Lessons Learned!

As I look back at the time in my life where I was choosing a profession, I think maybe I chose teaching because of the days off I would get.  (Ok...that's not really true, I've ALWAYS known I wanted to be a teacher, but the days off sure are a bonus!)

Last week was one of those times that we didn't have school.  It kinda makes me giggle that the rest of the working world doesn't get random "Spring Breaks" or days off, but teachers do,  (The teacher in me wants to point out that these are WELL DESERVED BREAKS) and it makes me happy that sometimes we get off and others don't.

Reilly and I spent a pretty quiet week together overall.  I so appreciate and love the time that I get to spend with friends and family that doesn't normally happen on any other week.  Time is set aside to catch up on the lives of people who we love and are dear to us.  We got to do this two days with two special friends.  We also got to go on another AMAZING Longaberger Bus Trip that was hosted by my 3 favorite Longaberger Consultants.

As a relatively new mom, I learn so many lessons each and every day.  Spring Break is no different.  Actually, more lessons are learned on a daily basis because I spend so much more time with my little man.

Here are my top 10 most important lessons that I learned over Spring Break.

10.  Reilly is busy. All the time.  He never sits still.  Ever.

9. Trying to clean with a 17 month old is pretty much useless.  For every toy you put away, 4 more are pulled out.

8. I need to make more time to hang out with friends and be a part of their daily lives.  I got to spend time with two dear friends finally, after way to long, and I was reminded how much I've missed them.

7.  I'm not the best person to be around when my son gets pooped on by a bird at the zoo.  I was not a picture of calmness.

6. We do not pay the amazing Ms. Betsy nearly enough, by 2:30 every afternoon, I was EXHAUSTED.

5.  Growing caterpillars into butterflies creeps me out.  I get that it's the whole life cycle.  It's still gross and I don't like to see it.

4. My son is not a good sleeper when he is not in his crib.  (Ok, I knew this, but I was reminded a lot when he was up from 4am-10pm on Friday and 6:45am-midnight on Saturday.)

3. Reilly does not get his luck from me.  He won a Longaberger basket in a door prize drawing while we were at the Homestead.  I won nothing.

2. My sisters are two of the most giving, selfless people I know.  They hosted a bus trip to the Longaberger Homestead for 22 people, where they had over 90 Longaberger prizes to give away on the bus.  I came home with 2 woven traditions pizza plates-(Longaberger pottery), an oil bottle and 2 dipping plates -(Longaberger pottery), a wrought iron fruit bowl -( Longaberger wrought iron), a potpourri basket -  (Longaberger basket) and a pumpkin pie spiced candle (Longaberger candle).  All for free.  Just for playing games.

1.  I am the luckiest mommy in the world.  My son is the luckiest nephew in the world.  I'm so blessed to have sisters that help me be the best mom that I can be to the coolest kid on Earth!