Mommy Guilt

Anyone who is a mom, or dad for that matter knows about "mommy guilt". I unfortunately, have been riddled with it the past few weeks. You see, I have just gone back to work full time after being home with the girls for 2 1/2 years. I am fine with the fact that I decided to go back to work. I really am enjoying my job and I also enjoy the adult interaction and the challenge of a new job...but that doesn't make dropping the girls off in the morning any easier. Getting back to work meant learning about a morning routine...this means waking the girls up more often and trying to get them dressed and fed and out of the house in a reasonable amount of time. Because we have just started school, the girls have also been sick more than they have been well. This has caused great frustration but luckily Wayne has lots of sick time to be able to be home with them and to take them to the doctors. We have had just about everything...sinuses, strep throat, vomiting...ick. No fun whatsoever.

Kyle is leaving for school on Thursday...I am so excited for him knowing how much fun college was for me. It also brings some sadness, he'll miss out on so much time with us, and especially the girls but luckily for this blog, email and phone calls they'll be able to chat with him still. He is so ready. We were talking today and realized that this time next week, he'll have been there a couple of days, settled into the dorm, met his suitemates and begun his journey. I know he is looking forward to experiencing Colorado and getting out of doors! He has also begun looking into concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheater which is nearby (lucky).

Big news from my sister today, she elpoed and married her boyfriend of 10 years, Joe. She had told me this summer that she wanted to do it that way but deep down I didn't truly believe she would do it...I was wrong...Yesterday on 8-8-08, her and Joe, the JP, a photographer and their two PUH (personal umbrella holders, Jody's friend Paula and Paula's mom) went to Keyes beach and had a wedding. I can't wait to see the pictures of their union. Jody said that the weather and lighting were perfect for the photog...once the sprinkling stopped of course. Congratulations to them.

Camera woes...my camera screen broke..I am not sure what happened but I am now going to be in the market for a new small digital camera...Only half the screen shows up...URGH. I can still take pics but I just can't see them...

All right everyone, sorry I have been so MIA lately...I will try to schedule more blogging time to keep everyone up to date on the adventures of The McMinns...Enjoy the end of summer.