It seems like I am in the middle of several projects right now. Maybe it's the spring weather causing me to start my spring cleaning. :) I started painting the master bathroom. It had been wallpapered before - and it was some ugly wallpaper! But other things seemed more important that our bathroom, so I let it go for years. I had finally had enough of the shiny birds, so I just ripped it off the wall one night. Then I had to clean the walls. Not a fun job! Last night I started the priming, but since I didn't get started till late, I didn't get very far. I have a feeling this project will take a while, but there's so much other stuff that has to be done every day.
I've also brought in the next size clothes for Mikayla. She just turned 18 months, and she has outgrown her 12 month clothes. Those of you will lots of kids will understand this - I had to go to the garage, find the tote of clothes I wanted among the many that are out there. Then find the ladder and climb up to the ceiling to get it. I know some people get rid of their kids' clothes as soon as they outgrow them, but as someone who knew I'd have MANY kids, it made more sense to save them for the next kid. Once a kid outgrows a certain size, I divide the clothes up - trash (those that are too stained or have holes), give away (stuff that we didn't really wear or don't like), and keep (the stuff that goes in the tote for the next kid). And while it drives my husband crazy to have so many totes of clothes in the garage, he appreciates the money saved.
I must interject here to say - our garage is VERY well organized thanks to my hubby. All the totes are on one wall that is lined with shelves. We still have enough room in our 2 car garage for both cars!
I let the boys go through their closet last night - they pulled out clothes they don't want or that don't fit, and then we moved the short sleeve clothes to the bottom rack and the long sleeve up. I will help the girls do theirs later in the week.
We've given away 2 more puppies. We are down to 2 - the one we are keeping (Ariel) and one other one. So the carpets are staying a little cleaner now. My spotbot gets to take a break. ;) The puppies actually do a good job of using their puppy pads. And with the nice weather, they spend most afternoons outside.
Well, it must be time to end this post. I have a baby climbing all over me. Guess it's time for another project.
Hugs!!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
New year, new changes
So I am horrible at blogging. It's just not something I think about doing. But I'm going to make another attempt at it. So here goes. :)
For starters a quick update on the kids - all are doing good. The older 3 LOVE to read, and Conner even got a reading award pack from the OKC Thunder for his reading last month. Everyone's doing well in school. Madison will be joining them in the fall. I can't believe she's ready for PreK already!! Mikayla is growing like crazy! The 4 oldest just started a new season of soccer. Hard to believe it's soccer time again.
We are still "attending" a church, but not as staff members. This is so hard on Christopher. He is called to be a minister. He's a teacher. And it's been a while since we were in a ministry position. We thought we were going to be called to a church, but at the last minute things changed. I was disappointed, but ultimately it's God's will we want to follow. I know He will provide something else for us.
I'm focusing on pouring myself into my home and family. I believe this is God's call for me (well, for all married women with kids). I believe it's His will for me to be the keeper of our home, and that's what I'm trying to do. I read a wonderful book recently - Passionate Housewives Desperate for God by Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald. It really helped to put things in perspective for me. I need to focus on God's role for my life and not what society says I should be. I want to be "old-fashioned". I want to be a homemaker - taking care of the kids and home (and *gasp* being submissive to my husband). I have no problem being that parent that monitors what their kids read, watch, listen to, and play. And yes, I seem strict to some people. But that's ok. I don't think my 10 year old needs to see PG 13 movies. I believe it's my job to raise our kids the way I feel God wants them to be raised. Maybe if more parents were parents and didn't give it to pressure the next generation wouldn't be in the shape it's in.
Anyway, that's a quick recap of what's been going on around here. I hope to be able to blog more, but life with 5 kids, 4 puppies, a dog, and a hubby leaves little time for internet these days.
For starters a quick update on the kids - all are doing good. The older 3 LOVE to read, and Conner even got a reading award pack from the OKC Thunder for his reading last month. Everyone's doing well in school. Madison will be joining them in the fall. I can't believe she's ready for PreK already!! Mikayla is growing like crazy! The 4 oldest just started a new season of soccer. Hard to believe it's soccer time again.
We are still "attending" a church, but not as staff members. This is so hard on Christopher. He is called to be a minister. He's a teacher. And it's been a while since we were in a ministry position. We thought we were going to be called to a church, but at the last minute things changed. I was disappointed, but ultimately it's God's will we want to follow. I know He will provide something else for us.
I'm focusing on pouring myself into my home and family. I believe this is God's call for me (well, for all married women with kids). I believe it's His will for me to be the keeper of our home, and that's what I'm trying to do. I read a wonderful book recently - Passionate Housewives Desperate for God by Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald. It really helped to put things in perspective for me. I need to focus on God's role for my life and not what society says I should be. I want to be "old-fashioned". I want to be a homemaker - taking care of the kids and home (and *gasp* being submissive to my husband). I have no problem being that parent that monitors what their kids read, watch, listen to, and play. And yes, I seem strict to some people. But that's ok. I don't think my 10 year old needs to see PG 13 movies. I believe it's my job to raise our kids the way I feel God wants them to be raised. Maybe if more parents were parents and didn't give it to pressure the next generation wouldn't be in the shape it's in.
Anyway, that's a quick recap of what's been going on around here. I hope to be able to blog more, but life with 5 kids, 4 puppies, a dog, and a hubby leaves little time for internet these days.
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