Trying to stay on top of it

Between school, Jason's running events and Alyssa's activities, I'm trying to stay sane!! We are really homebodies. Don't like to get out much, really enjoy each others company (most days lol) and LOVE our couch. But it doesn't seem this way haha, we have been so busy! Easter Sunday the in-laws came up to celebrate with us, weather didn't hold up so we could 'hide' the eggs on the front lawn, but Lyss had a good time anyways. We didn't really do anything last year so this year it was fun to put her in some cute dresses and put jelly bean filled eggs around the house. She would grab an egg, shake it to make sure it had goodies in it then dump all the beans onto the hope chest to make sure they were all ok. It was a relaxing visit with Jason's parents and sister. I put together a gluten free pizza station and we all made our own pizzas.

Jason had his second 50 mile race last weekend. So we got a nice hotel room in Sacto and made a little trip of it. He started at Sac State and ended in Auburn! His parents took Alyssa and I to lunch and shopping to pass the time, Lyss made out like a bandit. My 'pick one' rule didn't fly at all!!

 At the half way mark, in Beals Point in Granite Bay, Jason picked up his sister to pace him the last 24 miles. Lyss was a great cheerleader :)

 He did amazing, dropped 3 hours from his last 50 mile race! It was a crazy long day and we were super happy to get home...just in time for Matty and Izzy's birthday party the next day!

 

School is kicking my ass. I'm doing fine. Really. But in my head, I'm failing. My finance class and my supply chain management classes I have over a 95% so far. So I really shouldn't be too worried about those two. My history of economics class is a handful, with papers, presentations and essays galore!! But I still am pulling a B. Accounting. Well, accounting takes a separate mindset. I don't feel like I can just get by, I feel like I have to KNOW everything, and I don't. So I feel farther behind than I really am. Its hard to separate that class as important and brush off the others. Only 4 more weeks until I'm safe for the summer!! And 12 credits left until I graduate. That means after next semester I only have 2 semesters left!!

 

Jason's dad got us an unbelievable gift, he is paying for our monthly membership to Caughlin Ranch club, with a year round heated pool and a childcare that is so nice! I have been twice so far, my body is thanking me for swimming, but its hard to just let go and not worry about Alyssa while I'm swimming. Its good for us both to have this time away. She has never stayed with someone other than family, so its been a rough couple days. But she will get used to it. Hopefully.

 

Sibling number 2. Well, no baby for Christmas. I decided to go hard core with OPK and I bought a saliva fertility tester just to show my doctor at my appointment in May, prove to her that we are doing all we can. With any luck Ill be preggo before my appointment :) January is  a nice month to give birth! That way I have a full 8 months before leaving the kids to go back to my last 2 semesters of school!!