Father Time, You Evil Man

Father Time, why are you always picking on me?  Today I found a wrinkle and last week a gray hair.  I know that it was you that forced gravity to do horrible things to my body.  Everything is sagging.  You even whisper nasty things in my children's ears.  Where else would they get such mean things to say?  They tell me, "Mommy you are old."  My favorite is when they ask me, "Mommy are you going to die soon?  That is what old people do when they get old."  Well sir you can throw all the punches that you like, I don't plan on going down without a fight!

Tomorrow when I wake up I am going to exercise to combat gravity.  Furthermore, I am going to color my hair and buy creams for the wrinkles.  I am going to ignore the comments from my children.  Oh, that birthday that is coming up next month, I think I'm just going to skip it.  No matter what you do I will not give up.  I plan to grow old on my terms, not yours.

Mother of multiples

My life as a mother of multiples is very demanding and rewarding.  I learned quickly that the only way I was going to survive being the mother of triplets was to set a schedule and stick to it.  We woke up, ate our meals, took naps and went to bed at the same time everyday.  Each child had different problems because they were eight weeks premature. That only added to our already hectic schedule.  We had every therapist you could think of coming to our house to work with them.  The first three years of their lives were doctors appointments and therapy visits. 
Although those first few years were filled with stress and sleepless nights they were worth it.  Each child has their own personality.  Cameron is kind and thoughtful young man who loves to help me around the house.  Dylan is shy, quiet and very intelligent.  Taylor is a very talkative little girl who loves to be the spokeswoman of the group.  Together they bring laughter and love into my life.    

The first week of school.

The first week of school has been exciting and challenging.  After six years of being a stay at home mom to five children I was looking forward to this new chapter in my life.  I could not wait to be surrounded by my peers.  I wanted to engage in adult conversations and find friends my own age.  The excitement soon wore off when one student asked me why I was coming back to school at my age and another asked me if I was an instructor.  Although, I am not the oldest student here I am certainly one of them.  I realized that it would be harder than I thought to relate to some of these students.  To make things even more difficult, it has been over a decade since I graduated high school.  It is true that if you don't use what you are taught you lose it.  When the homework started to stack up I began to wonder if I was in over my head.  Even though this week has been hectic, I am still enthusiastic about my decision to go back to school.  I am looking forward to this journey and all the rewards waiting for me at the end.