You want to know what else? The lady at the pet store today told me I was lucky that she went under my bed and not out to the garage. Lucky?? A rodent is under my bed and I am lucky?!?!
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While sitting in the car with the babies while the older kids were in ballet the other day (big breath--that was a long introduction!), I realized that a part of me will miss car seats in a few years. It is nice to put the little ones somewhere and know that they can't get away.
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My dream house is going to have some white board walls. Then it will always be okay to draw on the walls. Doesn't that sound fun?
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Church callings aren't always about who will do the best job--sometimes they are about what a certain person needs to grow. We have the opportunity to let others learn on our time--just as we are learning on theirs. That thought helps me be a little kinder and more understanding, to my kids and to others around me.
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This last Monday was kind of a horrible day. The kind that makes me want to move to Australia. Someone was whining all day long. And I was grumpy and rushed and kept hurrying the kids from thing to thing. Tuesday was as good as Monday was bad. I'm pretty sure me getting up early and reading my scriptures and praying had something to do with it. I think the babies were as whiny as ever, but I was so much better equipped to handle it.
Also, we didn't go anywhere. It was wonderful. I had time to have bad, good and great moments with my kids--not just the bad hurry-get-in-the-car-I-TOLD-YOU-10-MINUTES-AGO-TO-GET-READY moments of rushed days. Wednesday, Thursday & Friday were also pretty awesome. Sometimes I need to scale back our activities so we can just be home together. And read my scriptures. And pray.
3 comments:
I love this family picture! It make me miss you all over again.
Good luck with the pets. You are such a nice mom. What "fun" adventures you have had with them. :)Just think of all the great stories these memories will make. They are so fun for me to read that I don't think I need to get one of my own. :)
What a beautiful picture! You guys are always so photogenic! Keep up the amazing work! You can do it! It's okay to take something out of your schedule. If it is causing contention it isn't worth it. That's my lesson I learned and it has been wonderful. It is okay to do great things too, because then we have amazing heroes to look up too and you and your family are one of mine! Just keep reevaluating the good-better-best! That helps me! Love you and miss you all!!!
Ya know Claire - I read your blog, and I miss you - we are so alike in some ways :)
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