Ok, I think I bit off more then I can chew. But at the same time, I feel like it's good for me. I need to grow and stretch, yet... it hurts! 5 kids, 6 and under all day long is getting a little tiring. I know some mom's do this all the time, and I'm lucky enough to only (only? ahahah) have 4 full time. This little guy I'm babysitting really is a good baby, yet I'm starting to notice that I just can't get the laundry done or meals or or or or.. on time anymore. Not that I was super at it before, but getting better. I feel like we're probably in a time of adjustment here though, and things will smooth out soon, I hope. My hubby is just about going crazy with all the chaos around here. He loves things orderly and clean, ya... not happening right now. Plus, I totally feel like I NEED to get the kids and myself out of the house everyday. Yet, I can't get anything done IN the house when we're out! So, solution? Here I sit, blogging!
Oh, very very cool. I won a pair of baby shoes online!! I can'tbelieve it!! I don't usually win things, and these shoes are sooo stinkin cute! I'm very excited!
AND, my sister had her baby last weekend, so I'm feeling like I need to be taking care of her too! Horrible birth, so much like mine with Levi... Poor girl.
To do list.
Wash dishes
Wipe down all counters and clear clutter
Wipe down cupboard fronts
Wash floor
Do about 23862378462 loads of laundry
Fold Laundry
Put laundry away (these last two seem to be a bit tricky getting done!)
Make bread
Make Pizza for supper, ham needs to be used up...
Cuddle with the kids, ready stories, ect
Spend time homeschooling
Ok, that's all the things that SHOULD be done TODAY. I don't think the bread will get done, but everything else really really needs it. There's SO MUCH more that needs attention too. I'm hoping to have a garage sale this weekend too.... call me crazy!
Later gaters
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Babysitting...
Well, I've now taken on the job of babysitting a little guy. He's 15 months old, so inbetween the ages of my two babies. Thus, part of the reason my blog is not updated.... 5 kids here, 6 and under! 3 in diapers... The past few days I've been trying to potty train Emily, she's 19 m now and seems fairly ready. My older two didn't train till near 3, so it's very new for me to try this early. So far, she's been peeing in the potty very well, so maybe we'll manage to train much sooner this time! I need to run here... I check my email and site's every day, but it seems so hard to get a chance to actually type on here. My main email-checking-time is when I nurse Nate (7m), so I only have one hand free. Laters Gaters
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Oh my children bless me!
This morning when I sat down to check the weather online I saw that Larry had left up his morning scripture verses that he reads online. He had been reading Proverbs. I had heard a while ago an idea to read 1 chapter of Proverbs each day to your children, as there is 31 chapters, one for every day of the month. Since my children were sitting next to me practicing their reading I thought now was as good as time as ever. I wanted to explain to them why Proverbs is important, how Solomon had been given wisdom from God and much of Proverbs was writen by him. I asked them what they would do if God told them that he would give them anything in the whole world, what would they ask for. (I hadn't yet told them Solomon's response, I was curious what they would pick on their own) Kayla imediately said "God..." I thought maybe she didn't understand the question. So I asked again, a little differently and again she says "God..." So I said... "ok... so, what would you do with God then?" She just simply said "I would just sit on his lap and be with him" WOW Her heart is just to love God, I felt so blessed to have a child that feels that way towards God. I asked Levi then, not sure if he would just copy Kayla. He had his own thing. He said he would ask God to feed all the hungry people around the world so that no children felt hungry anymore" I was SO blessed by the responses of my Children. They both chose loving, over all else. They are amazing...
Friday, May 2, 2008
Reading...
I see in my first blog post I said my 6 yr old isn't reading yet. Well, he is now. Small words and easy to sound out words. He even has read words like Hungry and Smile!! I guess I was fretting. I feel so much better now that I'm seeing some results and I guess I have more time now then I did then. We're reading together most everyday and doing our homeschooling work books often. ahhh yes, I'm satisfied.
So many thoughts...
If I actually kept up my blog, I could probably get all my thoughts down, but just writing occationally, I tend to have so many "posts" in my mind that I just dont know where to start. I'll try a few brief things.
Homeschooling. We're doing half of gr1 this year and half next year with our 6 yr old. I'm amazing how little I'm doing and how much he's learning. Now, he is in kindergarten part time (just for fun) so he is learning there too. One of the gr1 mom's told me that her kids are actually behind him. But, that whole class is behind, I guess it's a hard class. Now, I had been tossing the idea up of just keeping him in school, he could be with his friends and have fun. And I'm so glad that I explored that idea. I think as parents we need to look at the whole picture, not just our ideals. I see some really good things about going to school. I just don't think I see it that way for MY kid. I think I've already blogged on that though. All this to say, I'm feeling more solid in my resolve to homeschool. I don't like the pressure of school at such a young age and it hasn't been good for his attidude.
My kids are so funny. Emily just cracks me up. She's got so much joy wrapped up inside her, I hope she never looses that. Today she was very proud of herself. I had sat down with her and looked through some books then gone into our other living room and sat with the older kids for a few minutes. Usually she just follows me where ever I go. She didn't this time, I sat with them enjoying the moment of not having her climb all over me, wipping snott on me and squeeling in my ear. Then I started to wonder, are those books really keeping her this happy for that long? We're talking maybe 5 minutes, which is a very long time for a 1 yr old! I kept thinking she would just walk in any minute, but still, totally quiet. Weird. Warning bells going off... Then I heard Nate crying, he'd been sleeping in the bassinette in that room. Ok... now I know she went over there and woke him up, I'd better go check, since I KNOW she's not reading books (duh). Me, being silly and trying to do too many things at once, had left out our hooked on phonics kit (which I never use btw, someone gave it to us, is it good?)and she had taken everything out!! A huge mess everywhere, including one of the tapes being unwound all over the living room floor! Her name means "Industrious" . It suits her... Truly, I feel like I just walk around after her and clean up in the wake of Tornado Emily. She's just so darn cute while she does it too.
Levi taken to thanking me that I'm alive. His best friends mother passed away in January. It didn't really seem to affect him that much as he only saw her a few times, they mostly played at school together. He went to her funeral with us but it still didn't seem to affect him much. I think it's starting to sink in. I feel so sad for his little friend. My heart just breaks for him.... It just doesn't seem fair.... I am glad that Levi is aproching this all with a thankful heart. Pray for this little guy if you think of it.
More rambling thoughts. This apple I'm eating tastes discusting. I've got a terrible cold right now, perhaps the apple is fine and it's just screwing up my taste.
Nate. He's 5 months old now, well, almost. I've felt so tired and worn down that I've almost considered quitting breastfeeding. Now, if you know me, you would know how shocking that is. I believe in natural! I'm all for babies nursing till they're 2, it's a wonderful bonding moment. But I've just had two babies in two years. I'm so tired. I'm so done. I feel like I'm spread so thin. So for now, I'm taking it one feeding at a time. I know I would always regret it if I stopped. I just wish I could feel ahead, instead of behind. I think on that note, I'll go fold some laundry. This has been lovely, writing for a bit. The big kids are outside on the trampoline and the babies are sleeping, at the same time, a miracle. Oh, Kayla's just come in fussing... *sigh*
Homeschooling. We're doing half of gr1 this year and half next year with our 6 yr old. I'm amazing how little I'm doing and how much he's learning. Now, he is in kindergarten part time (just for fun) so he is learning there too. One of the gr1 mom's told me that her kids are actually behind him. But, that whole class is behind, I guess it's a hard class. Now, I had been tossing the idea up of just keeping him in school, he could be with his friends and have fun. And I'm so glad that I explored that idea. I think as parents we need to look at the whole picture, not just our ideals. I see some really good things about going to school. I just don't think I see it that way for MY kid. I think I've already blogged on that though. All this to say, I'm feeling more solid in my resolve to homeschool. I don't like the pressure of school at such a young age and it hasn't been good for his attidude.
My kids are so funny. Emily just cracks me up. She's got so much joy wrapped up inside her, I hope she never looses that. Today she was very proud of herself. I had sat down with her and looked through some books then gone into our other living room and sat with the older kids for a few minutes. Usually she just follows me where ever I go. She didn't this time, I sat with them enjoying the moment of not having her climb all over me, wipping snott on me and squeeling in my ear. Then I started to wonder, are those books really keeping her this happy for that long? We're talking maybe 5 minutes, which is a very long time for a 1 yr old! I kept thinking she would just walk in any minute, but still, totally quiet. Weird. Warning bells going off... Then I heard Nate crying, he'd been sleeping in the bassinette in that room. Ok... now I know she went over there and woke him up, I'd better go check, since I KNOW she's not reading books (duh). Me, being silly and trying to do too many things at once, had left out our hooked on phonics kit (which I never use btw, someone gave it to us, is it good?)and she had taken everything out!! A huge mess everywhere, including one of the tapes being unwound all over the living room floor! Her name means "Industrious" . It suits her... Truly, I feel like I just walk around after her and clean up in the wake of Tornado Emily. She's just so darn cute while she does it too.
Levi taken to thanking me that I'm alive. His best friends mother passed away in January. It didn't really seem to affect him that much as he only saw her a few times, they mostly played at school together. He went to her funeral with us but it still didn't seem to affect him much. I think it's starting to sink in. I feel so sad for his little friend. My heart just breaks for him.... It just doesn't seem fair.... I am glad that Levi is aproching this all with a thankful heart. Pray for this little guy if you think of it.
More rambling thoughts. This apple I'm eating tastes discusting. I've got a terrible cold right now, perhaps the apple is fine and it's just screwing up my taste.
Nate. He's 5 months old now, well, almost. I've felt so tired and worn down that I've almost considered quitting breastfeeding. Now, if you know me, you would know how shocking that is. I believe in natural! I'm all for babies nursing till they're 2, it's a wonderful bonding moment. But I've just had two babies in two years. I'm so tired. I'm so done. I feel like I'm spread so thin. So for now, I'm taking it one feeding at a time. I know I would always regret it if I stopped. I just wish I could feel ahead, instead of behind. I think on that note, I'll go fold some laundry. This has been lovely, writing for a bit. The big kids are outside on the trampoline and the babies are sleeping, at the same time, a miracle. Oh, Kayla's just come in fussing... *sigh*
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Sick
Yeah, I got it. The cold of colds... it stinks.. well, no, actually, since I can't smell anything, I guess it can't really stink. I've writen ever so many blog posts in my mind and for some reason I feel almost like I'm accomplishing homework by getting them writen out on here. My cousin's blog has reinspired me. I'm not sure that would make him happy though. Well, I think this is it. My head hurts too much and Emily is screaming. Perhaps something interesting later. ahh life.
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