May madness

I don't know what it is about May, but it has to be one of the busiest months for moms. December still probably ranks as No. 1 overall busiest months of the year, but in my opinion, May is a very close 2nd. One nice thing is, the weather is always better to deal with in May versus December but honestly, sun or snow, there can't be much more we can fit in, in the month of May.

For me personally, May feels like the downhill portion of the scariest roller coaster ride. Ya know the end slope where you are tipping at 15,000 feet in the air, ready to plummet 200 miles per hour straight down with your hands up (or clinging desperately to the bar), screaming as the earth blurs past you? That's how I've felt this year since the calendar flipped and April was history.

In conjunction with three major events at my work, my girls have had track meets, dance classes, dance recital meetings, singing concerts, tea parties, and friend's birthday parties. Oh yes, then there's the biweekly softball practices, t-ball practices, pitching practices, softball tournaments, and t-ball games. There's the school field trips, end of the year parties, special ceremonies, and Jr. High dances. Not to mention the end of the year exams, projects and activities all due the same week.

Don't forget the graduation parties, Bible classes, Vacation Bible School, sports camps, dentist appointments, and extended family birthdays. Oh yes, then there's Mother's Day, Memorial Day and in my case, my own birthday. Honestly, I don't even feel like I get to enjoy Mother's Day or my birthday cause of all the hub bub that surrounds them. They're just another thing checked off the list of May To-Do's.

So with all that is fit into the month of May, it is no wonder I'm a bit on the frazzled side. This explains why I found myself standing in an empty elevator recently, wondering why it wouldn't move. Standing there alone in that little box, in a peaceful state for 30 seconds before I realized I hadn't pushed any button to make it move.

Was it my mushy brain too full of things to do or my subconscious telling me to be still, even if for a minute??

This also might explain why I've spaced off two appointments that I personally scheduled and had reminders on my phone for.

Or why I've went to the store twice for the same thing and left twice without it but with a cart full of other things. Or why I keep asking my girls where my hair clip is and they keep reminding me that it's in my hair.

Also, this chaos is most likely the reason why I flip out like a psycho when my girls ask, "Can I have some friends sleepover?" Or "Can we play Play Dough?" Or like when I found the two younger ones building a moat in my front flower bed, both of them covered in mud.

Or when it's 8:41 p.m. and they want to paint their nails. My patience level is obviously tied to too many things to do!

Oh well, all that being said, May is sincerely a really fun month and holds some of my best memories, despite the craziness. Guess I'll just ride the roller coaster and hope I'm not looking too green by the time it's over!