Thirteen random things I am thinking about this morning...
1. Groceries--I've put off going to the store long enough. It has to be done today.
2. Oatmeal--the little boys and I ate it for breakfast. Weird how seeing them eat oatmeal makes me feel like such a good mom.
3. My new camera--oh how I wish I had more time to play with it!
4. Basketball--Maddy has her after school basketball clinic today. She wasn't liking it on Tuesday, and I am praying she has fun today.
5. Laundry--always laundry.
6. Dinner--we've had two nights in a row eating out. Red Robin with my In-Laws on Tuesday and pizza last night.
7. Penelope--our new kitten is so stinking cute. Pictures will definitely be coming here soon.
8. Thanksgiving--one week from today!
9. Christmas--I am getting really excited. This weekend I am going to get each child their own 2 foot tree for their room as a nightlight. They are pumped!
10. Trees--between a new kitten and a 15 month old I think our tree may take quite a beating this year.
11. Coffee--hazelnut coffee with Italian sweet cream creamer. YUM.
12. Socks--my feet are cold.
13. Family photos--I need to schedule an appointment TODAY.
Hope you have a great Thursday!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
change in plans
Sometimes the best laid plans don't work out the way I would hope. Tuesday mornings are supposed to be my Bible Study mornings. At the start of the school year I started going to a group on Tuesdays and I was so looking forward to it. After going twice, I started missing. Literally every Tuesday I have had a sick child from mid September until now. Yesterday Gabe had three vaccinations at his well child check up resulting in a high fever from the time he went to bed last night until this morning when it finally broke. Another Tuesday at home. It really is ok, actually it's teaching me to be {more} flexible. I think I roll with the punches of life pretty well, but when it comes to my daily responsibilities I am not so flexible. (warning: confession) I am definitely not an organized person (that wasn't the confession, that's a fact). I do tend to base my personal satisfaction on what I can accomplish in a day. That isn't a good way to be when you have 5 children, I am learning. Many evenings you will find me frustrated with the way the house looks, counting the things I *didn't* get to during the day. I hold myself to some pretty ridiculous standards. God is working on my heart in this area, though I do have a long way to go.
This morning put all of this into focus for me. I was up for the better part of the night with a sleepy, feverish baby boy. At 7 David woke me up, so I could get the kids going for school. Everyone was moving a bit slower than usual, resulting in 2 of the 3 missing the bus. Aargh! I *so* did not want to bundle the little boys into the cold car this morning. Gabe was still so cranky and Luke had just rolled out of bed. I fought my disappointment (perhaps not all that well) and got them to school about 5 minutes late. Get home, fussy baby on my hip, can't make coffee, hungry 4 year old...we had breakfast, and then instead of doing the things around the house that needed done, this is what we did:
Luke's aim was a bit off, he hit the camera!
I did end up getting my coffee this morning, and I think it tasted better after a good game of bowling in our pj's!
This morning put all of this into focus for me. I was up for the better part of the night with a sleepy, feverish baby boy. At 7 David woke me up, so I could get the kids going for school. Everyone was moving a bit slower than usual, resulting in 2 of the 3 missing the bus. Aargh! I *so* did not want to bundle the little boys into the cold car this morning. Gabe was still so cranky and Luke had just rolled out of bed. I fought my disappointment (perhaps not all that well) and got them to school about 5 minutes late. Get home, fussy baby on my hip, can't make coffee, hungry 4 year old...we had breakfast, and then instead of doing the things around the house that needed done, this is what we did:
Luke's aim was a bit off, he hit the camera!
I did end up getting my coffee this morning, and I think it tasted better after a good game of bowling in our pj's!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday
I woke up at 6 am. It was actually kind of nice! I feel energized (could that be the mocha coffee that I am drinking because I was out of decaf?) and ready for the day. On the agenda:
* VOTE. I think this may be the most excited I've been about voting in a long time. This is the fourth time I have been priviledged to vote for our president, and I feel one of the most important times. Even my school aged children are excited about it! Luke told me this morning that he thinks we should vote for Spiderman. Not a bad idea, Luke!
*Groceries. Yes people, we're scraping the bottom of the barrel.
*Outback Steakhouse for dinner. YUM. Thanks to my sweet in-laws we will be having a belated birthday dinner tonight. Sounds like an excellent night!
*In between all of those things, I will wipe a certain baby boy's nose several hundred times, change his diapers, go outside and enjoy the indian summer day we're set to have and maybe eat some candy from Halloween. All in all, it's going to be a great day!
* VOTE. I think this may be the most excited I've been about voting in a long time. This is the fourth time I have been priviledged to vote for our president, and I feel one of the most important times. Even my school aged children are excited about it! Luke told me this morning that he thinks we should vote for Spiderman. Not a bad idea, Luke!
*Groceries. Yes people, we're scraping the bottom of the barrel.
*Outback Steakhouse for dinner. YUM. Thanks to my sweet in-laws we will be having a belated birthday dinner tonight. Sounds like an excellent night!
*In between all of those things, I will wipe a certain baby boy's nose several hundred times, change his diapers, go outside and enjoy the indian summer day we're set to have and maybe eat some candy from Halloween. All in all, it's going to be a great day!
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