Life will always be chaotic, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Today is a ‘normal’ day, one off to band competition in Memphis, another at a volleyball game (to which I never made), and another with grandparents and other family to look at the foliage and another one here with me. That’s why I hear the wii Mario Kart game going on in the other room. LOL!
It’s been two months since I posted, and much has happened in that time. We’ve had concerts, birthdays, anniversaries, conferences, camps, games and much more. I even took a break from school there was so much going on. I know I can handle many obstacles and events going on at the same time but I felt so overwhelmed that at one point I thought I was losing control. I actually had to sit back reassess and concentrate on what was really important and school wasn’t put on the back burner it was put in the pantry!
The past 5 weeks (that’s 35 days) I have been home 15 days, the rest of that time I was either at conferences for work (which I love and embrace) or at camp with one of the kids (which I can’t wait to do again). But somewhere in there I hurt my back and have been mainly bed ridden since Wednesday. Having so much time away from home and work, the away time gives a person a chance to reflect on life in general and the path the Lord has laid out in one’s life.
School starts back up for me on Tuesday and that is also the day that I have my last conference call with the Polaris Users Group (PUG) Steering Committee (SC) as Chair aka President. The past year has had highs and lows, and there were many times where we agreed to disagree. However, in eight in a half months we were able to pull together a very successful conference, program and met our goals although some of those goals seem to have had a few bumps along the way. Although I will be present on calls next year I am thankful that I am not the one doing the work for the conference.
If that conference wasn’t enough to make my brain blue screen I went to Internet Librarian in Monterey, California for 8 days. By the fourth day of conference I think my brain was definitely in need of being used in safe mode! I learn so much at these conferences and the networking is phenomenal, but honestly, there is nothing like being at home with the kids. Here are just a FEW pictures from the past 35 days …..
For the 3rd year in a row I have either traveled on or have been away from home on my birthday. This year I spent it driving to Dallas and that night this is what was brought to my room from our conference planner that assists our Users Group to make each conference a successful one.
2010 and 2011 PUG Chairs: Karen and I speaking after a business meeting on the last day of conference, she’s such a fantastic friend.
Nate & Madelynne getting close with the giraffes, the highlight of the night for them was to feed and pet them.
They can never be serious anywhere we go, this was at the Irving Arts Center viewing the Genghis Khan exhibit.
Cannery Row in Monterey, California; shops, diners, aquarium, factories and fun!
The Warf!
The aquarium.
Around Pebble Beach!
Monterey Coast Guard
Pine Cove camp with the Bible Drill kids, Zach really was licking his plate clean!
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