while on a walk today, our sweet Laine was "reading" a book. she thought it was a bible, since when we do read it it talks about God, but it happened to be a kids Veggie Tales devotional book that we've had for some time, and boy does it look like we've had it for years! anyways, as i'm enjoying the downhill part of the walk I hear Laine reading as she's riding along in the stroller.
"it's good to love your children, and Jesus, and God."
yep, she's a smart one. kids keep things simple, at least at her age. what a wonderful reminder that one was for me today. the only other thing i'd add to her list is my husband. and by loving those listed you will love others as well.
now, on to real life wednesday...
finally getting back into the routine of walking again. i started this about 3-4 weeks ago, trying to walk three to four times a week. well, that went really well on week one and two, then came week 3 and four...stomach flu for two kids, plus going away for a couple days to be with my family for some family business, on top of other things i'm sure. so, i did walk number two today. we drove to a hilly park not far from where we live. the sun is shining here today and it's about 82 degrees outside. needless to say, it was so nice to get outside and walk, talk to the girls, and just plain get out of the house!
i guess that's not too much of a rlw post...but there you have it, just keepin' it real around here, that's simple all i've got today!
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4.10.2013
3.27.2013
over here {real life wednesday}
it has been three weeks since i posted last. time really does fly by it seems! i'm not quite sure what has been happening here in our neck of the woods for the past three weeks, but i'll try to catch y'all up...
it feels like my life right now revolves around baseball for out oldest son. in reality, it's only three times a week...but place that on top of an already busy schedule and it feels at times like it's just too much for one person to do. the Mr. tries to make it to part of one game during the week, and of course he is there on Saturday though...so it's not all me, all of the time, thankfully! as far as baseball goes, The Tigers are doing well. they have made much improvement since the season started. they are also really enjoying it, and that really is all that matters, especially at this age.
two weeks ago Jason came down with ear infections, again. we have an appointment next month for a consultation with a specialist to talk about tubes for his ears. it seems that his Eustachian tubes just aren't draining properly. this is ear infection round three in less than two months. this last one was painful, which they are not always. i am open to hearing from the specialist about tubes as i feel like that might be really helpful at this point.
that weekend my mom took all four kiddos for the night, so we went out on a date. this was the first time that Little A spent the night anywhere away from us. i will admit that i was nervous for her, so funny because i really am not that type of mom most of the time. she did great and only cried for a few minutes when it was her bedtime...awesome! the Mr. and i went out for barbecue and wouldn't you know we were so wild and crazy that night that we were in bed before 10pm...woo-hoo!
last week i was flying solo as my husband had to go to Washington DC for work. he was only gone for four days, but those were long days. we were all so happy to have him back home! he kept taking pictures of himself at monuments and restaurants during the week and sending them our way. it was really fun to follow what he was doing and to actually see the places as well. here is a picture of him in front of the Washington Monument.
it was nice to get back to our normal crazy family life when he returned, so thankful for that!
Sunday was a beautiful, warm day here. we were chatting with some friends after church on Sunday when my husband took this adorable picture of our girls. i just have to add it to this post.
so, that brings us to today. Jason has had the stomach flu since Monday night and it doesn't seem like he is getting any better. well, maybe a tiny bit, but really not that much...poor guy. he doesn't even want to stand or walk around the house because his stomach feels so bad. on a happier note, i am making a new recipe for dinner tonight. yay, i love trying new recipes! this looked so good when i got everything into the crock pot that i had to snap a picture. so here you go. i will add a link to the recipe as well.
Chicken EnchiladaSlow Cooker Soup
(my attempt at a Pioneer Woman-ish type of food photo)
okay, that's it. happy real life wednesday to ya!
it feels like my life right now revolves around baseball for out oldest son. in reality, it's only three times a week...but place that on top of an already busy schedule and it feels at times like it's just too much for one person to do. the Mr. tries to make it to part of one game during the week, and of course he is there on Saturday though...so it's not all me, all of the time, thankfully! as far as baseball goes, The Tigers are doing well. they have made much improvement since the season started. they are also really enjoying it, and that really is all that matters, especially at this age.
two weeks ago Jason came down with ear infections, again. we have an appointment next month for a consultation with a specialist to talk about tubes for his ears. it seems that his Eustachian tubes just aren't draining properly. this is ear infection round three in less than two months. this last one was painful, which they are not always. i am open to hearing from the specialist about tubes as i feel like that might be really helpful at this point.
that weekend my mom took all four kiddos for the night, so we went out on a date. this was the first time that Little A spent the night anywhere away from us. i will admit that i was nervous for her, so funny because i really am not that type of mom most of the time. she did great and only cried for a few minutes when it was her bedtime...awesome! the Mr. and i went out for barbecue and wouldn't you know we were so wild and crazy that night that we were in bed before 10pm...woo-hoo!
last week i was flying solo as my husband had to go to Washington DC for work. he was only gone for four days, but those were long days. we were all so happy to have him back home! he kept taking pictures of himself at monuments and restaurants during the week and sending them our way. it was really fun to follow what he was doing and to actually see the places as well. here is a picture of him in front of the Washington Monument.
it was nice to get back to our normal crazy family life when he returned, so thankful for that!
Sunday was a beautiful, warm day here. we were chatting with some friends after church on Sunday when my husband took this adorable picture of our girls. i just have to add it to this post.
so, that brings us to today. Jason has had the stomach flu since Monday night and it doesn't seem like he is getting any better. well, maybe a tiny bit, but really not that much...poor guy. he doesn't even want to stand or walk around the house because his stomach feels so bad. on a happier note, i am making a new recipe for dinner tonight. yay, i love trying new recipes! this looked so good when i got everything into the crock pot that i had to snap a picture. so here you go. i will add a link to the recipe as well.
Chicken Enchilada
(my attempt at a Pioneer Woman-ish type of food photo)
okay, that's it. happy real life wednesday to ya!
3.06.2013
real life wednesday
a pretty routine day in the household, but here are some highlights...
"stop shooting your sister with the comb" came out of my mouth this morning while trying to keep the herd on track to get out the door on time...we ended up being a little later than i like, but we made it to school in time.
the 13 month old finds dried food on the kitchen floor like none other, really she does. i have a feeling she is going to love crunchy food and beef jerky. i had just cleaned the floor, but still managed to swipe out her mouth too many times to count.
tried having a short conversation with a friend at the boys school today, when the recently potty-trained child tells me she needs to go potty. i tell her to hold it and we'll get going in a minute. then she tells me she already went. oh well. i guess i could have stayed and talked longer, but we left anyways.
found it pretty cute when i went to open the door to the girls room to lay the 13 month old back down for naptime because she was definitely standing up and trying to get her older sister to play with her, when she saw me and dove down into her crib with a smile on her face. she obviously knew it was naptime and not playtime.
i'm sure there are more, but none are coming to mind. i do love these four things that just remind me of the stage i am in right now, and give me four more reasons to love it all the more.
"stop shooting your sister with the comb" came out of my mouth this morning while trying to keep the herd on track to get out the door on time...we ended up being a little later than i like, but we made it to school in time.
the 13 month old finds dried food on the kitchen floor like none other, really she does. i have a feeling she is going to love crunchy food and beef jerky. i had just cleaned the floor, but still managed to swipe out her mouth too many times to count.
tried having a short conversation with a friend at the boys school today, when the recently potty-trained child tells me she needs to go potty. i tell her to hold it and we'll get going in a minute. then she tells me she already went. oh well. i guess i could have stayed and talked longer, but we left anyways.
found it pretty cute when i went to open the door to the girls room to lay the 13 month old back down for naptime because she was definitely standing up and trying to get her older sister to play with her, when she saw me and dove down into her crib with a smile on her face. she obviously knew it was naptime and not playtime.
i'm sure there are more, but none are coming to mind. i do love these four things that just remind me of the stage i am in right now, and give me four more reasons to love it all the more.
2.27.2013
real life wednesday {ramblings}
real life is taking place here today, as always.
baby girl is taking her morning nap.
clothes are being washed and dried.
dishes are piled up in the sink from breakfast.
Laine and her dolls are having a sleepover in the living room.
lunch will be made soon.
groceries need to be purchased.
my mind is reeling with thoughts, things that i wish were different, changes that i'd like to make happen.
that last item on the list, it seems lately that that is a common theme, one that i cannot shake. don't get me wrong, i am thankful for this place that i am in, for this stage of my life, for this stage of life that we are in as a family. but, i can't seem to shake a few things that play over and over again in my head.
there are certain things that i would like to change about myself, habits that i'd like to change, new habits that i'd like to form. often times i want to do something, know that whatever it may be is a good thing, but fail to follow through with it. i often get into this funk and think that i can't really start anything new because i'm just not able to at this time and this stage of life. i have other excuses that sound good to me as well, but really, they are probably just excuses. i often don't feel that i have the freedom to do certain things for myself right now, go certain places, get into a new routine, or even fit anything new into our routine. i have four children to care for every day (a huge blessing!), but that often leaves me feeling like there simply isn't any time for me. between waking up, trying to do something with myself before all four children wake up, getting the kids up, preparing breakfast, getting everyone dressed and out the door by 7:45, running errands, morning nap for the youngest, laundry, lunch, cleaning, picking up the boys from school, assisting with homework for the boys, trying to help son #2 learn to read, taking everyone to baseball practice, running home to get dinner made and on the table, washing dishes, helping kids get ready for bed, and the list goes on and on...
i am not trying to complain, but to explain how i feel like there really isn't any room for anything else. do any of you mommas feel the same? by the time the children are in bed at night i'm exhausted and don't feel like doing much, and frankly the day is pretty much over, so what am i going to do anyway?
how in the world can i start something new and fit it into my daily life? sure, i can wake up at 4 in the morning to workout, i guess i really could, but i guess i just don't really want to. maybe that's when people do those sorts of things. or sure, i'd like to have an afternoon of doing something else, something different, something not in my normal routine. sure, i'd love to go to the doctors office with just one child, the one who is seeing the doctor so i can actually focus on what is going on there and what the doctor is saying.
clearly i am living up to the title of this blog and just plain rambling. i don't often don't say these things aloud, so maybe i just wanted to get that off my chest. i also know that i am not the only momma out there who feels like this, who thinks like this. i also know that someday when i have the freedom to do all of these other things i am going to miss these days of not really being able to these other things. you know what i mean?
baby girl is taking her morning nap.
clothes are being washed and dried.
dishes are piled up in the sink from breakfast.
Laine and her dolls are having a sleepover in the living room.
lunch will be made soon.
groceries need to be purchased.
my mind is reeling with thoughts, things that i wish were different, changes that i'd like to make happen.
that last item on the list, it seems lately that that is a common theme, one that i cannot shake. don't get me wrong, i am thankful for this place that i am in, for this stage of my life, for this stage of life that we are in as a family. but, i can't seem to shake a few things that play over and over again in my head.
there are certain things that i would like to change about myself, habits that i'd like to change, new habits that i'd like to form. often times i want to do something, know that whatever it may be is a good thing, but fail to follow through with it. i often get into this funk and think that i can't really start anything new because i'm just not able to at this time and this stage of life. i have other excuses that sound good to me as well, but really, they are probably just excuses. i often don't feel that i have the freedom to do certain things for myself right now, go certain places, get into a new routine, or even fit anything new into our routine. i have four children to care for every day (a huge blessing!), but that often leaves me feeling like there simply isn't any time for me. between waking up, trying to do something with myself before all four children wake up, getting the kids up, preparing breakfast, getting everyone dressed and out the door by 7:45, running errands, morning nap for the youngest, laundry, lunch, cleaning, picking up the boys from school, assisting with homework for the boys, trying to help son #2 learn to read, taking everyone to baseball practice, running home to get dinner made and on the table, washing dishes, helping kids get ready for bed, and the list goes on and on...
i am not trying to complain, but to explain how i feel like there really isn't any room for anything else. do any of you mommas feel the same? by the time the children are in bed at night i'm exhausted and don't feel like doing much, and frankly the day is pretty much over, so what am i going to do anyway?
how in the world can i start something new and fit it into my daily life? sure, i can wake up at 4 in the morning to workout, i guess i really could, but i guess i just don't really want to. maybe that's when people do those sorts of things. or sure, i'd like to have an afternoon of doing something else, something different, something not in my normal routine. sure, i'd love to go to the doctors office with just one child, the one who is seeing the doctor so i can actually focus on what is going on there and what the doctor is saying.
clearly i am living up to the title of this blog and just plain rambling. i don't often don't say these things aloud, so maybe i just wanted to get that off my chest. i also know that i am not the only momma out there who feels like this, who thinks like this. i also know that someday when i have the freedom to do all of these other things i am going to miss these days of not really being able to these other things. you know what i mean?
2.06.2013
real life wednesday
here we are, another wednesday is upon us. well, actually it's almost done with here in this corner of the world.
here are my real life wednesday topics today:
it was a big day in our house today, and i really do mean big, as in bbbbiiiigggg! our three year old has been the hardest one to potty train so far, but today we had a break through...she finally went number two on the potty! i was so excited, i really started to think that this day wasn't going to come! yippee!! now here's to hoping and praying that she keeps it up for good!
our oldest son had his first baseball practice of the season today, exciting stuff! i found myself there at the field with all the kids, trying to watch Tanner practice with his team, keeping an eye on Jason and Laine as they ran around and played, and held Averie most of the time because it was cold out. as i looked around i noticed that most of the parents had only their one child who was practicing or maybe one other child with them, and they were able to keep their attention on their child practicing, while my mind and eyes were going wild trying to keep up with everything that was going on with my bunch. it's times like those that i tend to feel a little out of place, like the odd duck, because lets face it, who has four children these days?! even though i know many families with four children, i often find myself in situations where i feel like we stand out like a sore thumb. the kids all did great though (thankfully) and everyone had a great time. Tanner is on the Tigers...go Tigers! also, many dads were there...how does that happen at 4:30 in the afternoon on a wednesday?! i know not everyone has my husbands work schedule, but i am often baffled at the amount of dads who can make afternoon practices. with all of that said, i'm glad Tanner is back in baseball this year after playing for a couple years. he really does love it and he is also good at it. i can't wait to see how much he grows in the sport this season!
i'm trying some new recipes this week, all from Pinterest! i kept pinning all of these pins and not doing anything with them, so I decided I'd at least start with the foods ones since we have to eat anyways. For dinner I made crockpot mac n cheese, then after everyone went to bed i made carrot and zucchini bars, yum! both turned out pretty good and i would recommend the recipe!
well, it is late and i am tired. hoping your wednesday was a good one!
here are my real life wednesday topics today:
it was a big day in our house today, and i really do mean big, as in bbbbiiiigggg! our three year old has been the hardest one to potty train so far, but today we had a break through...she finally went number two on the potty! i was so excited, i really started to think that this day wasn't going to come! yippee!! now here's to hoping and praying that she keeps it up for good!
our oldest son had his first baseball practice of the season today, exciting stuff! i found myself there at the field with all the kids, trying to watch Tanner practice with his team, keeping an eye on Jason and Laine as they ran around and played, and held Averie most of the time because it was cold out. as i looked around i noticed that most of the parents had only their one child who was practicing or maybe one other child with them, and they were able to keep their attention on their child practicing, while my mind and eyes were going wild trying to keep up with everything that was going on with my bunch. it's times like those that i tend to feel a little out of place, like the odd duck, because lets face it, who has four children these days?! even though i know many families with four children, i often find myself in situations where i feel like we stand out like a sore thumb. the kids all did great though (thankfully) and everyone had a great time. Tanner is on the Tigers...go Tigers! also, many dads were there...how does that happen at 4:30 in the afternoon on a wednesday?! i know not everyone has my husbands work schedule, but i am often baffled at the amount of dads who can make afternoon practices. with all of that said, i'm glad Tanner is back in baseball this year after playing for a couple years. he really does love it and he is also good at it. i can't wait to see how much he grows in the sport this season!
i'm trying some new recipes this week, all from Pinterest! i kept pinning all of these pins and not doing anything with them, so I decided I'd at least start with the foods ones since we have to eat anyways. For dinner I made crockpot mac n cheese, then after everyone went to bed i made carrot and zucchini bars, yum! both turned out pretty good and i would recommend the recipe!
well, it is late and i am tired. hoping your wednesday was a good one!
1.30.2013
real life wednesday
things have been going pretty routine around here. how about you? is your wednesday going normal, routine?
we are potty training around here this week, round number two for our sweet Laine. you'd think that since we're on our third run of potty-training that we'd be pros by now, but in reality i have come to dislike potty-training more and more with each child. i'm secretly hoping that kiddo number four will just magically teach herself how to use the toilet. ya, i know that isn't really going to happen...but a momma can wish, right?
well, when Laine was on the potty this morning her hair barrette of course came out of her hair and fell into the toilet, yuck! i might have been more inclined to just flush the thing down the toilet, but it used to be one of my barrettes when i was a child. so, i ended up sticking my hand down in there and getting it. really it sounds worse than it really was, if anything, Laine only tinkled in the toilet a tiny bit...could have been much worse.
the boys had a minimum day at school today. so i decided to surprise the kids with an impromtu trip to the park. i loved hearing their excitement when they found out what we were doing today.
that's about it for this wednesday. i enjoyed surprising the kids with a park trip. now it's back to normal again...laundry, dinner, dishes, stories, bedtime, and getting ready to do it all over again.
happy wednesday to you!
we are potty training around here this week, round number two for our sweet Laine. you'd think that since we're on our third run of potty-training that we'd be pros by now, but in reality i have come to dislike potty-training more and more with each child. i'm secretly hoping that kiddo number four will just magically teach herself how to use the toilet. ya, i know that isn't really going to happen...but a momma can wish, right?
well, when Laine was on the potty this morning her hair barrette of course came out of her hair and fell into the toilet, yuck! i might have been more inclined to just flush the thing down the toilet, but it used to be one of my barrettes when i was a child. so, i ended up sticking my hand down in there and getting it. really it sounds worse than it really was, if anything, Laine only tinkled in the toilet a tiny bit...could have been much worse.
the boys had a minimum day at school today. so i decided to surprise the kids with an impromtu trip to the park. i loved hearing their excitement when they found out what we were doing today.
that's about it for this wednesday. i enjoyed surprising the kids with a park trip. now it's back to normal again...laundry, dinner, dishes, stories, bedtime, and getting ready to do it all over again.
happy wednesday to you!
1.09.2013
real life pictures for a {real life wednesday}
here i am, keeping up with my real life wednesday post!
so, Jason had a rough day at school. i don't want to make excuses for his behavior, but a part of me wonders if his antibiotics had anything to do with it? anyways, on the way home from school i asked him if he felt okay and he told me that he was tired. well, i thought okay he should take a nap this afternoon. after all, he has a double ear infection and possibly a sinus infection, i think extra rest is called for. he proceeded to tell me that he wasn't in fact tired, he didn't need a nap, and all that other jazz that comes along with not wanting to rest for awhile. well, wouldn't you know it...he's been napping for a solid hour so far without a single peep or noise coming from his room. i just love those days when the children tell me they don't need something like say a nap, and then they go sleep for hours. makes me know i'm doing something right as a mom, and that i can in fact read my children and i know their needs. maybe makes up a little for those days when i wonder if i'm doing anything right.
with all of that said, our day was pretty routine around here and so is our afternoon. our oldest son is working on his homework, i have three napping kiddos today instead of only two, and i hear the dryer going in the laundry room.
not much else to say today, mostly just pictures about our day...
morning bath time for Laine. she loves the bath. what kid doesn't?!
Little A tried blueberries for the first time today and it was such a joy to watch her experiment with something new to her world. i ran to get my camera because it was just too much to not take some pictures of. i ended up having so many good shots that i just put them into a collage instead of flooding this post with huge pictures.
after trying multiple blueberries i can't really say either way if she liked them. i have a feeling she liked the sweet ones. then you know as you eat blueberries sometimes you get some that are tart, i'm thinking she might have had a few of those and that's way she was making some funny faces as well.
here is Averie's episode with blueberries.
the girls and i also spent some fun time in the bathroom as i was doing Laine's hair for the day. Averie was being silly as she sat on the stool.
i'd love to hear about your wednesday. was it normal, routine, or was it a day of being flexible and just going with it? leave me a comment and let me know!
so, Jason had a rough day at school. i don't want to make excuses for his behavior, but a part of me wonders if his antibiotics had anything to do with it? anyways, on the way home from school i asked him if he felt okay and he told me that he was tired. well, i thought okay he should take a nap this afternoon. after all, he has a double ear infection and possibly a sinus infection, i think extra rest is called for. he proceeded to tell me that he wasn't in fact tired, he didn't need a nap, and all that other jazz that comes along with not wanting to rest for awhile. well, wouldn't you know it...he's been napping for a solid hour so far without a single peep or noise coming from his room. i just love those days when the children tell me they don't need something like say a nap, and then they go sleep for hours. makes me know i'm doing something right as a mom, and that i can in fact read my children and i know their needs. maybe makes up a little for those days when i wonder if i'm doing anything right.
with all of that said, our day was pretty routine around here and so is our afternoon. our oldest son is working on his homework, i have three napping kiddos today instead of only two, and i hear the dryer going in the laundry room.
not much else to say today, mostly just pictures about our day...
morning bath time for Laine. she loves the bath. what kid doesn't?!
Little A tried blueberries for the first time today and it was such a joy to watch her experiment with something new to her world. i ran to get my camera because it was just too much to not take some pictures of. i ended up having so many good shots that i just put them into a collage instead of flooding this post with huge pictures.
after trying multiple blueberries i can't really say either way if she liked them. i have a feeling she liked the sweet ones. then you know as you eat blueberries sometimes you get some that are tart, i'm thinking she might have had a few of those and that's way she was making some funny faces as well.
here is Averie's episode with blueberries.
the girls and i also spent some fun time in the bathroom as i was doing Laine's hair for the day. Averie was being silly as she sat on the stool.
i'd love to hear about your wednesday. was it normal, routine, or was it a day of being flexible and just going with it? leave me a comment and let me know!
1.02.2013
real life wednesday
we went to target today. have i mentioned that i love target?!?! i just can't do the walmart thing. there are times when i need to go to walmart for something, but i do really try to avoid it. another reason i love target, i really like their brand. i buy a lot of target brand items and they are just as good, and often times better than a brand name item...and not to mention a whole heck of a lot cheaper.
okay, so back to my real life wednesday post. we went to target today. "we" being all four kiddos and i. now, i have three children who are capable of walking in the store, and only one who is not. but to make the trip a little easier on everyone i opted for the "family" sized cart. you know, the shopping cart that is about the length of my minivan. yep, and i didn't even feel bad about it. sure it may look a little funny to see a six year old riding in the cart, but at least the eight year old was walking and no one, not one child was causing a problem.
i pick my battles, and that just wasn't one i was going to choose today.
okay, so back to my real life wednesday post. we went to target today. "we" being all four kiddos and i. now, i have three children who are capable of walking in the store, and only one who is not. but to make the trip a little easier on everyone i opted for the "family" sized cart. you know, the shopping cart that is about the length of my minivan. yep, and i didn't even feel bad about it. sure it may look a little funny to see a six year old riding in the cart, but at least the eight year old was walking and no one, not one child was causing a problem.
i pick my battles, and that just wasn't one i was going to choose today.
12.19.2012
real life wednesday
here it goes, real life wednesday take two...maybe this will turn into a weekly post.
anyways, how is your week going? things have been moving on here as normal, except for the fact that the tragedy of last friday at Sandy Hook Elementary lingers in my thoughts throughout the day. i found myself not really wanting to take the boys to school on monday, but i did. i found myself praying for them throughout the day a little more than normal, for their school, and for other children at school that day all over the place. i couldn't wait to drive up and park in the parking lot and wait for gate to be unlocked so the girls and i could walk up and get them that day. it was a little easier yesterday and maybe a little more so today when i took them to school, but still making sure i give them that extra tight hug in the morning. i can't even imagine what the families of those that lost their lives on friday are going through...
Christmas is approaching fast and i am trying to get everything in order. we will be visiting family for a little longer than the normal this year, and i'm looking forward to that. not exactly looking forward to the packing though. it sounds so easy to only pack for a small amount of time, but in all honesty, even just a day trip requires a pretty good amount of packing and prepping on my part.
still trying to finish up some of the handmade presents for this year. i have really enjoyed making things and feeling like it was a success, because believe me, it doesn't always go that way. here is a sneak peak of one of the things that i made for my sweet nieces this year. i am planning on doing a post with everything that i made, just not yet.
i have to laugh a bit because i have been asked to bring dessert to three different gatherings over Christmas. the reason for the laughing you ask? well, i've grown to really not like baking over the years. it seems that every.single.time i try to bake something it doesn't go right, it doesn't go as planned, i'm missing an ingredient, i didn't follow the directions correctly, i under or over cooked whatever it was that i was attempting to bake. really, not exaggerating when i say every.single.time! ask my husband, he knows because he hears about it every.single.time. so, i'm just going to the store for dessert this year and i'm not going to feel bad about it, not one bit. i may put what ever store bought treat that i get on some pretty Christmas plate though, no harm in that!
oh, and one last thing. i don't usually have a late afternoon cup of coffee, but i sure did need a cup (or two) on monday afternoon, and i mean late afternoon. help was definitely needed to wake up and get something done, like dinner! oh, and i had to get out my camera and take a picture!
oh, just one more thing to keep it real for everyone. today is wednesday, so ya, i have one child that seems to be coming down with a cold, again. seems to always happen on a wednesday, and my best guess is that they usually pick up something from sunday school. oh joy. lets see how many this cold takes out. i'm not complaining, but definitely telling it like it is!
anyways, how is your week going? things have been moving on here as normal, except for the fact that the tragedy of last friday at Sandy Hook Elementary lingers in my thoughts throughout the day. i found myself not really wanting to take the boys to school on monday, but i did. i found myself praying for them throughout the day a little more than normal, for their school, and for other children at school that day all over the place. i couldn't wait to drive up and park in the parking lot and wait for gate to be unlocked so the girls and i could walk up and get them that day. it was a little easier yesterday and maybe a little more so today when i took them to school, but still making sure i give them that extra tight hug in the morning. i can't even imagine what the families of those that lost their lives on friday are going through...
Christmas is approaching fast and i am trying to get everything in order. we will be visiting family for a little longer than the normal this year, and i'm looking forward to that. not exactly looking forward to the packing though. it sounds so easy to only pack for a small amount of time, but in all honesty, even just a day trip requires a pretty good amount of packing and prepping on my part.
still trying to finish up some of the handmade presents for this year. i have really enjoyed making things and feeling like it was a success, because believe me, it doesn't always go that way. here is a sneak peak of one of the things that i made for my sweet nieces this year. i am planning on doing a post with everything that i made, just not yet.
i have to laugh a bit because i have been asked to bring dessert to three different gatherings over Christmas. the reason for the laughing you ask? well, i've grown to really not like baking over the years. it seems that every.single.time i try to bake something it doesn't go right, it doesn't go as planned, i'm missing an ingredient, i didn't follow the directions correctly, i under or over cooked whatever it was that i was attempting to bake. really, not exaggerating when i say every.single.time! ask my husband, he knows because he hears about it every.single.time. so, i'm just going to the store for dessert this year and i'm not going to feel bad about it, not one bit. i may put what ever store bought treat that i get on some pretty Christmas plate though, no harm in that!
oh, and one last thing. i don't usually have a late afternoon cup of coffee, but i sure did need a cup (or two) on monday afternoon, and i mean late afternoon. help was definitely needed to wake up and get something done, like dinner! oh, and i had to get out my camera and take a picture!
oh, just one more thing to keep it real for everyone. today is wednesday, so ya, i have one child that seems to be coming down with a cold, again. seems to always happen on a wednesday, and my best guess is that they usually pick up something from sunday school. oh joy. lets see how many this cold takes out. i'm not complaining, but definitely telling it like it is!
12.12.2012
real life wednesday
maybe {real life wednesday} will become a weekly thing here on this new blog of mine...hmm.
anyways, here it goes. seems to me that i already feel behind the minute i wake up. does anyone else out there suffer from this, it must be some kind of momma condition or something. i go to bed thinking of things that i didn't get done today and will need to try to get done the next day, only to lay right back down in bed that very next evening with another list of many things i didn't do in addition to the other things that i didn't do from the day before. really, is this how it's going to be from here on out?
i have these ideas of how i'd like the day to go, and before you know it it's 2:45 in the afternoon, the school bell is ringing, we wizz home to do homework, maybe a bit of cleaning, dinner prep going on, i'm sure i need to unload the dishwasher again, etc, etc, etc...
often times i have so many things on my "to do" list that i end up not doing any of those things, but find other things to do. anyone else do that? i'm sure there some kind of term for that, maybe i'll look into what that is called. well, i have been able to get a few things done that i wanted/needed to do. i also enjoyed putting the "to do" list aside yesterday afternoon and putting this Christmas lights on the tree, so that tonight we can hopefully decorate it as a family after dinner. the kids wanted to decorate last night, but my husband couldn't get home in time. he usually does the lights, so i thought that i'd surprise him and do them myself. i really didn't do as good of a job as he does, but it still looks pretty and i loved to see all four kids reactions. the boys were able to help and when the girls woke up from their naps they were happily surprised. so, tonight we decorate the tree. before that i'm going to attempt to make a huge bow for the top of the tree, hello youtube! the three older kids are going to make an ornament while dinner to cooking. i'm getting excited just thinking about the rest of the afternoon.
i'm not sure if this post qualifies as anything other than a bunch of ramblings, but i guess it feels good to write this stuff down sometimes. and really, i'd love to hear from any of you readers out there who feel the same way or have something funny to tell me about your week. sometimes a girl just needs to laugh!
and who knows, maybe there will be a few pictures to follow this post tomorrow!
anyways, here it goes. seems to me that i already feel behind the minute i wake up. does anyone else out there suffer from this, it must be some kind of momma condition or something. i go to bed thinking of things that i didn't get done today and will need to try to get done the next day, only to lay right back down in bed that very next evening with another list of many things i didn't do in addition to the other things that i didn't do from the day before. really, is this how it's going to be from here on out?
i have these ideas of how i'd like the day to go, and before you know it it's 2:45 in the afternoon, the school bell is ringing, we wizz home to do homework, maybe a bit of cleaning, dinner prep going on, i'm sure i need to unload the dishwasher again, etc, etc, etc...
often times i have so many things on my "to do" list that i end up not doing any of those things, but find other things to do. anyone else do that? i'm sure there some kind of term for that, maybe i'll look into what that is called. well, i have been able to get a few things done that i wanted/needed to do. i also enjoyed putting the "to do" list aside yesterday afternoon and putting this Christmas lights on the tree, so that tonight we can hopefully decorate it as a family after dinner. the kids wanted to decorate last night, but my husband couldn't get home in time. he usually does the lights, so i thought that i'd surprise him and do them myself. i really didn't do as good of a job as he does, but it still looks pretty and i loved to see all four kids reactions. the boys were able to help and when the girls woke up from their naps they were happily surprised. so, tonight we decorate the tree. before that i'm going to attempt to make a huge bow for the top of the tree, hello youtube! the three older kids are going to make an ornament while dinner to cooking. i'm getting excited just thinking about the rest of the afternoon.
i'm not sure if this post qualifies as anything other than a bunch of ramblings, but i guess it feels good to write this stuff down sometimes. and really, i'd love to hear from any of you readers out there who feel the same way or have something funny to tell me about your week. sometimes a girl just needs to laugh!
and who knows, maybe there will be a few pictures to follow this post tomorrow!
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