It’s the middle of the night and I need to go back to sleep, but just wanted to jot something down, since it’s been a while again since my last post.

MOTHER’S DAY
I had a really nice Mother’s Day weekend. Dinner at Red Lobster Saturday night (crab legs!) and then Sunday morning we went to brunch at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. For dinner, Tom and Georgiana came up from Westcliffe with enchiladas and dessert. I made margaritas, Doug made guacamole, and Doug’s parents came for dinner, too. It was a very wonderful family day. I really enjoyed it.

ORGANIZING
Today was the monthly Organizing Swap with the wonderful moms in my life. Each month we pick a room to organize/purge and then we bring our stuff together to give away. We order pizza in, each bring a fruit/vegetable to share, and then go through the other’s “junk.” I offer what’s left to the West Side Moms, then to SpringsFreeForAll, then donate to ARC.

The first month was bathroom stuff, and the next two months was kitchen. This month was kids’ stuff: toys, clothes, games, books, puzzles. I hope I gave away more than I took! Next month is home office!

ZBOYS
Zevan has made a major stride towards walking full time (no pun intended). He has been able to walk for a while, but has preferred crawling/cruising. Lately he has been walking independently to get to things, although he prefers to tackle his goal. :lol:

Zander’s super energy has been draining my lately, but he seems to always be able to recharge it with his winning smile, and “I want to kiss you, Mom” after he’s been scolded.

I have realized that when my limits have been reached, I have a choice: I can reset or I can blow up. Which sounds like an easy choice, but sometimes I don’t get the opportunity to reset so I end up blowing up. I need to find quick and efficient ways to reset.

Okay, I’m going to grab a drink of water and get back to sleep.