I don't like wind (unless we're at the beach when it's nice and warm), and it's a very windy, cooler day here in the mountains. But on the bright side, it's sunny. And the leaves are starting to change colors and crunch under our feet when we walk. It smells like fall which is nice. If it would just stay this way. I'm already trying to psyche myself up for the long, dark, cold winter months. I hate when the time changes and it gets dark early.....and the guys have to work out in the very cold cold (no inside warm office jobs for them).
I started to vacuum under the couch cushions but as usual I haven't finished (Savannah was crying because she was tired and wanted me to hold her while I was vacuuming which doesn't work too well because I only have 2 arms after all). So i put her to bed and then got sidetracked again. It's so easy to do in this house. I really need to clone myself several times. Or I guess you could look at it another way, the world will keep spinning if I don't get it all done. I need to give myself permission to let some things go. Stop feeling so guilty. I'll vacuum later.
social networking sites......it seems to be making it easier to say whatever. But, as long as it's nice it can be so much fun. I tell our kids to keep comments positive and nice, no trashing or bashing, (which I doubt they'd ever do anyway), no leaving snarky comments/status updates. Some thoughts out there can get a little questionable....and adults can be more demonstrative in their feelings than the kids sometimes. Well at least you know how people feel about things. Maybe that's a good thing?...or maybe not? I guess it depends on which side of the conversation you're on.
I think it's good to put myself in other people's shoes and try to see things how they see them. There are times when there are no good reasons for bad behavior and even putting yourself in their shoes makes no excuse for it. Even if some behavior is bad, however, I do think almost everything is forgivable. It's good sometimes to give people a break....maybe they're having problems in their life that makes them sad or distant and it has nothing to do with you. A kind word...reaching out really helps sometimes. I know it does with me.
I don't enjoy catty women (just felt like saying it for saying's sake....don't really know why). I haven't read my books since the beach. I need to get back to that. I started a good one while I was down there. One book I bought that I thought was good really wasn't. It had a really good title but I just couldn't get into the British slang thing. I do like british accents very much....it's hard to read them though.
Some of the kids are headed to a birthday party. A three hr. party.....nice for them and me. Hope the birthday boy likes his shark teeth and special shells we found at the beach. I think Ben drew him a picture. He said last night he had something planned out to make. He amazes me with his drawings.
We have a speed bump in the wood floor from our kitchen to the pantry thanks to the leak while we were away. A little more character added to the house. And Jonah can use it for a ramp when he's riding his little tractor. After 10 yrs., and 8 kids, our house has lots of character.... crayons on the walls, handprints everywhere, cat scratches on the doors--Callie does a number on oak and Gigi likes to bounce up and down in the door window until we finally see her and let her in. One day we'll look back and remember all this fondly, at least that's what people always say, and I know it's true because i already look back and remember things fondly that'll never happen again.
We thought we were going to have to buy a new dishwasher. (Not a good thing to be without in a large family with lots of dishes.) But turns out the water to the washer wasn't turned back on after the fridge water leak. All is well now and we have it back working as hard as ever. I only had a couple of days to wash the biggest loads of dishes you've ever seen.
Can you believe Savannah slept the whole night one night? That's a big deal for us and I'm happy for her too--sleeping through the night is a luxury! We're use to getting up 3 or more times a night for an entire yr now (well, that's just with one baby....add 7 more to that). Maybe I can see the light a little bit at the end of a very long tunnel. One day we'll look back and remember all this fondly as well....i know we will...I have fond memories now....just not all of them are always that way when you're in the hard parts.
I had a productive dr visit. Thank god for good advice.
It was nice today to hear and say I love you. I think you should never say it unless you mean it, but it should be said more if you do in case someone needs to hear it. Loving someone is an important, big deal and takes time, sacrifice, and selfless effort. Saying or writing the words is simple but meaning and feeling it....not always easy....and feeling loved makes it easier to give it back.
I need to get out and do some fall clothes shopping for some of the kids. New shoes, socks, pants, shirts. The kids are growing like a weed. And I need to get up in that attic and clean the baby stuff out....get into the boxes and throw away some stuff. Kenny was so frustrated last night. He got a big black garbage bag out and went to town with some of the junk (i.e. toys and pieces of toys) scattered on the floor. Well, soemtimes you have to do what you have to do. clutter and stuff can make you crazy.
Another busy day.....here's to escape.
I don't enjoy catty women (just felt like saying it for saying's sake....don't really know why). I haven't read my books since the beach. I need to get back to that. I started a good one while I was down there. One book I bought that I thought was good really wasn't. It had a really good title but I just couldn't get into the British slang thing. I do like british accents very much....it's hard to read them though.
Some of the kids are headed to a birthday party. A three hr. party.....nice for them and me. Hope the birthday boy likes his shark teeth and special shells we found at the beach. I think Ben drew him a picture. He said last night he had something planned out to make. He amazes me with his drawings.
We have a speed bump in the wood floor from our kitchen to the pantry thanks to the leak while we were away. A little more character added to the house. And Jonah can use it for a ramp when he's riding his little tractor. After 10 yrs., and 8 kids, our house has lots of character.... crayons on the walls, handprints everywhere, cat scratches on the doors--Callie does a number on oak and Gigi likes to bounce up and down in the door window until we finally see her and let her in. One day we'll look back and remember all this fondly, at least that's what people always say, and I know it's true because i already look back and remember things fondly that'll never happen again.
We thought we were going to have to buy a new dishwasher. (Not a good thing to be without in a large family with lots of dishes.) But turns out the water to the washer wasn't turned back on after the fridge water leak. All is well now and we have it back working as hard as ever. I only had a couple of days to wash the biggest loads of dishes you've ever seen.
Can you believe Savannah slept the whole night one night? That's a big deal for us and I'm happy for her too--sleeping through the night is a luxury! We're use to getting up 3 or more times a night for an entire yr now (well, that's just with one baby....add 7 more to that). Maybe I can see the light a little bit at the end of a very long tunnel. One day we'll look back and remember all this fondly as well....i know we will...I have fond memories now....just not all of them are always that way when you're in the hard parts.
I had a productive dr visit. Thank god for good advice.
It was nice today to hear and say I love you. I think you should never say it unless you mean it, but it should be said more if you do in case someone needs to hear it. Loving someone is an important, big deal and takes time, sacrifice, and selfless effort. Saying or writing the words is simple but meaning and feeling it....not always easy....and feeling loved makes it easier to give it back.
I need to get out and do some fall clothes shopping for some of the kids. New shoes, socks, pants, shirts. The kids are growing like a weed. And I need to get up in that attic and clean the baby stuff out....get into the boxes and throw away some stuff. Kenny was so frustrated last night. He got a big black garbage bag out and went to town with some of the junk (i.e. toys and pieces of toys) scattered on the floor. Well, soemtimes you have to do what you have to do. clutter and stuff can make you crazy.
Another busy day.....here's to escape.
Sat., 10/15....Enjoying a tv show, reading a magazine, browsing the internet...wow...that's a little bothersome, just a little. Something that brought back memories. After all we went through? I get it. Just like we never existed and that's ok. I felt that way the whole time anyway....from the very beginning actually. reading it just made it real. You get left out sometimes.....like you never mattered, but life goes on. We never seeked recognition anyway, just respect would've been nice.
going out tonight was fun. And I got some really cute stuff over teh weekend. Brandon and Laura went on a hay ride with a youth group, eating, talking to some old friends, listening to music, just having fun (a fun place--not one with so many restrictions and guilt-laden tactics to make you feel bad about yourself...never again) Life's good when you're doing stuff that makes you happy.}
