We spent the weekend on the coast in a beach house. We had no internet access, so it was all focused on each other. It was supposed to be a vacation....it was supposed to allow me to get away from all the stress of unpacking and allow me to relax. But vacationing with kids isn't so easy.
The baby was perfect. She was happy and giggly, but the older two kids fought and whined left and right. It was overwhelming. I was constantly cleaning up after everyone and trying to get the kids to quit fighting and being mean and rude.
We got back yesterday and there has been a lot of hyperactivity now with being home. And hyperactivity means they don't listen to me at all. I am beyond exhausted from unpacking and going on vacation and then back to unpacking. I can hardly keep myself going.
I bet you are wondering where the blessing/miracle is, huh? Well, here it is.... Even with all of that, even with the stress and exhaustion, even with the arguing and whining....I love my kids dearly and I love being a mom. I wouldn't have it any other way. My life wouldn't be complete without them. I am so blessed to be a mom.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Bedtime
Yet another post that most won't quite understand unless they are a parent...
My 2 older kids have been very difficult to get to sleep lately. We will get them all tucked in around 8 and it will take about 3 hours before they will finally fall asleep, sometimes longer. It has made bedtime so stressful! I used to look forward to bedtime so I could have a moment of peace and time spent with my husband, but that hasn't worked out lately.
Tonight was definitely a miracle. The older kids were asleep by 8:30! Neither one got out of bed, goofed off or came up with excuse after excuse to come talk to us. It was wonderful! My husband and I had started watching Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 1 last night and didn't get to finish it due to the kids getting up so much. So I am very happy that we get to cuddle up and finish watching it tonight :)
My 2 older kids have been very difficult to get to sleep lately. We will get them all tucked in around 8 and it will take about 3 hours before they will finally fall asleep, sometimes longer. It has made bedtime so stressful! I used to look forward to bedtime so I could have a moment of peace and time spent with my husband, but that hasn't worked out lately.
Tonight was definitely a miracle. The older kids were asleep by 8:30! Neither one got out of bed, goofed off or came up with excuse after excuse to come talk to us. It was wonderful! My husband and I had started watching Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 1 last night and didn't get to finish it due to the kids getting up so much. So I am very happy that we get to cuddle up and finish watching it tonight :)
Friday, June 17, 2011
Oh, To Be Tested
Today I took all 3 kids to the grocery store by myself. I rushed through my shopping so we could get home with plenty of time to put things away and relax before J's softball practice. We went through the checkout, paid, then went outside. Walked across the parking lot to the car. Got all the girls loaded in and the groceries loaded into the trunk. It was so hot out that first thing E asked for was for me to turn the AC on. As I put the last of the groceries into the trunk I saw a bag of tomatoes laying in the cart. I realized I hadn't paid for them.
I was exhausted, it was hot, the kids were loaded into the car... How tempting it could have been to just say, "It's only less than $2 worth of tomatoes...they won't notice." But I didn't. As inconvenient as it was to get the baby back out (lugging the car seat) and the other 2 kids out and walk back across the parking lot in the heat, back into the store, food melting in the hot trunk of the car... I still did it. I went in and paid for the tomatoes.
I didn't even think twice about going back in to pay. But it made me think about how good it is to have these moments of temptation in our lives so that we can rise above them and do the right thing. How much character it builds. And let's not forget the lesson I hope it taught my children. That is the most priceless part about it.
I was exhausted, it was hot, the kids were loaded into the car... How tempting it could have been to just say, "It's only less than $2 worth of tomatoes...they won't notice." But I didn't. As inconvenient as it was to get the baby back out (lugging the car seat) and the other 2 kids out and walk back across the parking lot in the heat, back into the store, food melting in the hot trunk of the car... I still did it. I went in and paid for the tomatoes.
I didn't even think twice about going back in to pay. But it made me think about how good it is to have these moments of temptation in our lives so that we can rise above them and do the right thing. How much character it builds. And let's not forget the lesson I hope it taught my children. That is the most priceless part about it.
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