and more packing...

Well, JD and I exercised last night... 15 minutes cardio and 15 minutes core body on My Personal Trainer...and then I did about 25 minutes on Wii Fit. I am exhausted....but I am still packing. I started on Kamryn's room. There is SO MUCH JUNK. Oh well, we are sifting through everything and throwing out stuff we don't want. Goodwill will have so much stuff once we are done. Anyways..Here is a picture or two that I promised...




well, maybe just one picture...but a really cute one!!

Packing...

Well, this weekend was great. It was LONG, but great. We spent lots of time with family, and it was fun. We were pretty much outside constantly until Monday, and we took the day off and just layed around. It was great! And, we are now packing up the house, for the big move. I have been filing EVERYTHING that hasn't been filed in the last year or 2 or 3....and we are throwing out everything that we don't use. EVERYTHING!!! I probably won't be doing much else besides packing. I haven't even had time to do Wii Fit...I have gained weight since I haven't been exercising. I have pictures...will post later...back to packing!

Dealing with Stress.

Well, these past few weeks have been hectic. We have had sick kids, and what not. Right now, the kids seem to be on the mend. The only thing they have going right now is runny noses. Thank goodness! I have been battling headaches. I think I determined last night, after I took painkillers and such, that they are tension/stress headaches. Now, only to get rid of the stress.

Not gonna happen anytime soon.

I think all people, regardless of age, race, religion, weight, height,...etc... go through stressful events. Some things are more stressful than others. Nontheless, everyone's stress affects them differently. Apparently, mine makes me sick. Seriously. Sick.

I don't want to go into details what my stress factor is right now. I just know it is there. I was so dibilitated last night by this headache, that I had to stay home from church. Believe me, I would have rather been at church, than watching American Idol. I missed church. I couldn't keep anything down, and I was confined to the couch...with Kamryn. It was an interesting night. I realized after JD and the other kids got home from church, that I wasn't looking in the right direction for relief of my stress. I remembered last Sunday, a very inspirational woman at church sang a song about God and how whatever crossroads you come to in your life He will bring you through it.

I decided to get out my Bible and look through it for some encouragement. JD came in the bedroom and said "What are you doing?" I said "Oh, just reading." He said, "Well, our devotion for today was Psalms 104, I think. You should read it. It was about cancer, It was either Psalms or Romans." So, I looked up Psalms 104. It didn't really sound like a passage for someone wanting to seek comfort for cancer would read. So I kept reading. Psalms 105. Keep reading. Psalms 106. Then I read it. Psalms 107! I read it, and reread it. This is exactly what I was looking for. Here is a bit of the passage:

(this is from Logan's Bible, because it is the closest one to me)

"O Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever..."
(it goes on to talk about some of the people and their hardships...)
" Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness.."
Psalms 107: 12-14

What a wonderful passage to read. Especially in my time of distress. This prompted me to rethink how I was dealing with my stress. I prayed for a little over an hour and I immediately felt better. I have always known to trust God with everything and he will provide, but it is really hard sometimes. I know through this time of hardship for us, God will provide. I don't know how, I don't know when. But I am at ease. Although thinking about the situation prompts me to worry, I just have to put the worry aside and pray to God and He will comfort me and He lets me know that everything will be okay!

Wow! What an amazing night.

3 kids or 4???

Well, my last post was about curveballs, and how I knocked them out of the park. I think the past few days have been a whirlwind of curveballs. So many, I lost count. However, this round, I was defeated.

I hate to have a defeatest attitude, but sometimes it just gets the best of me. Saturday was spent with 3 sickly kids. All 3 of them vomited in a 24 hour period. I am pretty sure it was due to allergies and drainage, because they are all okay now, they just have stuffy noses. After I didn't have ANY sleep Friday night, I had about a 15 minute nap Saturday. That didn't do much for me. I was angry Saturday night because I got in bed after 10 PM. I REALLY wanted to be in bed by like 8, however, the children wouldn't co-operate. I really didn't want to get up in the morning and get ready for church, but I did. I am so glad that I did. Our pastor had an amazing sermon. This Sunday it was short, and to the point, fire and brimstone. I LOVE it! I love his sermons because there isn't a "hidden meaning." He lays it all out for you, and gives it to you straight. I used to have a difficult time at my last church because it was like you had to look for the hidden meaning in what was NOT said. It was very confusing and very unfulfilling for me. I guess that should have been the point where I needed to move on. However, this Sunday was so refreshing for me. I know the week was going to be GREAT.

Boy, was I wrong.

Not that it has been terrible, but it hasn't been one of the better weeks. Yesterday, I had a meeting at church. It was wonderful to be away from my kids for that long...then I had to pick them up. I was glad to see them, I was not glad to have to pay to pick them up, but when you have to pay someone to watch your kids, you can't really complain. The one thing I was going to do, was apply for some jobs, however, I forgot. Maybe I can drop them off one day and go fill out these applications. I spent the majority of yesterday afternoon cleaning, and yelling, but such is the life of a mom.

Then, today comes...I have a terrible headache. No, no, not just terrible, but TERRIBLE. I had to turn of all the lights and just let the kids do whatever they pleased. Not a great idea. So, I had to turn the lights on and clean up their messes...with my headache. Then I cooked dinner. Now, the husband is home, and after everyone is done eating, I get to clean all over again. I am watching Logan lick the table clean. Anyways...the title of today's post...really has to do with my 3 children...and my husband. Do I mind having to clean up after him like I do with the other kids?? Not really, Yes, I wish he would put his dishes in the dishwasher instead of the sink, but it's okay. He works all day away from home. I don't mind cleaning up after him. Yes, I wish he would give me a hand on rough days like today, but it's okay. I am a mom, and a wife, I signed up for this job a long time ago. However, I did see on the news today that "they" (I don't know who "they" is) figured out how much a stay at home mom should make a year. I guess "they" based it on all of a mom's jobs, and a SAHM should make around $120,000 a year. I SOOOOOOO wish I got paid money for being a mom. That would be fantastic, but I will settle for hearing a "Mom, you make the best food all of the days." even on days that I just make Tuna Helper.

Tomorrow, is church. We are starting new classes for the kiddos. Addison has decided to do card making. I am helping out in card making, so we will see how that goes. Anyways...Here is a picture...or 3 =)

Curveball, anyone??

Well, life throws us curve balls sometimes, and we can either aim high and knock it out of the park, or we can strike out and feel defeated.

I am notorious for feeling defeated anytime I get thrown a curve ball. No matter the circumstance, I usually (99% of the time) strike out and blame myself and beat myself up. I guess that is just my nature?? I don't know. I can usually pick myself up and move on, but I dwell on it.

Today, is not one of those days. Well, at first it was. I thought it would be a normal day of cleaning, cooking, taking care of kids, ya know, the usual. Then, my first curve ball was thrown. Kamryn slept much later than Addison and Logan. Not a big deal. I got them fed and when Kamryn woke up, I got her fed, and put her in the pack 'n play. I started the usual cleaning, and straightening up, when I heard this noise.

Curveball #2. Kamryn was throwing up. I jumped up and started cleaning her up, and cleaning up the playpen. I took her temperature and it was normal. I got her a change of clothes and when I went to put them on her, I noticed she was hot, so I took her temperature again. It was 100 degrees. I tried to put her down for a nap (it was that time.) but she wouldn't sleep. I put her in her walker and proceeded on with my day. I would say that I took a swing at that one and at least got on base...

I fixed the kids lunch, gave Kamryn some pedialyte, and called the dr just to make sure I was doing everything right (even on kid #3, you can't be to sure) then...

Curveball#3. Addison runs in the living room, and told me how she had just thrown up. Yes, all over Logan's bed. So, I got her the throw up bucket and let her lay on the floor, and proceeded to take off Logan's sheets and do laundry. So there you have it. 3 curveballs right in a row. Here is the time that I usually get defeated. I think to myself that I can't do this. I need help. Right now, I am on top of the world. I have complete confidence in myself as a mother, that I can take care of a sick baby and a sick 4 year old, and a normal rambunctious 3 year old.

I dare life to throw another curveball at me. Yes, I know I am probably setting myself up for a HUGE ordeal, but that's okay. I can do this. I am able. So, with that being said, let me clean up more throw up, do the laundry, dishes, and clean the rest of the house, all while watching my soaps. =)