Guess who turned 30 in September?

Yep, I hit the big 3-0 this year. How am I feeling about it? Well, if you had asked me on September 8th, I would have said...not good. The thought of being out of my twenties scared the bejeezus outta me! But, now that I've had a couple of weeks to process I guess I'm okay with it. Not going to stop it, right? So I guess I HAVE to be okay with it.

Personally, though, I feel like a sinking ship. My life is so hectic right now. My class this year is, well, difficult would be the understatement of the year. The grad school thing has really thrown me for a loop. I was not fully prepared for the workload. It has been a long time since I've written papers three times a week! Who the heck has time for that? NOT ME!!! The worst part is that I feel like my children are suffering as a consequence from this. I spend a lot of time in the evening grading papers, working on school stuff, writing annotated bibliographies (by the way, give me a practical application for this! I have not once used an annotated bibliography to locate a professional educational journal!), decompressing from the stressful day at work (think chairs flying at me!) and I have no time with my kids. How have I not completely lost my mind?

The wonderful person I am married to. He has been making dinner pretty much 4 nights a week. He has been a big help in keeping the kids busy so that I can concentrate on coursework and schoolwork. He has been putting them to bed for me a lot. He truly is a wonderful remarkable person. I love him so much!