Caught in a Whirlwind

Ever have a week where you feel like your head is spinning out of control? That's the type of feeling I've had this week. First, our house is now on the market so I've had to keep it clean & tidy for the past 3 weeks. I just love those showings that happen during nap time!! Second, we found out this past week that our foster baby, the sweet baby girl we've had since birth (and is now 14 months old) will be picked up next Tuesday and we'll never see her again. She's being returned to her parents, the parents who still continue to display anger, neglect, I won't go on. I've known this day might come, although back in December the courts had asked us if we'd adopt her, but I didn't realize how this would affect our family until now. It would be different, easier, better if this baby would be going to a decent home, to someone who loves children, just anyone/anyplace else. The situation is scary, I am not at liberty to disclose details, but for those of you who pray please do so for this baby. Thirdly, my husband's cousin, who has lived with us for the past three years, just graduated from high school this past Friday. Of course I had to throw her a big graduation party, so that happened on Saturday evening. We had all of her family in town to visit as well as half of my family, lots of entertaining!!! I am thoroughly exhausted. I also had to fit in a 15 mile run Sunday morning which surprisingly went well, I kept an 8:30 pace. It helped that I ran into (almost literally) an acquaintance of mine who said I could join him and his friend in their last 9 miles, that only left me with 6 to do solo. Then there's the kids who just finished their last week of school. Why do 6th grade teachers assign 4 final exams on the last 4 days of school??? I will never ever understand the purpose of that, it's torture for all of us. The kiddies have been emotional because they are saying good-bye to their friends, good-bye to the foster baby, and good-bye to my husband's cousin (she goes to college on Friday). What a whirlwind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm pleased to say that I'm staying afloat, but just barely. Like I mentioned before, I gave up drinking Coke and eating red meat a little over 2 weeks ago but now is when I could use that big fillet Mignon and fountain Coke!!!! Caffeine, I need you! I will say that my legs no longer feel so tight, fatigued, and heavy though!

So, this weekend I drive 18 hours to drop off the cousin at college and then I'm home-free. We'll be moving to North Carolina in a couple of months and saying good-bye to the frozen tundra of Minnesota!! Happy day.

11 Days Until Grandma's Marathon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! never felt more ready.