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It felt like time for a fresh start though, and I miss having a creative outlet. I have enjoyed reading a few blogs that have provided a lot of inspiration - this wonderful one in particular - and I feel like I too should somehow be able to scrape together the time to document our daily happenings. I used to feel like those that blogged pretty faithfully, complete with pictures of their everyday activities, must spend so much time capturing and uploading and typing up their life that they couldn't possibly have time to actually live it.
And yet the blur of the past year has shown me that maybe that's the only way to force myself to slow down and digest and evaluate and remember.
I also really like the idea of setting specific (or, at least somewhat-in-the-ballpark-of-specific) goals for myself in managing our family and life in general that will hopefully make this coming year much less stressful than the last. The biggest curve ball we've dealt with is that I made the huge decision to go back to school. The truth is I could have waited. I have no intention of rejoining the work force until our youngest child is at least in preK and seeing as we have a new baby (BOY!) coming this May, and we will most likely complete our family on an even number with #8 hopefully late next year, that's a few years away. But I felt like I needed to get started, to dive in before I got cold feet. I love staying home with my kids, but once they're all in school all day, I think I will need some outside activity and well, we are eager to be a two-income family once more. I've been toying with nursing or psychology; I may settle for nursing in the mental health field. I am proud of myself for surviving the first semester with a full credit load and all As, but it was the most stress I've endured in a very long time and I'm hoping with a few less credits this semester and a better plan for time management (ha!) things feel more under control this coming semester.
On top of all that, we lost our minivan in a flash flood in the spring (which turned out to be a blessing as it meant a new Suburban to fit our future growing family!), had 2 tonsillectomy/adenoidectomies and oral surgery for 2 kiddos in the summer, had our entire first floor destroyed in an area-encompassing flooding in September, saw Dawson in PICU with severe croup for 3 days and have been so sick with every virus in existence that we surely should be immune to everything by now but somehow, are not.
Ultimately, I recognize this is all an incredibly crazy venture. But then again, most people would say that so too is raising 6-going-on-7 little kids! Hence, the title of the blog - on the outside, it surely looks like we are partaking in a circus; on the inside, we affectionately agree! Here's hoping 2012 proves to be the best year yet for our own special Greatest Show on Earth! ^_^
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