Overtime

Well, I put in over 16 and half hours of overtime this weekend. I'm not the only one who's working overtime, though. When I spend more time away from home, Ashley spends more time flying solo during the daily grind. Micah must have some teeth coming in or something because he has been quite a handful in recent days.

Work has calmed down quite a bit. Things are back to "normal" (if there ever was such a thing). Let's just say I'm very glad not to work with the unorganization and chaos that the weekend first shift crew has to deal with week in and week out.

One thing that I realized yesterday that I hadn't fully realized up to this point is that I am getting older. I went sledding yesterday with the kids. Our backyard is great for it! What I found is that after about an hour or so, I was absolutely worn out. I wanted to go down the hill over and over again, but I didn't want to climb back up the hill. That was the hard part. I was so worn out I took a nap when the kids napped. Boy it was fun, though. My favorite part was when Ashley and I went down the hill together. We had the best time. I know the kids were wondering when their turn would be, but they just had to wait.

One thing I would love to be accused of some day is that I spend too much time with my kids. It seems like all I ever do these days is work. Either for WalMart or on some project for the house. But, my kids are a great project. And even though there isn't a direct deposit in my account from the time spent, I know it would still be a very wise investment.