where have you been all of my life

Yes, I'm aware that my attendance has been poor. Ten months just gets away on a girl. But summer is as good a time as any to catch up, n'est pas? So what have I been doing?

I've been blogging part time.
I've been enlightening young minds.
I've been teaching kids to read.
And write.
I've been replacing the "I need to get away from my kids" stay at home mom guilt with "I need to spend more time with my kids" working mom guilt.
I've been eating a lot of frozen pizza and caesar salad.
I've been wiping noses.
And butts.
I've been loosing myself in books.
I've been missing my 15 month mat. leave.
I've been watching Mad Men.
I've been drinking red wine.
And white.
I've been catching up on all of your blogs.
I've been listening to the Skydiggers.
I've been trying to get my kids to sleep.
I've been wishing I thought to write, "Go the Fuck to Sleep" first.
I've been waiting for the terrible twos to end, we're almost at four.
I've been trying to harness the energy of my children to replace fossil fuels.
So far nothing.
I've been rolling down the hill, which isn't a euphemism for anything, we just have a really big hill in our backyard and its fun to roll down.
I've been potty training my daughter, which is going amazingly well, so amazing in fact that its not even blog worthy.
And my husband hasn't had to talk me off the roof once.
I've been getting new jobs.
And feeling quite proud of myself.
I've been thankful for a husband who excels at foot rubbing.
And kissing.
I've been reminding myself that hanging out with midwives or not getting a period for nine months are not good enough reasons to have a third.
There's not going to be a third.
I've been proud of all my bloggy peeps making waves out in the internet ocean, sistas are doing it for themselves.
I've been packing up my classroom, saying goodbye to the school that has been my home for the last six years and anticipating new beginnings.
I've been gardening.
I've been running in the sprinkler.
I've been waiting for my kids to go the fuck to sleep.
Still.
I've been making strawberry jam.
I've been drinking good coffee.
I've been wearing yoga pants and flip flops.
Again.
I've been painting my laundry room. Which is as exciting as it sounds.
I've been lunching with best friends.
I've been packing for the cottage.
I've been longing for the mountains.
I've been happy.