Work is absolute chaos. I'm the acting NCOIC (non-commissioned officer in charge) of my current shop for another 2-3 weeks because the real boss is on maternity leave. I've had the pleasure of training two new people in the shop with the help of a seasoned SrA. Aside from being in charge of everything that happens in airspace scheduling, I was also tagged (along with my SrA) to work the operations desk down at the fighter squadron because everyone is deployed! We still have a few planes back here that need flying - and with flying comes a need for manning.
Furthermore... I've put the gym off for FAR TOO LONG! I was so proud of myself in Iraq. I lost 4" off my waist when I was there in 2009 (only to come home and put it all back on when I got pregnant with Victoria.) I told myself that I'd start a workout routine in January - but that didn't really "work out." HAH! I just fell face first into a rut and found myself sitting on my chair with my laptop, kinda pushing life away. However - I recently paid for and started going to a TRX boot camp! It's a total of 12 classes (3x a week) and holy madness - I love it! I've started logging calories and drinking water and I've got my eyes on a goal. However I did fall off the bandwagon this weekend and totally indulged in everything unhealthy. But I'll be back in the saddle come Monday!
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| Don't try looking - I'm not in this picture... but this is an example of the TRX... |
My PT test is scheduled for 31 May. I'm nervous to see how I'll do. . . I know if/when I fail I'll have no one to blame but myself for putting fitness on the back burner... but I'm starting NOW to try to get things in order and get READY!!
Days are long and tiring. TRX doesn't start until 1715pm... By the time I finish an hour of that, then take my friend Chelsea home and I walk through the door of my own house - it's pushing 1900. I sit down for a lukewarm meal (since the family eats at 6) and rush the girls through baths and toothbrushing. Before I know it, they're in bed and I'm getting ready for the next day. I swear, I need about 4 more hours in my day!
Stevie's still doing well. We got her Terra Nova test scores, and she was above average in everything but Social Studies (that girl can't read a map to save her life.) She didn't fail... she scored in the higher "average" rating... Reading was her strongest point. I was very proud of her! Our only major struggle with her has been trying to get her to think of things/people OTHER than herself. She was recently grounded because she called her daddy mean when he told her she couldn't go outside to play. (well... that was the ONLY thing on her mind. She didn't bother to look if the trash needed taking out, or the laundry sorted... or if she had anything in her room that needed cleaning up first.) We seriously don't ask a lot of her - but what we do ask we expect her to abide by. Else, she's grounded inside with her mean parents! haha
Ava Ryan is a HANDFUL! I'm not sure what phase she's in now... but she refuses to do ANYTHING alone. I woke up yesterday - and the cycle didn't stop until I put her to bed that night. "Mommy, will you color with me? Mommy will you play at the park with me? Mommy, can we go to the lake? Mommy, can we watch a movie? Mommy, can I play monkey George on the computer? Mommy... Mommy... MOMMY!?" And if I'm taking a nap, you can bet she's bothering the heck out of Nico or Stevie or the cats... It is absolutely UNBEARABLE! (but I still love her.)
Victoria had her 6 month appointment the other day. She weighs a little over 16 lbs! She's still tall, still demanding. She's eating cereal and veggies on top of her formula. She's rolling both ways - not quite ready for sitting up. but she has managed to roll ALL OVER the living room! I see such frustration in her face when she's "planted" in her spot on the floor while her sisters are running and playing together. She wants in on the action SO BADLY! She's definitely teething again. She's got her bottom two with more coming in. Aside from her job of constantly growing - she's been a real sweetie! Waking up with huge smiles and kicking feet almost every morning :D
So... all of the above, and then some is what keeps me absolutely TOO BUSY to blog. Fortunately, Mother's Day has granted me a little peace so I can sit down and get caught up on a few things. Now, to clean the litterbox, get my uniform ready for tomorrow, and enjoy sunset by the lake in Luxembourg. I'm tellin' ya - my life's tough! ;)
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