It. is. endless.
I was so exhausted coming off the holiday weekend. What a wonderful, joyous holiday and we spent it with friends and family. Truly could not have asked for a better weekend. We feel tremendously blessed to have so many amazing people in our lives. Even in the the heaps of goodness, I was left wiped out.
Not because of the visiting, but because after we got home at 8:30pm on Sunday evening from seeing ALL of our family and going to church (3 different destinations with 2 non-napping children) I had to work. I had to break down my studio and pack the car for my early morning shoot. Shower. Dump my memory cards and back up to external hard drive. Do payroll for Shane. Answer emails. Pay bills. Get everything ready for everyone else for the morning. Needless to say....I was in the office till 1:30am.
Einstein had a weird sleep schedule. Up for hours - full go. Then sleep for 4 or 5. I think I could seriously do this! If it weren't for my husband and kids....this would be totally feasible for me. I crash every day around 3pm. After working till 1-2am every night, up at 7am with the kids, run run run. 3pm comes around and I am like a zombie. If I lay down for an hour, I am good to go again. Even if its broken sleep - its sleep.
Shane is a work horse, too. He rarely sleeps well because his mind does not shut off. I thought I was bad....he has a photographic memory. I cannot even imagine what his mind 'looks' like when he tries to sleep. I tease him that he can't remember the boys birthdays. He says - write them down and let me read them once - then I'll remember! Must be nice....
So here's to all the work horses out there. I know I'm not alone. I'm exhausted....want to sleep. Yet here is what I have in my head nagging me tonight before I can sleep....Bible study homework, prayer time, hygiene (teeth, face, etc), editing, emails, and planning (lists for the week....work, errands, meals, etc). Sound familiar?
Here is my honey - the work horse at home with his boys. ; )
