Exhausted mom

I woke up this morning--nice, crisp cool air--dropped the kiddo off at school--to an empty parking lot, where alot of students are missing the half day classes, due to a funeral later today of a loved teacher. Somberness has set in.

The weather may be crisp and cool, but its still dreary out there.
I have to go pick up my accident report today, so I can get started on insurance stuff.
I am okay. Just, someone rearended me. I'm thankful. And greatful, it culdve been worse. Like, a Semi--so we shld be thankful for small things.

I am so exhausted. I feel like there are never enough hours in the day to accomplish everything.
I think most of it comes from having to drive back and forth from the school all the time.

8am, drop the kiddo off
11:30am, make lunch and get ready to pick the kiddo up
12;30pm, pick the kiddo up for lunch
1pm, drop the kiddo back off at school
2:30pm, pastors wife shows up for a ride, and I take her to get her daughter everyday exceptFridays.
3:15pm, home again

And depending on the day of the week:
4:30pm, pick the kiddo up---
5:30pm, take the kiddo back to the field house (football)
Go home
6:40pm, go BACK to the football field to watch the game
Go home.

OR......
if no game, I go back at 5:30 to 6ish and pick him up.

If out of town game, I pick him up at 2:05, or 2:30pm--depending--
and have to take him back by 3.....when the busses leave.

Games are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Ahh.

I spend alot of time in my car. Good thing I have a good car! But I get tired of go go go like that everyday. But this is the life of a mother that doesn't work a job that pays---but the rewards of my life are great :) (Besides the exhaustion ofc)

I dislike so much when ppl tel me I dont ahve a job so I have no idea whats its like. I have worked. Years. And despite no job, I am not one of those that sits around all day with nothing to do. My house is clean. Usually. My bills are paid. Always. I have alot of volunteer work that I do--so I have to spend time doing those things too--Then, ofc I need a little blog time sometimes. Not always. Just now and then.

I love being a mom. Its a full time job. Im a single mom. My kiddo keeps me busy. I wouldnt have it any other way. to me, that means he's happy, he's involved, he's not off running around somewhere, he has fear instilled in him, that he can't skip school, run off, run aroudn town on foot and get in trouble, and what not. I'm blessed. Truly. So if it means I gotta run all day long--so be it. THAT is my job, as a mom, as a homemaker. Even i am entitled to exhaustion--even though I don't sit behind a desk, or stand on my feet all day long waitressing or being a checkout clerk, or what not.

:)