Ballet, Girl Scouts, and Parent-Teacher Conference

WHY am I dreading today?!  I don't have to practice plies or tendues in front of a ballet teacher, I don't have to interact with lots of girls I don't know and try to roller skate, and I'm not on review at Parent-Teacher conferences (or maybe I am, who knows what teachers think of us parents when our child doesn't measure up in some way).  So why am I dreading this evening's activities so much??

Today is going to be one of those days that cannot end soon enough.  I worked Sunday-Monday-Tuesday this week, but am still tired.  I slept all day yesterday, then while my daughter was at church, I went running (happily was able to do 6 miles) and then to my friend Maryanne's to do a load of laundry.

I love hanging out with Maryanne.  She has been my friend longer than just about anyone else.  But....she has three wild, crazy, amazing little boys (ages 1 through 4 - I know, I've told her a hundred times she's nuts).  So it's kind of like taking a shift when I go over there.  I don't mind, I love the kids and am happy to help her out, but I went home super exhausted and crashed with my daughter at 9pm.

I slept til 4am.  What an awful time of day.  No one should be up at 4am.  Not even people working the night shift.  That should be mandatory nap-time.  However, I was, and stayed up until I had to get my daughter ready for school.  This morning was a little rough.  I almost lost it when she threw a fit about brushing her teeth.  Why does she throw a fit about this?!  I never let her skip brushing her teeth! Breathe..........

I planned to run as soon as she was off to school,  but was too tired.  I was just gonna take a short nap, only thirty minutes or so to recharge my mood and body...two and  a half hours later....I got back out of bed.  I finally worked up the motivation to run, though it was extremely difficult.  The run was hard right from the start, and my body refused to run any further at about mile 2.  I walked dejectedly back home and got ready to pick up Scarlett.  The kids are out two hours early today.

Now we have two hours before we have to start rushing around like crazy, going to ballet, then Girl Scouts, then Parent-Teacher conference where I have to browse the book fair and pick up her fundraiser order, then deliver orders to work and her dad before the frozen stuff spoils.  Sigh.  

It's only 2pm and I can't wait for the day to be over.  Thank goodness I only have 1 child.  One child who is amazing and deserves everything in the world - which is why I will kill myself running around for her.  Just hope I remember to breathe....and hope I'm not too tired to enjoy my Ace Pear later. :)