Summer Time

This is the first summer I have had 'off' in years. Off being a loosely used term. While I do not have a traditional job this summer, I am working to find a job closer to home. And as we all know, looking for a job is a job in itself. So, I find my self worrying about it all the time, which means I am not enjoying this first summer.

 Then my other "job" rears its ugly head, coursework. While I am SUPER excited to almost be finished with my MAT, it strikes me that every summer for the past 4 years I have had schoolwork. When we have had the time or money for vacation I have spent most of the vacation tethered to a borrowed laptop and stressing about getting my work turned in on time.

This year I have decided not to stress and to take some time with my boys. If that means late nights of studying while they sleep, then so be it. Today, I was freaking out about getting home to do school work, when I looked over and saw Blake's face. I thought to myself, "I am not going to miss the chance to be with him." So,we went to the movies and then grabbed some Starbucks.

Tonight, I was working on school stuff, cooking supper, washing dishes, and instructing the 11 year old Blake on how to correctly fold the towels, when Ed walks in with a present for me. (Here it must be noted that in 4 and a half years of being together I can count on one hand the presents he has bought me. He just isn't that kind of guy. He'll give me money and tell me to get what I want but does really surprise me with gifts.)

So imagine my surprise when he walks in with a big goofy grin and some great speech and hands me an iPad. I almost cried! Not because I loved the iPad so much, but because he thought about me and my needs and wants. With absolutely no prodding or well placed hinting (ladies you know what I mean), he went out and picked out something for me to help me with school work on vacation and to enjoy.

I always say "can't find a better man" and I truly mean it.

I am going to enjoy the mess out of this summer.