It seems as though it has been forever since I last wrote... but I guess I haven't had a lot to say... I think I am just living life and doing the best I can to hang on to my sanity, make it through the school day and figure out how to balance taking care of someone else and taking care of myself. Why is it that your own needs seem to get pushed under the carpet when life gets busy?

Things at school are hectic and frequently I feel under-appreciated, unsupported and simply taken advantage of. The moments of feeling good and feeling like I am making a difference in the kiddo's lives. I used to know that I was, now... I question what difference I am making at all.

The puppies are good- Kenobi is getting so BIG. He has discovered that the best way to get me up in the morning is to repeatedly hit me in the face with his nose. If he doesn't get the response he wants, he takes it upon himself to find a way to crawl under the covers and give kisses until I get up. This all sounds wonderfully cute- just wish he would wait until after 4 am to do it! And who needs toys when you have a bathtub? Kenobi favorite game is to climb into the tub and chill. There have been moments where I am searching for the dog and then I hear the clicking of his nails on the tub... yup, there he is just chillin in the tub. Napoleon is silly- he wiggles and has not realized that he is tiny in comparison and still tries to muscle his "brute" strength to get what he wants.

On the BF front... things are good. We have our moments of struggling to understand each other, but as long as we keep talking and listening- we must be on the right track. he makes me laugh... and has made me cry, but i honestly believe it has never been intentional.

Running sucks- shin splints suck. I am running only a couple days a week and my distances aren't very far- but i have to rebuild in order to not have the shin splints come back. it blows though!

well- there's the quick version of life as i know it.