Birthday bloggin'

So today is the 15th anniversary of my 28th birthday. Everybody, including me, is playing the
lottery thinking that 8-8-08 must be some kinda lucky charm. I don't really believe in any
superstitions or what-not but since it is my birthday, I figured if I was ever gonna win, why not
today? Still trying to retire Tim. We just got back from 9 days at the Jersey shore. Tim, as usual,
did not want to come back. The man could live at the beach and Olivia is right there with him on
that. Me, I'm glad to be home and sleeping in my own bed though not for long. Tim decided to
take another week off so I'm doing the laundry marathon and re-packing and we'll
be off to Vermont for a week. OY!!! This girl has been packing and moving since two weeks ago.
We split our vaca between 2 different shore points and now it will be a 350 mile drive to VT.
I'm always wondering when MY vacation starts. I'm whooped. The whole in-law family is
up in Vermont at Tim's parents' house and the good news is.....we are staying at my sister's
house 20 minutes away!!! Like my other sister always says "Of all my husband's family, I like myself the best!" That sister, incidently, was born on my fourth b-day. So happy birthday to her too!!!
I am starting to see that vacation is actually harder for me than being home. As many wives
and moms know, it can be much more work and in my case, I am always so overwhelmingly
busy at home and I didn't realize how much it staved off all those sad and scary thoughts. There is
way too much time to think when you are not on the run constantly. But it's also hard to relax when
you have left behind a ton of things that need doing. I need to learn how to relax. I have decided to start an exercise program
when we get back and I hope I can do it. I need to start taking time for me and I've had 8 pounds creep on in the last 3 years and I'm not happy with them. I'm determined to get my
"six-pack" back and wear a bikini again. Well, I think I'm determined. We'll see.