Right Now...

S to the T to the RESS!! I'm with my friend, Emilie, right now.

...awaiting drawings from interior architect to send to general contractor for Rob's practice.
...gathering all the student loan information to figure out what becomes due and when.
...creating a potential budget so we know how much Rob should alot for his salary (crazy, huh...how he can decide on his own salary, almost).
...hoping that the word-of-mouth buyer for our home will come through so we don't actually have to put the house on the market.
...deep cleaning the house, 15 minutes at a time (I keep getting interrupted by one of three culprits).
...hoping that the paint color I "matched" for the basement matches close enough so I can get away with only touching it up and not having to repaint the whole thing.
...developing a marketing strategy for Rob's practice.
...creating new patient documents and other clerical stuff for the practice.
...getting excited for the design appointment on Thursday where we meet with the interior architect and select colors, designs, finishes, furniture for the practice.
...surviving Evelynn's teething escapade--she still only has 2 teeth, but she's been drooling a lot the past few days and she hasn't slept well today.
...exercising every day. I've got to--if I'm ever going to function as I would like to without fearing a lower back failure.
...home schooling Colden's Pre-school/early Kindergarten days. He doesn't qualify for K here (by age), but he does in Arizona.
...researching schooling options in Arizona. They have open enrollment and a few Charter Elementary schools. Although, my favorite one is a private school. I don't think that will be allowable in the budget yet.
...trying not to forget Dylan as the middle, often overlooked child.
...cooking with the food in our freezer and food storage so we don't waste as much or have to move as much (ohhh, I've made some delicious stuff lately...I also have a surpluss of chocolate chips, which I don't think move very well. More cookies!!)
...trying not to have a nervous breakdown by trying to stay positive, doing fun things with the kids (it helps all of us de-stress), and reading my scriptures every day.
...getting really, really excited for the SCRAPBOOK RETREAT at Aunt Doralyn's cabin next weekend! I hope I can make it! (And I DESERVE IT!!)

Yeah, it looks like I'm doing a lot here. Maybe it looks like more than my share. But Rob's plate is more than full (he's working on his Master's Thesis, studying for a liscensure exam, working on a 40+ page business plan for financing, making desisions about ortho supplies and equipment and computers and.....getting through the legal aspects of starting up a business, getting an accountant, and also exercising every day to stay sane). So I figure I can help out where I can.