On overload and headed towards a meltdown

There are times in my life, such as this one, where I have so many things that need to be done, that I just don't want to do any of it! Research papers (3 totally different ones to be exact), the endless Biology homework(that I feel is being done in vain, since I am barely holding onto a C in that dang class), Three midterm exams to study for, family to love, laundry, dishes, sick people who need care, state certification for my nursing assistant coming up, exercise, stomach problems, vehicle woes, remodling, cookies to deliver, jump rope for heart, school musical(not me, but the kids) and on and on it goes.

My hope and perserverance have deserted me this night, and I will have to dig deep to find them. I must find time for me, time to recharge the batteries. I need someone to give to me, instead of demanding and taking from me.

Send me some hope, something that will lift me up, would ya?

My Quoteable Kids

"I know why only boys can have the priesthood, because girls get to have babies...they can only do one really special thing, thats why boys have the priesthood" Ethan



"You're better than any pillow mom, you're sooo squishy" Nataly

"Ethan can burp in Spanish mom!" Rylee...Me, " I hate to tell you honey, but thats a pretty universal language."

"Life needs a soundtrack" Emily...I have never said that out loud, but those are my thoughts too!!

Some of my Favs

Just a list of my current can't do withouts

Music
Daughtry-Life After You
Kei$ha-Tik Tok
Jars of Clay-The ENTIRE Redemption Songs Album!!!
Mozart:Violin Concertos 4&5
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing...I will be singing a Solo in March YIKES!

Books
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Joy Luck Club
Saving Fish From Drowning
The Bonesetters Daughter
The above list is pitifully short! But forgive me, I am hip deep in school work and actually three of the books listed are actually books I have to read for a research paper....

ACTIVITIES
Wii Fit...can't get enough of it!!
Wish I was putting reading on here....sadly I just don't have the time for it!
Snowball fights with the kiddos
Watching Cory battle all the remodling we decided to do...hee hee
Piano...working hard to learn the rest of Bella's Lullaby for our town talent show...it probably won't happen but thats my plan.
Grabbing a stolen "moment" with Cory, these days a quick smooch or 5 minutes of talking in bed is about all the time we have had together...not very fun actually!

Feel free to make a suggestion on a book or song you think I might like :) I have a BIG bio test this week, so I might be missing in action until its over with.

Running On Empty

Ever have those days that feel like a whole week? I sure did today. Two coughing kids, one with asthma and one with croup, then one of our vans sprung a massive gushing leak in the radiator, then a busted well pipe, which meant awhile without water, had to arrange afterschool care for the two olders since the youngers needed to see the dr. for which we also had to borrow a vehicle since I had classes this pm. Prescription to pick up, homework to do, not to mention all the housework that I NEVER have time to keep up with. Continual stomach (area) pain. And Cory came close to smashing his whole finger off today while working on the darn well...Tomorrow is a new day right?
Tomorrows line up....take sick kids to the grands since I have a Dr. appt AND we are taking my Father-in-Law up with us as well for a spinal IV infusion(I'm not really clear at this point exactly what this is or what its really for, but plan to pump for mucho info tomorrow). Healthy kids have to go to grands house as well since its early release for PT Conferences...I have homework that I will be bringing along on our trip to Show Low tomorrow that MUST MUST MUST be completed, I have to work the library then I have to zoom into Holbrook to pick up a bajillion boxes of girl scout cookies, then sort and get ready for delivery, dinner to be cooked(or a bowl of cereal...depends on how drained I am) laundry, more homework....I know I am forgetting at least three things in there.
Well, I am off to try and beg my hottie for a back rub...that should make me feel better until I wake up tomorrow!