Man! I am just too busy to have a blog. My list of things I never quite get to is getting very long these days...but I am trying not to let it get me down...there is something to be said for surviving.,..right?!!
We just got back from the Regional Spelling Bee. A little background.....Luke won his class bee, then was in the top 5 for his school....which got him to the District Bee. There he faced 4 - 8 grades!!!!! HE was the runner up!!! This qualified him for the Regional Bee today. We studied a bit....you know Luke...sports first, playing second, studies third....chores 80 bizillionish. :)
There were some hard core spellers there...whoa...I could not even have spelled half of their names! Luke ended up in the middle of about 30 kids. We are so proud of him....He was not so happy. He is so hard on himself. Poinsettia got him. I have always hated those ugly plants!
Seth finished up basketball season at McClintock...and we heard that the nasty coach from Higley that Seth did not want to work with was fired! Sounds mean....but I am happy for all of our friends headed to Higley High!
If is was a possiblity for Seth to love basketball more...he just might, after this season. He really enjoyed it and hopes for a head coach position next year. Can't say I am looking forward to the kids all by myself every night, but we survived.
Now it is tax season....soon to be renamed debt paying off season!!!! Lookign forward to our April 15th getaway!!!!
The girls are all great...Ella is loving kindergarten...she started dance and is loving it! Sadie is now going to dance class and one day a week of preschool. She can be found most days rockin' a tutu and ugg boots. ( panties optional)
She also goes to Sunbeams all by herself! ( I honestly thought I may be sitting in primary until she was 12!!!) ( with panties...most of the time...we keep a spare pair in the glove box of the car...just in case..... one time of discovering that Sadie's commando in the chapel, teaches you a valuable lesson )
Hope is busy with school, activity days and being my right hand! She is striving to get straight A's....as Grandma promises a lap top for anyone who gets straight A'a in the 4th grade! She is so helpful and fun to hang out with. She has been taking a ton of pictures with her camera she got for Christmas..and she is quite good!
Luke is about to start another season of baseball. We were unsure about this season until we got a call from our coach from last year.....Coach Contreras...who is coaching again and wanting Luke! We are all excited!
HE and I got to go to a Coyotes hockey game last week...courtesy of our awesome neighbor Kat! They were amazing seats..and hands down the best live game ever!!!! Our first shoot out...and the yotes got the win! We howled till we almost lost our voices!
I am in the process of starting my own little side business. I am taking care for Canadian's vacation homes for them while they are away. Stuff I can do with the kids or at night....I am really excited and hoping it grows!!!
I am still recovering from teh Winter Carnival that the PTO did at the kids school last week. IT was a lot of work...but a huge success and we made a lot of money!
There is an offer in on the house that may allow us to remain here are renters....we are waiting to see how it goes down! No more showings though!
All in all we are all healthly and well...and very blessed. I feel very blessed to be the Mom of these kids. Sadie is getting bigger every day and I am realizing that I may never have another one this small. It is sad and happy at the same time....independence is nice....but there really isn't anything better than the love these little ones give us, is there? At WalMArt the other day, a lady and her daughter dumped out a huge grocery bag of coins onto the road in front of the entrance. I had no kids with me...which is rare...so I stopped and helped them pick the coins up. We got to chatting on the ground...and she said she had 5 kids...I told her I had 4...and she practically yelled " WELL...STOP NOW......NO MORE!!!!!...really...NO MORE!!!!! ( in front of her kid)
I walked away from that feeling sad. Sad she would say that in front of her daughter...sad that she feels that way in the first place...and sad that she would offer that to me...in a yelling voice even!
After thinking about it on and off all day....I was reminded ( or in other words beaten over the head for the millionth time) that joy in motherhood...and life in general is something we have to choose....at least I do. I have no idea what brought that lady to those feelings..and I am no one to judge......but I know somedays really suck and being a mother can be a thankless job at times. I can look back on the last month and see little times when I think Heavenly Father has seen my struggles and has rooted me on...showing me that my hard work is paying off....in ways I can't always see on a daily basis. Seeing your child be compassionate...being a good sport....choosing to be unselfish...those kinds of things are the best gifts.
Kids rule. They teach me more than I teach them.
by the way...I had a birthday, turned 36 and am getting wrinkles and gray hair.
4 comments:
I thought you just turned 26?
Sounds like all us mom's are busy!
Thanks for the good reminder that motherhood is the best!!! Cause it really is. I agree that they teach us more than we teach them. Love it.
I am horrible at bloggng too!!! I'm trying to be better, its a goal!
Thank you for the reminder of how important being a mom is. I really needed to read that tonight! You're right, most the times its the small things our kids do that show us we are doing a good job and that they appreciate us. You are the best, I wish I was better at expressing myself!
I loved this post Caroline. I miss you and your wisdom. You don't suck at blogging. It's your blog. Update, or don't whenever you want to. Glad all is well!
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