My daughter, Rachel, designed and got this blog started for me. I am hoping I have time to post some things. This may be one more thing that I do when I should be doing other things though! Like playing around on Facebook when I should be gathering information for my taxes. Ugh! Which sounds more appealing to you?
Well, this was definitely not a typical weekend! But then again, is there even such a thing as typical anymore? Rick was doing extra work for the business and the three oldest girls spent most of the weekend with their grandparents. Richard actually went to work with his dad. So I was here at home with the five youngest children. I had visions of doing some house cleaning and maybe even taking my Willow Tree Nativity set off the mantle and packing it away. Reagan had other ideas though. She just wanted me to sit and nurse her all morning. Can I count actually getting a shower and washing my hair as an accomplishment? Well, I will because many times that doesn't happen. So I got my shower and straightened up a tiny bit. When Rick got home, Reagan and I went out to do some birthday shopping for Rachel and Ruth.
While nursing Reagan for most of the morning, I got to just sit back and watch the boys interact. I mean really watch them. So much of our time lately is me correctly them, rather impatiently, I might add. But today there was no pressure to do anything (except nurse) and the house was a bit calmer, so I spent more time observing them and just listening. Well, if you have ever been around a 3 year old, 5 year old, and 7 year old, you know that you can't just listen. You have to answer lots of questions. Today I was able to answer them while they had my full attention, with no other distractions. I was struck by how funny they are. You sometimes forget that when you get caught up in trying to do school, laundry, meals, and emails! When listening to them, I find myself chuckling at their vocabulary (where did they get that?) and their mannerisms. It was a rough week with lots of sibling rivalry (translated--screaming) in our house. I am very glad that the week ended with me being able to step back and see some of the good things. I DO like being a mommy to all nine of these very different children!
I spend a big chunk of the evening visiting websites and signing guestbooks. Most are Caringbridge, but now I'm getting a bigger collection of blogs...and now I have one more! Anyway, when I sign in, even on the blogs, I share a passage (one of the ones you'll see on FB if you see my posts...but in cast you don't, you'll see it here!). So I'll definitely be stopping by most nights. Oh the pressure now! Will I find new posts!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I think spending time with the kids is a HUGE accomplishment! All those other things will still be there when the kids are all gown and out on their own. You'll never get this time back! U dun good!
We have such amazing eyewitness testimony of Jesus and just a fraction of what He did while He was visibly present here on earth. Look only to Him! Praying!
1 John 1:1-4 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
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Your children are beautiful! So glad to see a new blog from a godly family!
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I came over to your blog because Brooke McGlothlin tweeted about it. I like the way you write and am inspired by you being Mommy to so many kiddos. LOVE IT! I look forward to reading more. ~Jessica
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