Well Done

Since my last blog I have been super busy. All of my children are in school and it’s very exciting but so hard at the same time. I say that because my oldest Anthony is in his senior year of HS and I want him to go out with a bang! My twins are in 3rd grade and they take their first state exam. Elias is in Pre-K and he has so much to learn in so little time. This year I have felt over extended as a parent than I have ever been before. I have switched my school schedule to nights so that I can be more involved with my kids during the day. I have been volunteering at their schools and it’s so much fun. For Elias he has a sense of pride when I volunteer and it affects him in positive way. Yes I might lose some sleep, and be cranky almost every day but I love it!


Motherhood never gets old, and it’s always on going. Yes we as moms get frustrated and angry, and want a drink most of the time. But it’s so freaking worth it!! I’m obsessed with my kid’s education; I make “mommy homework” every week. And I’m smiling when doing it LOL, my kids of course will not be laughing! As always the hard work does pay off for them. This past week they got to see me graduate from college, and I think that made an impact on them. Especially for my son Anthony since college is in his near future.

I graduated Friday 10/29/11 and I almost didn’t walk because my mom wasn’t here to see me. But I at least owed it to myself, and my family to walk with my fellow graduates. As I sat during the ceremony I had my mom on my mind the whole time. I was thinking OMG she was going to love the pictures and be blabbing about it to everyone.

I tried to imagine what her thoughts were going to be. And I came up with these:

1. She is PROUD of ME for graduating

2. She is proud that I completed another chapter in my life.

3. She finally got to see another one of her own graduate college.

4. She is so proud that even though I was a teen mom and I graduated High school; I was also able to graduate college.



I realize that my future will become complicated with more obligations of my own. But I’m a juggler, just like my mom was with 5 kids and having only one income. I always think about what she overcame when I myself feel like it’s all too much. She reminds me that I have to keep pushing through because I just have to.