2 hours, I am always gone for at least 3 (many times 4) hours when I go clean.  So today I took note of exactly what we did.  

I left home, stopped at the store for some Diet Mt Dew and a "cleaning energy" snack.  Made it to the building, we let ourselves in.  Had a seat at the front desk while we ate our snack.  Lori checked her Facebook page.  I doodled on some sticky notes.  Lori checked email (her computer is messed up at home).  I drew some more lovely pictures.  Then I had some fun pasting the pictures together using the envelope sticking glue stuff.  We laughed about a funny picture on Myspace.  We looked up what Lori's baby looks like RIGHT NOW.  I surprised Lori with a sneak attack of the envelope sticky stuff on her neck.  By this time, approximately one hour had passed and I decided we should get to work.  We worked earnestly cleaning the bathrooms and washing some dishes.  Then  we moved on to dusting.  We dusted the top floor and made our way back downstairs.  Found a stash of Jolly Ranchers on a desk bowl and fished out some of our favorite flavors.  Kept up the dusting until we got to the next office.  We worked awhile and then sat down and discussed the funniness of the I Love Lucy Show for about 30 minutes.  Got back to work and finished the dusting.  Lori started vacuuming while I got the mop bucket ready.  I messed up when squeezing out the mop and got water all over the floor.  Tried to fix my mistake, but the floor was still wet.  So we had to stop and debate whether or not it would be safe to vacuum the wet floor.  After all, we didn't want ruin another vacuum, did we?  Decided that it should be fine to vacuum and we got back to work.  Vacuumed/mopped the rest of the building until we got to the front desk.  Sat down and discussed churched for 15 more minutes.  Got back to work, finished with everything.  Lori wrote out my check, we got our stuff together, and went home.  I was gone almost 4 hours.  I will have to let Chris read this, so he'll know what we're up to.  I love working with my sister.  We really have the best time!

Holiday Season 2008

Wow.  Christmas is over.  A new year's begun.  I kind of feel like I've ran a marathon.  All the hype has calmed down, at least for a few days, and we've been relaxing.  Christmas was great this year.  The kids got what they wanted, and Chris and I didn't go overboard (too much).  We actually came close to sticking to our budget.  More importantly, we spent time with our family.  We had the best  Christmas on record with Chris' family.  My grandmother is feeling better.  I've realized even more this Christmas how much I have to be thankful for. 

I turned 28 last week.  And I didn't get depressed.  For as long as I can remember, I have gotten depressed over Christmas and my birthday.  Don't  know why.  This year, I just didn't want to deal with all of that.   So I prayed and prayed for God to take that depression away from me.  And you know what?  He did!  It was a hectic birthday- Shaun and I had to be at Egleston for an appointment at 8:30 am.  Afterwards we had 2 other places to be, and we went out for a birthday lunch at Red Lobster.  That night, Chris and I went out and we had a great time.  I was also spoiled a little- 2 shirts, a picture, a book, pearl earrings/necklace/bracelet, some moolah, and some stationary.  I had been dreading this day.  My first birthday without my Mamaw.  But it turned out pretty good- the best b-day I've had as an adult.  I was filled with a sense of peace throughout the day, and it hasn't left me yet.  Praise God.

We rang in the new year at my sister's house.  Lori and I tried to watch "The Parent Trap", but our husbands wouldn't stand for it...especially after we sang along with the opening credits.  I guess they just don't know good entertainment when its right in front of them!

Today my family and I slept in and ran errands.  We found a cheap new restaurant and then let the kids play at Jumpy Jax.  I got some new shoes with my birthday money and a new book.  Afterwards the kids and I went to visit with my grandparents.  We had a wonderful visit.  I'm so glad my Granny is feeling more like herself.  

Tomorrow its supposed to be warmer.  If it doesn't rain, we'll go to the park.  I'm praying for sun!