I'm not in the mood

For some reason I feel like if I don't have anything witty or interesting to say that I just shouldn't bother. I have caught some slack lately for my lack of posts. I just don't feel like I have anything new to say. Let's see.... since my last post I have had a birthday! woo hoo! I am really starting to see that for woman at least, the 30's are really about coming into your own. I started feeling it last year but in the past few weeks I have definitely noticed myself coming into my own. I no longer feel the need to apologize for the ways that I feel ( that used to be a big one for me, lately I can't quite figure out why I was always apologizing for my feelings) I can honestly say that I am owning my feelings and I am not sorry for them. I now know what I want, what I like, and who I want around me. It is really an incredible relief, as simple as those things may sound. I am no longer insecure about myself, I find that I am loving myself more each day. It is extremely liberating. But I suppose all you other 30 somethings know where I'm going with this.

I recently started a new job, one that I was less than thrilled to have to do. But I am now thinking that it might have been a blessing in disguise. I have actually found myself liking it. Who woulda thunk it? Not that it's not alot of work, but it's kinda fun and I actually found myself having a good time.

My kids are awesome, Justin is having a bit of trouble in his new school. I anticipated this because he has always been able to be quite lax about his studies. This program is much more difficult and he has to find his way through all this studying and learn how to manage his time better. I think by the 2nd half of the year he'll be adjusted. Other than that he is looking forward to his birthday, spending time on the computer, and with some new friends he met from school. Can I just say how weird it is to have a middle schooler in the house.. the phone rings and 90% of the time it's not for you. It's so odd for me , I still see him as my baby but he's growing up so fast and wow it's just weird. Thomas is still playing football. He has a few weeks left in the season. He is doing awesome!!!! That kid is so talented, I can't even begin... last game he had a touchdown, 2 interceptions, and had 15-20 "tackles". The people at the field cheer for him and call out his name. I get sooooooo excited, and will tell you I am the loudest one. He'll hear you yelling for him and shoot you a glance with the cutest smirk on his face. He is going to be a heartbreaker, I don't think the girls are going to know what hit them. He just had a birthday and has been spending his free time playing his DS when not at football. Ethan thinks he is a big shot now that he goes to pre-k. He cracks me up so much. He is learning spanish and with his little accent, it is a laugh a minute. He also makes me laugh every morning when he gets dressed for school. He has to wear a uniform. Before school started I took the kids for new shoes, Ethan got a pair of checkered Vans, very cute, with his school uniform colors. He now believes these are the ONLY shoes he can wear to school. If I bring another pair out for him, he all but has a fit telling me that those are not his school shoes. I don't know why but this really cracks me up every morning. Ethan also fell the first week of school and knocked out his front tooth. He looks sooooo silly. It actually makes him cuter in a goofy way. He really likes school and wants school to be on Saturday too! We'll see if he still feels that way in a few years.

Other than that, not too much is going on. Hope you had some fun catching up.
Ciao.