Just for me...

I have decided to use this blog for my thoughts and concerns. I have a shutterfly shared site (www.thecoonsboys.shutterfly.com) for our family stuff. Here, I am going to blog about things that are going on and express how I feel about them. I have a friend from college who has inspired me to be more open about things. I promise, dirty laundry won't be on here, but there is a lot going on in my life that I would like to express. It will be very cathartic for me to do this and I am looking forward to doing it and getting feedback on things!!

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Not sure if everyone knows, but Jason is a Memphis Police Officer. He completed the academy last June and so far he has loved every bit of it. I am very proud of his accomplishments. The Academy was incredibly hard and we were both on pins and needles every Monday after he would take his tests. If any recruit failed 2 tests (below 77), they would be kicked out. Jason always did very well, high 90s, but still so nerve wracking!!

He graduated 2nd in his class and started on the streets of Memphis in June; however, his shift is awful! He works midnights, 11:30pm- 7:30 am. He doesn't always have weekends off and when he is off, I am at work. His days off change every month.It has been VERY stressful for me since he has started. Most days I am up at 4:45 am and out the door by 6:15. I get the boys up and ready for daycare and get them there by 6:30am. I then rush to work and get there between 6:45am and 7am. I then work all day until 2, go home for an hour to try to get some cleaning done. I normally get the boys around 3:30. We come home, play a little bit, then it's dinner time! After dinner is baths, brushing teeth, getting in night clothes, and reading books. 8 o'clock is bedtime. After that I am so exhausted. In the meantime, Jason is snoozing away in the bedroom. I know he has to sleep, and I am not mad about that, but sometimes I just want a quiet moment where I don't have spit up on me or Mr. Potato Head pieces all over the place!!

Since Jason DID graduate 2nd in his class he will be able to pick a shift (if there is an opening) come June. HE has decided to pick a day shift because he knows how hard it has been. He is sad because he misses precious times with the boys. Our fingers are crossed that it happens!! We both need it so very much!! I need him at home and he wants to be home!!

More to come later!