Superwoman

I went to bed last night feeling like superwoman. Or maybe supermom, or superwife. Not really sure which, but maybe all three rolled into one.

Anyway, yesterday was an awesome day. I woke up feeling much more rested. Probably because Beth actually slept for most of the night. She's been waking up 4-5 times a night and at about 2am, she decides that she wants to play for an hour. I love her, but man have I been exhausted! It was so nice of her to only wake up twice for 20 minutes each. With that extra sleep, I had no problem getting up at 6 and getting the day started properly.
The boys must have enjoyed a good night's sleep too, because they didn't wake up. I ended up having to wake them up. I couldn't tell you the last time that happened. We had a good morning, and I got Nick to school on time. Then dropped Zack and Beth off at Monica's and I went to the dentist.

Now, normally, I really stress out about the dentist. But after such a good experience the last time, and the added courage from my boys, I was ready. Everything went well, and there were no problems. I then went to pick up the kids, and they were happy. I still can't believe how well Beth did without me. It gives me confidence that maybe I can occasionally get a break. (She has turned into quite the Mommy's girl, and is very attached the last couple months.)
I left Monica's with two happy kids. We came home, and the kids played while I made my grocery list. The plan was to go shopping before picking up Nick from school. But, the kids were having too much fun. So, we picked up Nick, came home, had lunch, then went shopping.

Yes, I went shopping with all three kids. And I couponed. And, we survived. Actually the boys did great. Probably one of the best shopping trips they've had with only me. And to top it off, I saved 77% yesterday. I ended up getting $67 worth of groceries for $15. Plus, Catalina coupons for 2 free gallons of milk for a later trip. Can you say excited?! Yep, I was, and still am!!

After shopping, we quickly came home. I put the frozens and fridge stuff away, then headed back to the dentist. The boys had their teeth cleaned yesterday too. They did great. The dentist said to keep doing whatever we are doing, cause it's working great. Both the boys were very excited. I am so glad they like going to the dentist!
The rest of the afternoon, was pretty routine. I did three loads of laundry, emptied/refilled the dishwasher, swept and mopped the kitchen and bathroom floors. I made the boys homemade corn dog bites for dinner, then we headed to the church. Relief Society was celebrating their birthday, so I had dinner there, and then we had cake. Yum! It was great getting to visit with all the ladies, and a great break for me after such a busy day. The kids had a great time playing with the other kids. By the time we got home, it was time for bed. It sure didn't take them long to go to sleep last night! They were as exhausted as me!

What a great day!

Making decisions

Within the last week, things are falling in place. Seems that the very hard choices from a week and a half ago, are all to easy of decisions this week. Funny how things work out with prayer and guidance from Heavenly Father.

All in one day, the classes that I need were spelled out for me. The one that I wasn't sure about, the teacher is making special arrangements for me to take it with her in the fall. (She only teaches it in the Spring, normally.) Turns out that I will only need two classes instead of three, thanks to my computer background. If I'd known it was going to go this smoothly, it sure would have saved a lot of stress the two weeks before! LOL!

So, all the worries about how to handle a daycare in my home and how I was going to handle getting the boys back and forth to school, all just seem to melt away. And, and added bonus - No additional kids terrorizing my house. The three I have do a fine job of that already. Wasn't really looking forward to the possibility of outside kids making messes in my home. So, we will just wait to open an actual center, and keep our sanity! It is such a great feeling to have the support of a loving husband and loving Heavenly Father.
I am more excited than words can express. Thank you all for your input and comments. They were extremely encouraging! I love getting feedback from different points of view. It makes me think of things that I might not of otherwise considered.
I know this next year is going to be a busy one. There are going to be lots of changes in this Hansen household. But, I am very excited about them, and welcome them all.