Keeping Busy

Life has me running these days! Between work, sewing, kids, therapy and household stuff I just can't keep up. I've been staying up late in order to have some time to relax, but then I pay for it the next day at work when I'm half asleep and assisting the doctor.

Lemon Tree Boutique is doing well so far. It was a real confidence booster when I got several orders in a month's time. I'm hoping it continues to grow. I'm putting the profit towards paying off some debt! It'll be a weight lifted off my shoulders when it's paid off!

I'm looking forward to next week. Master's week. Spring Break! I have to work 3 days of the week but the 3 kiddos will be with my mom Sunday night through Thursday so I'll be able to sleep late those days and only have to worry about getting me, myself and I ready for the day. That's vacation enough for me right now.

And speaking of vacations..We have a couple planned already. We hardly ever go on vacation. We went to Pigeon Forge and Dollywood years back when LJ was about one and that was our first and only family vacation so far. But we're planning a trip as a family to Columbia, SC in May. We plan to go to the zoo one day, spend the night in Columbia and then visit the museum. LJ has been asking to see dinosaur bones and I haven't been to a museum since middle school so I thought it would be a fun opportunity. Then in July I'm taking a girls' trip (+ one adorable and sweet little boy) to Helen, GA. Me, Mom, Aunt Beth, Aunt Debra, Krystin, Alyssa, Trinity and LJ are all going. We booked our rooms today! I can't wait. Sight seeing, tubing, water slides, waterfalls! It's going to be so much fun. July...where are you?!

In LJ news, I decided to try something new. I was flipping through the therapy catalog last week while LJ was seeing the PT and OT and I came across some neat ideas. One was a tent type box. I got to thinking that it might be a neat thing to make for LJ to go into when he needs time to cool off. At school there is a desk for the students who need a little time out or break during an activity where they go and sit and do a puzzle or look at a book for about 3 minutes so they can calm down and then return to the activity. I bought some 3/4" PVC pipe and the fittings today. I got the pipes cut and the framework all put together. Then LJ picked out a lime green sheet tonight at Walmart that I'll use to make the cover for it. I'm going to put a basket inside the tent with books and squishy balls and maybe a flashlight. Small items that can be calming to him. And we'll just say "go take a break for a minute until you relax" until he eventually can do this without being prompted. At least, that's what I'm hoping for...that he'll go without being prompted. He's getting frustrated really easily these days and I just hate that he's always so irritated with things. I couldn't imagine. I'll post some pics when it's all finished. Hopefully during that kid free time next week, I can get the cover made for it.

Well, it's midnight here in the country so I better get some sleep. 6am will come all too soon.