all is right with the world

I'm starting to feel overwhelmed. Again.

It happens every so often. I try to keep stress at bay, but somehow, someway ... when I'm least expecting it ... it creeps in on me.

Evident by the sudden onset of tears when I saw an email that CJ's out of town next week. He has a tendency to keep his stress at bay by not going over his calendar with me. Smart guy ...

Anyway.

I'm not complaining {I promise!}, but it's difficult when we're gone so much, cuz there's just so much catching up to do when we get home. I am blessed to be able to travel and have great experiences with my kids and family ... so I promise I'm not complaining ... I just wish I could lighten the work load a little.

Oh! Wait! I am ... as soon as the store sells! :)

I'm filling in at work for some vacant positions. It's sort of a weird transition I'm in, because I don't necessarily want to fill positions a new owner might not want filled. Not to mention it may be difficult to find someone who's willing to start, only to be let go? Hmmm ...

Did you miss rambling Tracie? Cuz I think she's back ...

So. I worked late tonight while CJ got the girls from school and got them settled in at home til the babysitter came over ... and then met me at the store. We went to dinner and had a good time. Thank you Curtis.

But when I got home and dropped my purse and stuff in my office, this is what I found ...

Yuck! Our mail comes in by the truckload {it seems} and I just haven't been able to get to mine since we've got home ... and now I'm suffering the consequences! So if you've sent me something and I haven't replied ... I'm so sorry!

Oh! And this is just my mail ... CJ has his own. Ay yi yi!

But wait!

I walk down the hall to the girls room and am greeted with this image {okay, I ran back to get my camera ... but this is what I saw}! My girls.

Somehow it makes the world right, doesn't it?

This girl is getting too big. She's trying so hard to be like her big sisters. And now she's even asking when she can sleep in her big girl bed ... uh-oh! Mama so ain't ready for that!


Moral of this post? Even though stress is starting to ooze a bit out of my pores, I take one look at these little creatures ... these miracles God's blessed me with, and all is right with the world.