"Me Time"

I am yearning for "me" time. I have been so consumed with everyone and everything else that I am wanting time to do all the things I enjoy doing. I am sitting here daydreaming of cooking a nice fanciful meal, tending to my flowers that look pitiful, sitting and beading or scrapbooking for hours without looking at a clock to hop into the truck to run an errand, work or run someone to practice. To all you other mom's out there......how do you find the time to be you, or should I say figure out you?..

The temperature here in NC has finally dropped out of the 90's and 100's. It is so peaceful sitting out on the porch with a cup of coffee and watching the birds fluttering around and singing their graces. Once I relax, my mind turns back to the thought of work looming at 9:30.

I wish I were a hot air balloon!! Floating up above the craziness of the earth. Maybe in July when we head to NY I can hop aboard one again and float away. It literally takes your breath away. The pictures are from the Wellsville, NY Balloon Festival that I took last year.

Craziness-Beginning with Dance

Jillian and her BFF Carly

Modern Class

Company Legs - Motivational

True Colors

Well unfortunately I haven't posted anything in a couple of weeks as it literally has been insane in the Ackerman household. Our visitors have all finally headed back to their respective homes. I don't really know how to recap all of which occurred. It looks as if it will be split into a few different blogs.

I will start with Dance Recitals. We survived 3 long afternoon/evenings of dress rehearsals and 6- 2 hour shows. Yes, that's correct 6 shows. There are over 800 students and Jillian is in the company so they performed in all.

We were so excited that Jared was able to dance. Two weeks prior a young man decided not to follow the directions in PE class and decided to tackle Jared in a game of flag football. Jared ended up fracturing his foot. Thankfully it was not a supporting bone and he was able to go into a boot. He did 1 dress rehearsal in the boot and the day after he was told he could dance by the orthopedist. Thankfully his doctor is the same doctor for the Carolina Ballet and he is familiar with the sport. Jared does ballet, tap and jazz which he has been doing since he was 5. (He will turn 13 in July.) He finally has realized how attractive that makes him with the girls.

The overall craziness of the recital weekend was well worth it when Jillian was awarded 1 of 2 full scholarships for the upcoming season. YaHoo!!!!!! We are so proud of her. She has worked very hard, and she finally had an opportunity to see that it pays off.