Ive been busy....

Nice excuse I know- but things quickly spiral into an uncontrollable craziness that makes blogging seem like the last thing on a never-ending list of things that wont get done. Things here are fine. Lots going on, tons of business decisions constantly being made, struggles between family and work, and finding harmony amongst it all has been taking a lot of time. We have been spending a lot of time trying to financially capitalize on the recession. Its a great time to by tax properties so that has kept us busy in anticipation of June 1.
From the outside Im sure it appears that Joey and I are just fumbling around, trying to juggle everything. Not to say that isnt occasionally the case, but for the most part we are extremely goal orientated. Which makes everyday decisions get kinda complex. I know I lost you there- Ill explain. Joey and I have big plans....BIG plans. Plans that involve him retiring from medicine, selling everything that we own and leaving the US. I know that it may sound like a crazy idea, but we want to simplify. Dont get me wrong, our home is lovely, I love that we have 3 cars, and I can hop into the Hummer when I get bored of the Infiniti. But its just STUFF, and it turns out that its not us owning our stuff, its our stuff owning us. The sheer expense of the upkeep, the mental space that is occupied by the care of luxury items is huge. So when it comes to decisions about putting in a pool playground, etc, etc, I am totally at a loss. Do we live for now, or do we life for the future? I know there is a happy medium, but I havent found it yet. Help please ! =)

Anyway- in exciting news....my sister had TWIN girls 2 weeks ago! Yea! I am an Aunt again! I love it and hope to meet them soon. They are beautiful.

School here is wrapping up, and I am trying to plan a few vacations for Joey and I to get away. It has been a crazy year (what year hasnt??) and although it seems like we travel a lot, its never just for the fun of it. It always involves work. With airfare soooo cheap right now I am kidnapping him off to some where relaxing and tropical. It will feel good to remember that I am married. We just dont have the time we would like to spend together. He is super busy with work, and when he has a break he is at the gym with beau at least 6xs a week. Speaking of health, I am running a marathon this weekend.....that ends in a mud pit- doesnt that sound like so much fun???? I am pumped. I am also thinking about running the dam to dam 20K. We will see- I have a ways to go before I can run that and not die, but I have 6 weeks to prep- so its possible.

Easter was good- we have had a month solid of sick kids at our house, and Easter was no exception, but even though it was quiet we had a blast. I think for the first day in over a month all of the kids are feeling good, and back to normal! Yea! I love spring!