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whew. Where is the time going? Seriously. I know it is SO cliche, but I am wondering WHERE is the time going?! All of a sudden it is MID-APRIL!! My "baby" is going to be 5 in a month. Five? FIVE!!! Five whole years and it seems to have passed me by in an instant. Oh what I wouldn't give to turn back the clock for just a few hours and hold him on my chest while we both drift off into lala land. I'm so glad to have so many friends who have been blessed with babies recently so I can get all kinds of baby snuggles in.

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Today I am watching my friends 2 boys while she enjoys an evening out with her husband. He is an RDC (recruit division commander, I think?) here at Great Lakes. Basically, they teach the "kids" that have just joined the Navy all the Navy "stuff" they need to know; how to fold their clothes, make their beds, wear their uniforms, eat their food, wipe their behinds. Well, maybe not the last one...but I wouldn't put it past 'em. Anywho, as you can imagine being an RDC is a very demanding job with LONG hours and little to no time off during a "push".

When they dropped their boys off tonight my phone was ringing. I let it go to voicemail; within 5 seconds 2 of the 4 boys were screaming at each other, the phone was ringing again and someone was at the door. My friend said "it's a regular day at your house!" It is so true. Sometimes I think I should put one of those revolving doors from a hotel on the front of my house. A brief glimpse into my week: brunch/playdate, cub scout meeting @ campsite, coupon brunch, "kidsit", picnic at park, Pookins early release from school, fieldtrip, grocery shopping, parent teacher conference, NO SCHOOL day!, 2 Tastefully Simple parties, Army Wives premier party and a husband on duty. OHHHHHHHH, and we are taking the boys on a daycation in there somewhere to Key Lime Cove indoor waterpark. And that wasn't even a busy week LOL!

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Sidenote; after spending last week on leave and being around the house DevilDoc has a newfound appreciation for my ability (or rather inability!) to keep it all together. He was off the ENTIRE week...I think we had an hour or two of real quality time together.

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Kind of a random post huh? I'm feeling kinda random today.

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I'm keeping a pretty awesome secret right now. Actually, more than one and I feel so honored that the people involved value our friendship enough to let me be a part of their lives.

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Shopping has been kinda slow 'round these parts the last few weeks. Which is fine because we are well stocked and really only need milk and produce. Half way through the month and I have used $49.50 of my $200 budget. On track for a very good savings month.

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DevilDoc has been asked to be the keynote speaker at the College of Lake County Memorial Day program. I'm just a smidgin' bit proud <3

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I just realized I'm supposed to be running a 5k on April 29. Yeah, about that. Probably not gonna happen. Run/walk-yes. Run it all-not so much.

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I'm really missing a friend recently. I was a bit too honest, let it all out a little too much or too quick. Let things roll off my tongue without thinking of how they sounded. I hope I didn't ruin our friendship. I'm not really sure what to do, how to reach out to this person. We both have BUSY lives, BUSY families. I got my feelings hurt, took things too personally. It's not always about me. As a matter of fact, it's RARELY about me...yet I continue to think it is. I'll have to pray on that I think. He will reveal the way to me.

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Speaking of Him. We are looking for a private school for Magoo and Pookins. In the running: St. James in Highwood and St. Johns in Libertyville. Any info?

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Pau.