Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Purposeful Start.
Today, my Monday, (Dad's weekend is Sunday and Monday, so Tuesday often masquerades as Monday around here) I have made a decision to have a purposeful start to my days. Not a rigid schedule, which I will fail in quite quickly. Not even a set routine without schedule. But making choices for the day with a purpose in mind and working toward that purpose.
This morning my purpose was/is to move through the day with direction not wondering aimlessly as I did much of last week. To that end, I have fed and changed the baby. Have had a shower. Fed the other kids breakfast. They are in the process of changing their clothes. I have also started laundry and will make my bed and fold last night's last load in a few minutes once I start the kids on school work. After School we will do lunch -- leftovers -- and pick up the LR, hallway and the kids will do their rooms.
***************************************************above was written earlier this morning *************************************
That was the basic plan for today and it worked out well. I have also defeated about another third of Mt Wash-some-more. My dryer is cooperating more today than it did yesterday.
Tomorrow's purpose will involve a trip to town I do believe.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Things I have said today
"That is not a jungle gym" - talking to Bug and Buddy about the exercise machine in the living room
"Pick up your jacket and hang it up" -- again talking to Bug and Buddy.
"Put the shoes on the shelf in the closet" -- at least 3 times to Buddy
"Get out of my chair" -- to who ever is playing or spinning or rocking wildly in my chair
"Pick that book, Bible, toy, trash, or what ever else, up instead of walking over it" -- to any and everybody around here.
"Why have you decided to take so long to do your job?????" -- to my dryer which has decided to take at least twice as long to dry any load given to it today..................... I have gotten THREE loads of laundry done, I have at LEAST six more to do. At this rate, I will have six more by the time I get these six done...........
"Pick up your jacket and hang it up" -- again talking to Bug and Buddy.
"Put the shoes on the shelf in the closet" -- at least 3 times to Buddy
"Get out of my chair" -- to who ever is playing or spinning or rocking wildly in my chair
"Pick that book, Bible, toy, trash, or what ever else, up instead of walking over it" -- to any and everybody around here.
"Why have you decided to take so long to do your job?????" -- to my dryer which has decided to take at least twice as long to dry any load given to it today..................... I have gotten THREE loads of laundry done, I have at LEAST six more to do. At this rate, I will have six more by the time I get these six done...........
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Two weeks later
My little man is 2 weeks old today. And it is amazing the amount that I have learned, this the fourth time around. I know every baby and every situation is different. These kids just prove that. It still amazes me that we are now a family of six. God is using this small premature infant to teach his momma more and more about letting go and trusting Him, breaking through insecurities and making me live outside my comfort zone. I am more amazed each day.
In other news the family is beginning to settle down into a routine that is somewhat similar from day to day. I won't call it normal, even for this family. But similar, somewhat predictable, and what is best working for us. And that is what matters, it works for us and we are getting done what needs to be done. Since Sunday and Monday are Dad's weekend, he will be home tomorrow. I have declared tomorrow to be a major straightening/cleaning day. Through out the week the kids and I have tried to keep up with the necessary chores during the week, however, the bigger ones have been somewhat neglected. So, at the moment, Monday's will be the day for the bigger chores and deeper cleaning. I also want to get a laundry schedule started. I have forgotten how much a baby adds to the laundry load. So we will work on that as well.
I also have a new blogging venture to share. Since Bug was born I have wanted to start a journal for each child. To give to each of them when they are grown. I have been very picky and haven't actually found a journal that suits what I want to use. So this week I decided to take this a different way. I have started a private blog for each child entitled "Love Letters to ___________" I probably will eventually print them up and save them as a hard copy, but this will get me started. I may even save the entries on a digital media as well. But starting the process is what I needed to do, and so I did. Once I get them established, I may even invite others close to my children to add entries to them. That is what is exciting about the prospect of using this media to do this now.
In other news the family is beginning to settle down into a routine that is somewhat similar from day to day. I won't call it normal, even for this family. But similar, somewhat predictable, and what is best working for us. And that is what matters, it works for us and we are getting done what needs to be done. Since Sunday and Monday are Dad's weekend, he will be home tomorrow. I have declared tomorrow to be a major straightening/cleaning day. Through out the week the kids and I have tried to keep up with the necessary chores during the week, however, the bigger ones have been somewhat neglected. So, at the moment, Monday's will be the day for the bigger chores and deeper cleaning. I also want to get a laundry schedule started. I have forgotten how much a baby adds to the laundry load. So we will work on that as well.
I also have a new blogging venture to share. Since Bug was born I have wanted to start a journal for each child. To give to each of them when they are grown. I have been very picky and haven't actually found a journal that suits what I want to use. So this week I decided to take this a different way. I have started a private blog for each child entitled "Love Letters to ___________" I probably will eventually print them up and save them as a hard copy, but this will get me started. I may even save the entries on a digital media as well. But starting the process is what I needed to do, and so I did. Once I get them established, I may even invite others close to my children to add entries to them. That is what is exciting about the prospect of using this media to do this now.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Memorial Wreaths
When my grandmother passed away six years ago, my dad's cousin made a memorial wreath for the family. It was a large grape vine wreath, decorated with some of her favorite flowers and colors, interspersed with the flowers and ribbons were objects that represented my grandmother. She included, among other things, thread and a crochet hook, a small new testament (because a big Bible wouldn't fit), a sewing pattern, some small gardening tools, possibly a cardinal (her favorite bird) and a couple of other things that escape my memory right now. The wreath now hangs at my parent's house and I don't have a picture of it here on this computer.
But I write this down, first of all as a memory of mine, but also to ask, what might be on your memorial wreath?
But I write this down, first of all as a memory of mine, but also to ask, what might be on your memorial wreath?
Monday, February 8, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Waiting............
I have never been a patient person. I don't do waiting very well. AT.ALL. Especially waiting without doing something. I have found if I can do something, even if said something does not have to do with whatever it is that I wait on, I will do better about waiting. However, waiting without being able to do much drives me nuts. Which is where I find myself now. I have two things, major life changing things, on which I am waiting right now.
The first of which for sure will happen. The birth of his child I am carrying. Peanut will be born sometime within the next month or so. From past history with his siblings, I figure sooner rather than later. Within the next two to three weeks. While I can read, crochet, or watch TV, if it were just me here that would be wonderful. However, Peanut's siblings seem to require a more active mom at times. So we muddle through. I am blessed in the fact that they are 11, 8, and 5 so it is not like I have toddlers running around. And they do help out. So we wait
The second thing may or may not happen soon. I think I have shared before that we, my husband and I, are working towards following our call into the ministry. We have an option before us, which we are eager to take, that will help us move in a giant step in that direction. If it was just up to us saying yes, the deed would have been done. However, working in the avenue God has called us, we must work through and with other people to agree and help us settle details. I know God will work how and when He wants for us to succeed, however, not knowing His plans and waiting for a yes or no answer has me practicing my patience more than I'd like. But I guess that is what He wants me to learn at this point, so I wait........
The first of which for sure will happen. The birth of his child I am carrying. Peanut will be born sometime within the next month or so. From past history with his siblings, I figure sooner rather than later. Within the next two to three weeks. While I can read, crochet, or watch TV, if it were just me here that would be wonderful. However, Peanut's siblings seem to require a more active mom at times. So we muddle through. I am blessed in the fact that they are 11, 8, and 5 so it is not like I have toddlers running around. And they do help out. So we wait
The second thing may or may not happen soon. I think I have shared before that we, my husband and I, are working towards following our call into the ministry. We have an option before us, which we are eager to take, that will help us move in a giant step in that direction. If it was just up to us saying yes, the deed would have been done. However, working in the avenue God has called us, we must work through and with other people to agree and help us settle details. I know God will work how and when He wants for us to succeed, however, not knowing His plans and waiting for a yes or no answer has me practicing my patience more than I'd like. But I guess that is what He wants me to learn at this point, so I wait........
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