August 1st hit us like a boulder this year. It happened to fall on a Monday which is almost never a good thing. I had predetermined to start Isabelle in school on this day and I was not going to give in and postpone it for any reason. The thought had crossed my mind to just take another month off, due to fabulous weather and fun, but in life you have to set priorities and stick with them. So come heck or high water we were going to start on the 1st. Of course in life obstacles seem to get thrown into your lovely organized plans. Last week Soungsik informed me that he needed me again at the taekwondo centers. I have been adamant about not going back to work, but the writing was pretty clear on the walls, he genuinely needed me. So now my mornings are filled with with school, cleaning, laundry, chasing William, piano practice, cooking and home paperwork and my evenings are filled with trying to get the taekwondo centers back to some kind of organized levels, coming home to play with the kids for a bit, getting them ready for bed, exercising, more food, and finally a little "me" time. It's not all bad though. School with Isabelle is much more time consuming and labor intensive than it has been in years past, but this year she is really enjoying the challenges, hopefully this excitement will continue throughout the year! It's exciting for me to see how much her understanding has grown. William, fortunately, is mostly content to play on his own. He may be a little neglected now, but have no fears I will smother him with more attention than he can stand very soon. Going back to work hasn't been as bad as I was thinking it would be either. Since it's only for a few hours a few nights a week I don't feel guilty about leaving the kids with a sitter. I get to talk to real live adults again, that's always nice. I will also be able to keep tabs on how business is going, which should put my mind at ease.
I may not have time for T.V. or friends or reading (weep, weep), but life is still good and I am just happy that I have found time for the very highest priorities. That sounds bad, my friends are a priority too, but sadly they are on the back burner right now. Maybe we can do movies and lunch in a few months!
