After a hard March, April was so welcome. The weather was better and consequently I felt better, mentally and physically. As I was reflecting, I peppered this post with pictures (mainly of kids 🙂 taken through April.
Big things:
My yearly summative review
A new contract for next year + tenure
R registered for kindergarten
Brazilian jiu jitsu and gymnastics for R
Gymnastics and piano for L
Spring break road trip to VA, NC and PA
Easter and Easter egg hunt
Mammogram and breast ultra sound
Closing on loan to redo our kitchen (finally!!)
Truly spring weather
Little things:
Eating crabs in Chincoteague, VA
Finishing 1000 piece puzzle
Birds
Flowers
Aged steak at a steak house for friend’s birthday
Playing around with water colors
Bringing my kids to work ❤️
Inhaling fresh spring air then running inside sneezing 🤧
L learning to ride her bike without training wheels!
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles” book by R. Thorpe
Time with kids – mornings, afternoons, evenings
Some time for myself: not a lot but every day
Peloton yoga sessions
A new planner
Money. In March I complained that March was spendy, now I am saying the same thing about April. Biggest categories: 1. mortgage, 2. shopping, 3. investments, 4. auto maintenance and 5. home improvement. Major purchases such as a trampoline playground for the kids (our previous one broke), car brakes, more trees fell. Lawn guys, gutter guys… Road trip. Stuff we bought during said trip.
May. I am again making a goal to reign in shopping and restaurants but who knows? I (we)was not very successful in March or April.
May has a few events. It’s my birthday month, the kids have spring concerts, plus “I love you the whole brunch” event for moms at R’s preschool. Next week is teacher appreciation week. Mothers’ day (which I am honestly not big on). Memorial Day weekend. Oh, open enrollment.
In May, the school year is wrapping up, I usually start editing my final exams and closing out another year of my career. My high school will have events, too, and I like seeing how excited the students get since they see the end of the year approaching.
How was April for you? What are you looking forward to in May?
Mom of Children 