I know it's been a while since I have posted. I cannot believe how unbelievably crazy life has been since my kids all got out of school. It's crazy, I'm crazy. Having all nine kids home has been...EXHAUSTING!! The oldest five have swim team every morning starting at 6:30 AM and we go full speed from there. I haven't been able to exercise one day this summer, I have no time for me...I really miss exercising and I was doing so good. I will just have to be ok with starting again once school gets back in session and being ok with the pounds that I have put on because of the lack of "me" time. Time and Season for everything! (I tell myself that a lot!)
We are a big family. There are lots of us. Our house is feeling incredibly small as of late. My kids are getting bigger. Their friends are bigger. I have always wanted to have one of those homes where the kids want to hang out. That was the way it was when my big kids were little. We had everyone over all of the time. Not so much as of late. The big kids like to go else where, where there aren't so many babies and where they can have some space. That makes me sad. We recently moved the babies out of my closet (finally) and into what used to be the computer and TV room. Now that is no longer available for the big kids. That is why it has been so long since I have posted...babies sleeping which means no access to the computer. I really want a bigger home...like really, really bad! I think I will get it someday, if I just keep thinking positively and have lots of faith. (SMILE)
I love to bake, like really love it! If I could do a side business I would bake treats for company parties. This also comes in handy when you have a house full of kids and want their friends to hang at your house. "If you feed them...they will come!" I do believe that to be true!!! Unfortunately I am an emotional eater/baker and when my house is crazy and I am feeling out of control or just lonely from lack of a husband (he is now traveling with his new job) I bake and I eat what I bake. Sigh...I so wish I had my friend from high schools metabolism, she couldn't gain weight if she tried (Alisha). NICE!
Now onto the babies. They are out of control. Seriously. They are crazy little wild monsters who are so stinkin cute! I adore them, they make me smile every day, many many times. They are hard. They are busy. They are destructive. They are funny. They are STINKERS!!! Chayce and Chandler are now climbing anything and everything. I have to keep all of my kitchen chairs laying down on the ground, if one chair is left up than a baby (usually Chandler) is dancing and clapping on the counter tops. When they are in their highchairs they have to be buckled in at all times or they will stand on their trays. I have found them on top of the piano, the computer, they climb into each others cribs. They dump out everything. I have baskets with shoes in them, they dump them out at least three times a day. You cannot unload the dishwasher if they are awake or they take off with the silver ware (knives) and run crazily through the house giggling. I love these two little Turkeys, they make me crazy but I love them!!! I get NOTHING done. NOTHING. They started nursery last week and did great, the first day. Then the next Sunday came. We made it through the Sacrament and then all heck broke out on our bench. I had two babies and a two year old all fighting over a piece of candy and my lap. So I walked out with crying kiddos and a lot sweat. Luckily I belong to the greatest ward on earth and met my home teacher as well as my visiting teacher in the foyer. One took a baby, one took a two year old and I had the other baby. Next it was on to Nursery. I had high hopes because of the week before. Not so much. Chandler screamed and screamed and screamed. There was no consoling him. So they found me, and Chayce, Chandler and myself headed for a nap at home. Better luck next week. Just thinking about a next week makes me tired and my stomach hurt. I just have to laugh.
Sister Marjorie Hinckley said "I could either laugh or cry, I prefer to laugh, crying gives me a headache!"
AMEN SISTER!!!
The boys are growing up quickly, too quickly. Chayce is talking more than Chandler is. Chayce says cracker, go, stop, mama. Chandler just giggles and whines. He is my whiner and complainer. They crack me up. They will look at each other and just start giggling. I love it. When they are in their beds I can hear them chattering and then they start cracking up. It's hilarious. So unique and so fun! I cannot believe how crazy life is right now, I am hoping that I can start feeling some control soon. I think that some of that control will come when I get a bigger house. (Positive thinking!) (Grass is always Greener, etc) Nothing is in the works right now but I am "putting it out there" and praying really, really hard that it happens soon.
Life is Crazy. Life is Unpredictable. Life is Busy.
