I now have 4 children...holy moly! My children are adorable, sweet, funny, and a lot of work. Maddie is in school now which means I actually have to be on somewhat of a schedule to get her to school in the morning - yuck! Mads is a collector and loves stuff. She loves to fill purses with things and she has little piles all over the house. Most days, there is a trail of little cutesies leading from my bedroom to the kitchen to her bedroom. She's fun and cute and learning a lot but man, she keeps me hopping! Cole Boy is 3 1/2 and testing his boundaries like crazy. He loves his independence and to make his own choices. He loves to make sure that everyone around him is choosing the right, even if he has to use physical force to do so! The poor kid has been spending plenty of time in his room deciding if he wants to be kind and respectful! Thankfully, he is learning to be responsible enough to use the bathroom by himself in a timely manner (he is so busy it's hard for him to find the time - and accidents inevitably occur)! Cade hasn't been feeling well this past week and so has been a little extra needy. He is quite a grump when he is sick and I pretty much have to hold him all day. And when he is feeling good he loves to dump bins of toys out on the ground and string them all over the house! He is such a sweetie though and loves to snuggle and I love that! Lane is also not feeling well but he is still such a sweetheart. He hasn't been napping extremely well but he sleeps pretty good at night. I get to hold him a lot too. Lucky for me, my biceps are getting pretty tough!
I am currently taking 6 credits from BYU-Idaho and it is pretty much kicking my trash. OK, so not really...I have 100% in one class and 96% in the other (just have to put that in) but it is keeping me extremely busy. I decided that I only want to be in school if I can do it without causing adverse effects on my family, so I basically do homework during afternoon nap time and in the late-night and early-morning hours. I am loving the challenge but I am beginning to feel a little exhausted and frazzled.
I am the assistant secretary in our Primary. OK, so this really isn't too tough of a job except on Sundays but did you know we have over 200 children in our Primary and Nursery? For goodness sakes, we have 4 Sunbeam classes for a total of 36 Sunbeams! The logistics of keeping all the lists updated, the positions staffed, etc. are insane! I work with a great group of women though and I really love it!
Jeff is keeping very busy with work and studying. He is taking a review course for a professional exam and so he'll be busy for a couple of months. The kids and I really miss him when he's gone and I'm afraid his absence makes us all a little more emotional. We're such a fun group to come home to!
I had an amazing roommate back in my single college days who would say that being 'stressed-out' is a state of mind, something that we can control. I really agree with that and now that I have lots of stress in my life (not all good, not all bad) I have been thinking of her advice often. It makes me feel empowered on the days that I have lots going on and I can control the anxiety and panic that I sometimes feel.
And just so ya know, I'm not trying to complain or gripe or make people feel sorry for me. I just feel like I should explain my lack of blogging and other social niceties. Maybe after I get my essay done this week I'll come back up for air...
- By the way, we have so much to be grateful for - we are extremely blessed. We have wonderful and generous family members who have helped us out so much, great friends & neighbors, and I have the most amazing, selfless husband ever. He is so great to work so hard for our family and then come home and pitch in around here and even give me a night out every once in a while. I love and appreciate him so much! Also, we have a loving Heavenly Father and we have had many prayers answered and 'tender mercies'. Life is busy, but oh so good.
6 comments:
I guess I won't complain about my primary calling anymore, we only have about 30 kids in our WHOLE primary. It's fun to hear about my nieces and nephews and the comings and goings in their lives. I KNOW you are doing a wonderful job as a wife and mother and that you will be richly blessed!! Love you and miss you.
I enjoyed the post. I wish I could be closer and spend more time with you and the little ones. But life is good and I too have much to be grateful for and about.
I love these updates. Like I always tell you, I can't believe a mother of four can be so calm and collected all the time. You do such a great job. Good luck with the school stuff! Of course you're excelling in your courses, smarty-pants. ;)
At least one thing is constant, change! Sounds like things are pretty busy at your house, but that you are keeping up. I'm sorry your boys are sick, thats no fun, I hope they feel better!
Wow! You have been busy. Hey Mary Stepp Evans is planning a highschool reunion. Can you believe it has been 10 years? Join Facebook and look for the Show Low High School group or email me at vflake at gmail.com and I'll send you an invite.
Activity Days is looking better already! wink wink....remember the days of easy callings. I am still there. HA - better not speak too soon my timeis almost up I think. YOu are doing a FAB Job....Jeff is one lucky guy. IT was great to see him yest with the 3 kids getting the mail. Whatta guy.
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