Greek Festival

We had a great time at the Greek Festival today with some of our friends. Josie and I tried numerous new foods. Most of which were pretty good - especially the dessert! The Galaktoboureko (or something like that) was incredible! Pastry custard with a sweet syrup - yum!!! Good thing I have a race tomorrow to battle the excessive calorie intake.

When we returned home, my tired little girl thought she should play in the flowers under our tree. Even though I couldn't get any pictures at the Greek Festival, I took some great ones of the flower fun!

Playing Dress-Up

I think we have a future fashionista on our hands. The funniest part of this picture is that it is 90 degrees outside!

Exhaustion

Five weeks of work to go. Five short weeks. Just thinking of all I need to do is making my head spin. Where will I store 5 years worth of "teacher-stuff"? How will I pack it so it stays safe in the shed? When will I do it? I run on 5 hours of sleep a night - if I am lucky - not sure I can survive with much less.

The light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter, but it is still a long way off. Wish me luck.

Wow.

Here I am. A stay-at-home-mom. Well, not yet, really, but in a few more weeks. And, it is only a one-year leave, but that includes two summers, so really, a little more than a year!

I am excited, terrified, scared, elated, and anxious, all rolled into one. I am a mother. I have been given this opportunity to spend a year at home with my almost-three year old, Josie. She is the light of my life. The bright spot in every bad day. Sure, it is not always roses, and sometimes (gasp) she is the reason, but whose life is? Luckily, it is my life....our life, and I am thankful for the chance at this once in a lifetime experience. I hope she (and my husband!) gets as much out of this as I expect to.

The countdown to the journey begins.....