Excitement

I'm very excited to say that since I last wrote I have talked to 3 mommas about childcare. I have a friend whose son goes to Kindergarten with my son that is interested in having me take care of her boys! I would have the younger two full time & my son's friend for the summer starting in June! We get along great with this family & I'm very excited to watch their kids! I also talked with a lady about watching her daughter after school when it starts in the fall & with a momma of a premie that would like her precious daughter to be in a smaller daycare setting because she's more susceptible to getting sick. If she & I decide this will work for both of us she will start in June! My hubby has also talked with other friends of ours about possibly starting at the beginning of the school year. I'm glad that I can ease into things & figure it out slowly.

We had a pretty busy weekend mostly spent outdoors. There is a lot of yard work to be done on our almost 1 acre of land so it's a nice feeling of accomplishment! We tilled the garden Friday night and again on Saturday. I've planted a lot of bulbs & even a tree. Logan & Hayden stood beside it & I took their picture. I'm hoping take a picture every year so we can show how much they've grown & how much the tree has grown! The toys in the yard were picked up & the lawn got mowed (Logan steered the lawn mower while I controlled the gas & mower deck for a good amount of time). I cut rhubarb & made a strawberry rhubarb pie (yum!!). I'm also hoping to get some raspberry plants going this year. Now, if only we had some fruit trees I'd be set!

We had some asparagus growing in the garden & my husband made me dig them up so that we could till the garden & I think I've managed to kill them as I didn't get them transplanted right away. :/ I'm hoping maybe next year we can get some more plants and try again.

We grilled out almost all weekend. The weather has been incredible here!

We did have to miss a dear friend's wedding because Hayden got the flu Thursday night & I didn't want to chance accidentally giving it to the bride & groom! I was saddened to not make it because we really wanted to see their beautiful wedding & help them celebrate! I know the kids would have really enjoyed it also.

This week will be spent with me cleaning the house because we have family coming to our house for my brother's college graduation. I need to get rooms ready for people to stay, get the camper set up for guests, & the kitchen needs a good scrubbing!

So I will go play Cinderella & hope to post again soon! Thanks for reading.

Susan

Peachy Porkchops

Flowers & my raspberry bush just starting

The start of something new

This is my very first blog entry.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Susan Zuhlsdorf. I live in beautiful South Dakota, USA. I am married to a wonderful man, Nik, and we have 3 children. Logan is 6, Hayden is 3 1/2, & Hadley is 18 months.
I was born & raised in South Dakota, although for 3 years Nik & I lived in the Peoria, IL area. It's a beautiful place & the people are kind hearted, neighborly, & fun!
This chapter in my life is changing. My husband just started his own business & since 2009 I have been a stay at home mom for my children. Right now we are struggling to get by. Starting a business is hard. You don't know when or if you will see a paycheck. We literally just got the paperwork back from the state telling us we officially have a business.
Because money is tight I am also starting a new journey of opening my own daycare. This SCARES me. Don't get me wrong, I don't doubt that I am able to do it. I just don't know what my routine should be, how to keep the kids happy, make sure they don't destroy my house, keep my sanity, & keep parents happy as well. It's a lot to take on. Especially when your husband is working until 8 pm or later (which happens a lot because he's dedicated to making sure things are done RIGHT). Not only do I get to spend every day with little bugs & butterflies shaping them into the adults they will become, but I will do it by myself even after the daycare kids go home.
Right now is especially crazy because Logan has baseball 4-5 nights a week & Hayden has gymnastics one night a week. Most nights after we eat supper, I tell Logan & Hayden to get pajamas on, teeth brushed, & in bed while I put Hadley to sleep. It's not ideal. I wish I could sit down & read books to all of them. To give them momma time, but Logan wakes up at 6:30 to get on the bus for school & he needs to get to bed so he's not a bear in the morning. :)
So I've started this blog to try & record my crazy life. We have a new chapter of change that will be for the better. God has a plan & He will guide us through! It won't always be funny! It may get a little boring at times. I may be typing with tears rolling down my face. But I can guarantee that I will keep it real.
Thanks for reading!
Susan