This weekend has been amazing! I'm sure it's because I am so much more relaxed about everything, including school. I have only 2 more tests to go, and then it's time for my final. I can't believe it! It's been a long road, but I'm finally almost done. Would I do it differently? Perhaps, but I'm pretty excited that I stuck with it and completed it all.

Friday night we were supposed to grill out, but I had the urge to go to Toys R Us and get the kids a new swing set, LOL! The best part of that was we ended up getting it even cheaper than the advertised price. Can't beat that!

On Saturday we went to the beach with my parents, and we had a blast. We got there around 8am and then had lunch by 12pm. We got stuck in a rainstorm, but it was still great. That afternoon I mowed the backyard (yes, I was allowed), and we chopped up the old swing set. We were low-key that night and I just studied.

Sunday we got up early. Sean got right to work building the swing set while Roo, Ian and I played in the front yard together. Roo ended up napping from 10am to about 1pm, so Ian went over to my parent's house to ride his bike and play. They brought him home around 5pm, so we had my parents stay for a few beers while they watched Ian and Roo tear up the backyard. It was so much fun! The kids played on the swing set, in the water table, and in their outdoor playhouse. They drew with chalk on the patio, and then it began to pour so we called it a night. I ended up studying for over 4 hours, so I got a lot done, which made me feel relaxed and accomplished.

Today we had the kids outside again, and then Roo napped while we cleaned the house and I studied a bit more. Then we headed to my in-laws house for a b-b-q where we sat on the deck and watched the river, took the boat out, and just relaxed. We just got home about 30 minutes ago, and I'm ready to hit the books again.

I feel like a new person. I really, really needed to have this time with my family...