Desperate for Spring Break

in other news, let me begin by saying, "I became an aunt again today!!" My nephew was born today, and I can't wait to see pictures of him. let alone MEET him!! There are no babies to spoil in our little neck of the woods, and I wish I could be a real aunt and be there with him to watch him grow up--and take a gazillion photos of him. oh well.

So here's why I'm DESPERATE for Spring Break. I get to:

catch up on my "Home Office" project, including painting and assembling these (so excited to finish them)

go to this park with my in-laws, nieces, and nephews (and my own kids, of course). Ashley has decided we need to make it a yearly tradition the day after Easter :)

catch up on house-cleaning and use this (thanks, Samantha!):

scrapbook for four hours straight--paper scrapping (vacation photos from last summer)

most of all--NO RUSHING the whole day from one thing to the next

catching up on grocery shopping, errands, and PLANNING MEALS, something I haven't done since i started back full-time

in short, recharge my batteries 'cause i'm running on empty right now.

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