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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Its my blog and I'll GUSH if I want too!! :)
Quite simply put, I am seriously enamored with my youngest child.
She is , well words really can't describe honestly so here, have a looky and decide for yourself...
See what I mean?
She is , well words really can't describe honestly so here, have a looky and decide for yourself...
See what I mean?
*S* gang house hunters season 2 episode one, and...action!
Here.....we go......again.
LOL
No really I'm not down in the dumps, or upset, or even stressing about whats to come because honestly when its right it will happen I know that.
So we have 5 good prospects on homes, of which we will begin looking at again come wednesday of this week.
The first 2 up are North of here, so closer to family which is good. The trade off is higher taxes and less yard....do I care? not sure on that yet.
We still have touch ups needed here at this house as well, such as half the kitchen floor, but we are going to put forth extra effort to whip it out.
In the meantime, I'm thankful school begins soon as it will give me extra time in the afternoons to get some of those projects completed.
First up this week is carpet cleaning. Oh for the love of God children + carpet = disaster. They have needed it for awhile but I've put it off thinking we were moving, then we didn't....now we might. Forgetaboutit. I'm having them done, then if they are awful when we move, redone.
I'm excited, I have to say! I'm looking forward not only to more space and a fresh new start but also the fall weather in which to do it (or winter as it might take that long...who would have thought we could house hunt for a YEAR? Thats nuts!). It will be a year since this madness began come Dec, thats so hard to believe. It feels different this time, pressure is off. Granted we still have the one bathroom and that is seriously, not fun? lol Let's just say my new laundry room has made life livable, and laundry no longer a chore. Reminds me...pics, I know lol. In my defense I did just get my computer back so I have not even thought about my camera, and right now I have about 12 loads to put AWAY lol, so maybe I'll snag that camera once I get that done tomorrow?? :)
thats all for now as I have a princess sitting to my left who is having a serious meltdown because I won't take her to eat chinese tonight. Oh the drama lol. I would but I'm on the 24 day challenge right now so my diet is super strict. But that's another post for another time ;)
LOL
No really I'm not down in the dumps, or upset, or even stressing about whats to come because honestly when its right it will happen I know that.
So we have 5 good prospects on homes, of which we will begin looking at again come wednesday of this week.
The first 2 up are North of here, so closer to family which is good. The trade off is higher taxes and less yard....do I care? not sure on that yet.
We still have touch ups needed here at this house as well, such as half the kitchen floor, but we are going to put forth extra effort to whip it out.
In the meantime, I'm thankful school begins soon as it will give me extra time in the afternoons to get some of those projects completed.
First up this week is carpet cleaning. Oh for the love of God children + carpet = disaster. They have needed it for awhile but I've put it off thinking we were moving, then we didn't....now we might. Forgetaboutit. I'm having them done, then if they are awful when we move, redone.
I'm excited, I have to say! I'm looking forward not only to more space and a fresh new start but also the fall weather in which to do it (or winter as it might take that long...who would have thought we could house hunt for a YEAR? Thats nuts!). It will be a year since this madness began come Dec, thats so hard to believe. It feels different this time, pressure is off. Granted we still have the one bathroom and that is seriously, not fun? lol Let's just say my new laundry room has made life livable, and laundry no longer a chore. Reminds me...pics, I know lol. In my defense I did just get my computer back so I have not even thought about my camera, and right now I have about 12 loads to put AWAY lol, so maybe I'll snag that camera once I get that done tomorrow?? :)
thats all for now as I have a princess sitting to my left who is having a serious meltdown because I won't take her to eat chinese tonight. Oh the drama lol. I would but I'm on the 24 day challenge right now so my diet is super strict. But that's another post for another time ;)
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The end of summer approaches, and i'm reflective...
This has been what seems to me probably the shortest summer I can recall as an adult. Over the last few years (read probably like 10+ or so) summertime has presented itself as a time of challenge....how to keep the children occupied lol!
This summer has been so different, and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe we have had more opportunities to enjoy activities? 5 of the kids took swim lessons this summer, 2 played baseball, we started kiddie bootcamps, I spent the first half of the summer in my own bootcamp, and also prepping for my first ever 5 mile marathon....we did a house addition, and did 3 other major house projects (2 of which still need a bit of finishing ;) ),....and still somehow managed to find time as a family to relax and just enjoy the weather.
A few of my kids got the chance to visit relatives, and will do so again in a few weeks when Dean and I take our first vacation away from the kids in like....ever lol. My 3 oldest girls got a chance to attend my cousins wedding in Valpo IN a few weeks ago, then spent 12 days afterward with my mom and step dad in IA. They had a blast but were sorely missed by mommy and daddy!! :) Nate also got a chance to go stay with his Nana for 2 nights along with his older cousin Catie up at Nana and Papa's cabin in central MI.
With all that said, this summer has literally flown by. I cannot recall ever a summer where we were quite so busy. In retrospect it was great....I wouldn't change a thing (other than maybe Dean being home a teensy bit more ;) ).
As I stood on my driveway a few mornings ago while Dean and I sipped our morning coffee, I felt summer making it's last stand. The seasons speak to me, and as funny as that seems its true. I can smell fall on the tip of the breeze now, as if it has a foot in the door just waiting for summer to finish it's final moment of glory and begin its journey away for 9 more months. It feels good, that feeling of life having been renewed, and the blessings of the harvest coming to a head. I love fall, thats no secret if you know me. While I used to loathe all other seasons, in the last few years I have actually come to love them almost as much, and find good things about each, especially since Lettie was born in the spring. I never appreciated spring before that other than the rain, but that was it. It was nothing more than a wet soggy (yet still cold lol) time of year. Now I so look forward to those fresh cool days where its almost warm enough to go without a jacket, and where you see the first signs of crocuses peeking out from the newly thawed ground.
Anyway, this post isn't about weather so much as its about seasons. I feel like I have finally come to peace with this season of my life. The past few years have brought many challenges, some of which I feared would break me because of how difficult they were, but this summer has taken a lot of those things and given me life perspective on them. I have come to terms (or am working on) with friendships, my job as mother, having 8 kids, where my future is leading me, losses and how to accept them, and finding joy regardless of what life throws my way. I wouldn't say I'm content, lol...I'm never content, I'm always searching to learn more, be better, love harder, see the beauty in simple things, be more thankful and trust God as much as humanly possible.
As the days grow shorter and the sun sets earlier, I'm reminded yet once again how truly blessed I am, and how amazing this journey called life continues to be.
This summer has been so different, and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe we have had more opportunities to enjoy activities? 5 of the kids took swim lessons this summer, 2 played baseball, we started kiddie bootcamps, I spent the first half of the summer in my own bootcamp, and also prepping for my first ever 5 mile marathon....we did a house addition, and did 3 other major house projects (2 of which still need a bit of finishing ;) ),....and still somehow managed to find time as a family to relax and just enjoy the weather.
A few of my kids got the chance to visit relatives, and will do so again in a few weeks when Dean and I take our first vacation away from the kids in like....ever lol. My 3 oldest girls got a chance to attend my cousins wedding in Valpo IN a few weeks ago, then spent 12 days afterward with my mom and step dad in IA. They had a blast but were sorely missed by mommy and daddy!! :) Nate also got a chance to go stay with his Nana for 2 nights along with his older cousin Catie up at Nana and Papa's cabin in central MI.
With all that said, this summer has literally flown by. I cannot recall ever a summer where we were quite so busy. In retrospect it was great....I wouldn't change a thing (other than maybe Dean being home a teensy bit more ;) ).
As I stood on my driveway a few mornings ago while Dean and I sipped our morning coffee, I felt summer making it's last stand. The seasons speak to me, and as funny as that seems its true. I can smell fall on the tip of the breeze now, as if it has a foot in the door just waiting for summer to finish it's final moment of glory and begin its journey away for 9 more months. It feels good, that feeling of life having been renewed, and the blessings of the harvest coming to a head. I love fall, thats no secret if you know me. While I used to loathe all other seasons, in the last few years I have actually come to love them almost as much, and find good things about each, especially since Lettie was born in the spring. I never appreciated spring before that other than the rain, but that was it. It was nothing more than a wet soggy (yet still cold lol) time of year. Now I so look forward to those fresh cool days where its almost warm enough to go without a jacket, and where you see the first signs of crocuses peeking out from the newly thawed ground.
Anyway, this post isn't about weather so much as its about seasons. I feel like I have finally come to peace with this season of my life. The past few years have brought many challenges, some of which I feared would break me because of how difficult they were, but this summer has taken a lot of those things and given me life perspective on them. I have come to terms (or am working on) with friendships, my job as mother, having 8 kids, where my future is leading me, losses and how to accept them, and finding joy regardless of what life throws my way. I wouldn't say I'm content, lol...I'm never content, I'm always searching to learn more, be better, love harder, see the beauty in simple things, be more thankful and trust God as much as humanly possible.
As the days grow shorter and the sun sets earlier, I'm reminded yet once again how truly blessed I am, and how amazing this journey called life continues to be.
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