We had one of those mornings where every single ounce of energy is spent just trying to get the boys off to school.  The morning began with Elliott refusing a bath. He woke up this morning and his hair needed to be washed. He must have been sweating last night cause his hair was greasy and needed washed before school.  He battled us pretty hardcore over this but did eventually comply.  We've told him that if he doesn't keep up with his long hair, it's going to get cut much shorter.  What we experienced next made Elliott's struggles this morning seem like walk in the park. Of course, I'm referring to Emmett and his shoes.  Emmett was really, really struggling this morning because he wouldn't tolerate anything on his feet.…

I've been battling a little bit of insomnia for the last couple of nights.  I've been under a fair amount of stress lately and it's been hitting me in the sleep department. It's been hitting me pretty bad...  I had a busy morning that didn't slow down just because I was exhausted.  My Dad came by super early to help transport the exhaust system that broke off the car, over to the shop that was going to fix it. I had the car to the shop by 7:30 am and from there, waited for my ride home.  My Mom took the boys to school and then swung by to pick me up. On the way home, we both needed to hit the grocery store.  I was got some groceries and…

I shared with everyone last night, some of the things that have happened in the last day or so that have me stressed out and overwhelmed. This morning I want to share a couple updates that will help to better put our lives into perspective.   Aside from having to figure out this bully situation with Elliott at school, there was the issues with our checking and PayPal accounts, as well as our car being out of commission.  If you look a few posts back, you'll be able to read all about how the meeting with the school went, how we felt about it and where we go from here.  That's pretty much that in regards to school issues for now.  Our car is still out of commission, and almost…