Balance

About three or four weeks ago I put a little teaser on FaceBook about my next blog.  It read,  "How do you balance it all?", or something like that.  My intention was to write and post my blog that night...which about a month later, I'm finally getting around to writing. 
Since nursing school began in August, I have been struggling tremendously with balance.  Here are the "musts" that I have to balance:

Baby boy # 1

Baby boy #2

The hubs

SCHOOL!


Here are the things that I would REALLY like to also throw in the balancing act, but am lacking so far:

The rest of my wonderful and amazing family

My rock star supportive friends

EXERCISE!

I finally made a decision last Saturday (while completely stressing on how to fit family time, study time, a wedding, a football game and a care plan into my weekend) that I can no longer make myself sick with these worries of my balancing act.  My family is my number one priority and if making a B or a C on an exam means that I get to hang out with them a little more on the weekend, then so be it.  I refuse to study my life completely away for the next two years.  Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm still a studying fool in every moment of my spare time, but I WILL stop to smell the roses a little more often.

I WILL make time during my weeks for exercise.  I walked LaFortune this morning on my way to school and it was awesome!  I can't remember the last time I broke a sweat other than at the beginning of an exam.  Hopefully I'll get back to running three miles soon.  I miss running.  I miss the races.  I miss sweating. 

I know everyone has craziness in their lives.  Every story is different.  Every story is meaningful.  Don't forget to take time out to smell YOUR roses. 

Here are a few of MY roses!