Missing my husband today. He is going to make fun of me for starting a blog... He'll probably ask why I don't work on my artwork... I always complain that I don't have time. I do. I just don't make it a priority, I guess.

Mother's Day is soon. I guess being a mother means you put others first. My kids always come first, then Ryan, then me. And sometimes, others outside the family come before me. I know everyone says, "Make sure you take some time for yourself..." But really, when? Zac is sleeping and I'm letting Gage play the Wii for a few quiet minutes to myself. Even then, I am interrupted frequently by, "Mom, can you get me to the airplane game?" "Mom, I'm tired of playing this one." "Mom, I don't know how to play this part." "Mom, can you make me some chocolate milk?" So much for quiet minutes to myself... Maybe I'll stay up tonight...

Speaking of mothers... My mom is great. I think sometimes I am a brat to hear and I feel bad for that. But, she is pretty good at giving me guilt trips! Ha! I do the same thing to Ryan! Sorry. Back to my mom, she is one of the kindest people I know. She is always worried about others. Bless her heart, she has opened the doors to her home to anyone that needs one. I have had friends in the past live there, my brothers have had various friends live there for one reason or another, and the latest venture is a pair of missionaries living in the basement. I can't imagine the food they go through. And my dad? He's just another boy...

I think I'll take the remaining few minutes of Zac's nap to take a badly needed shower. I should probably change out of my pajamas since it is after 11:00. What a great idea. You know I let my kids stay in their pjs way too much when I ask Gage to get dressed in the morning and he asks, "Where are we going?" Maybe I should do some habit-changing. I started with actually getting up and exercising. Two new things in one day, exercising and starting a blog... Who knew? Where the crap is Kandess?