Velvet Revolution

Its already Wednesday, and I have a busy day ahead of me. I have lots to do, both at work and at home, plus a PTO board meeting tonight as well. Little Man needs a shower (since he has decided he doesn't want baths anymore, because you know, he's growing up). I have a lot of housework to do too. Its amazing how quickly this place disintegrates into chaos. Plus today is the Big Man's super duper long day, where he is done by like 3:30 PM after starting work at 3 AM. So, needless to say he is quite exhausted when he gets home.
I know he's very tired, and does not get enough sleep. That is a given. But there needs to be a better way for all of us, because there isn't a lot of positive vibes when daddy is tired. Its not his fault, the human body can only take so much, but its hard for all of us to deal with exhaustion and general crankiness. Its contagious, much like the little man's laugh. I know how I am when I am tired, and that it bugs me because I am not giving my family my best. I am not giving my overall best, and my boys suffer.
I wish I knew the answer to how to make things better in my house. Personally, I would think it would be best for the big man to go to bed at 7:30 or 8 every night, so he's getting more rest. Going to bed at 9 (or later) and getting up at 1:30 is not enough sleep and recovery time for his body. I don't care if he takes a nap during the day, its not going to make up for lost sleep. I want all of us to be leading our best lives, and getting enough rest is part of it.
I am a little angry with myself for not cleaning up last night before bed. I just wanted to sit and rest, because I was tired. There's that word again-TIRED. Big Man went to bed, then little man & I played for a little bit, read a book (4 chapters, with myself, little man, teddy & bubba reading each chapter)and did nome snuggling.
I really want to get back on track with keeping up with life. I have so many plates up in the air right now-not that I am complaining, but its getting to be a lot and I am struggling to balance. I think what part of it is comes from not knowing what is going to happen with some of the things I am involved with. I don't know what's going to happen with PTO (election is next Tuesday) or with youth group (the following Tuesday is the vestry meeting) so I am in a holding pattern, and that drives me crazy.
That aside, I need to get motivated for today. I have to get on the treadmill, because I am tired of being a slug. And I have been quite the slug lately-its not that I don't want to get going, its time management. Especially in the mornings, where I spend time doing this and not leaving enough time to work out, and then I get angry at myself because I needed to finish a thought. I need to figure out a way to do it all. I need to find a way to get this all balanced out so I can run, lift, etc. etc before I go to work (and get the little man off to school)
You say you want a revolution...