Hot glue and a chicken head???

These last few weeks, no more like months have been so crazy. I seriously have wind blown hair from life blowing by so fast. The crazy thing is most people I talk to feel the same way. At first I thought maybe having 5 kids causes you to feel like you are in perpetual motion but I think it's a majority of our country. I was on the phone with a friend who has 2 kids and I asked her if she felt really busy. She said absolutely. I was so amazed that she felt the same way.
So why is it that we have made so many fantastic technological advances but yet our time seems more limited than ever. We have appliances that help make our life easier in so many valuable ways yet......we feel like we have to stop and grab fast food because we either don't have time to shop or even if we did when on earth would we cook it????
I think our kids feel it too. I remember when I was young and I felt so carefree. I could lay on my bed for hours and not feel like I was going to be days behind for enjoying a leisurely afternoon. Jac stormed out of the room muttering how she wishes she could have "just one Saturday to do what I wanted". I know, at first I thought well listen here little missy, you don't call the shots on how the days run around here. I admit I was pretty upset over the fact that she feels like the days should revolve around her plans. But, then tonight I think it really hit me that the kids needs breaks too. There are days we have errands up the wazoo and I am sure it is overwhelming to them. It is to me too.
So as of tonight I am quiting the days of running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I am officially hot gluing my head back on. (You know I could have said rubber cemented my head back on and that sure would sound a lot less painful than hot glue......but)
My mom and I, both are all star quality procrastinators, often tell each other you make time to do the things you really want to do. It is so true. So this week I am going to try my best to take out all the things that just don't belong......right now. I hate to say it but I think browsing.....no stalking craigslist is going to have to be put on hold for awhile. I know there will be someone else that will be the first to find that listing of 10,000 Christmas lights tangled beyond belief free to whoever is willing to detangle them but......that's just going to have to be ok.
So if you are reading this thinking......that crazy lady must just not manage her time well. (you are right :0) ) Please share something that you have done or changed in your routine to create a little more time in your day.
These days of toddler and babies will pass so fast and I don't want to miss anymore than I already have. So if you have time, :0) , please lift me up in prayer for getting all of these things straightened out.
Ok, 6 minutes until I promised myself I would be in bed so that should be just enough time to cruise craigslist one more time right......I know...I'm going to bed. Good night

Turning the corner on colic :0)

I know it's hard to believe this sweet little face can be Mr. McFussypants isn't it? Mr. P-body has ben so colicy for the last 6-8 weeks but we really feel he is turning the corner. It has been a long several weeks to say the least but every day gets a little better. I am so thankful that we have these incredible little people in our lives.

Isn't he such a cutie!!!!!

I just love this pic of the kids. They really are a tight little bunch and it's so awesome to see. Sure, they have their fair share of fights and then some but then you have moments like these and your sanity comes back.

School is going FANTASTIC. Amazing what a difference a year makes. Last year I spent so much time wondering if we were doing the right thing. What if I was making a huge mistake? What if they don't learn anything? Now we are a year down the road and I can see tremendous gains. I really helped them learn. Not to mention all the little lessons they have helped me learn these last 12 months. I still have the lovely "yellow school bus" days every now and then. But I am so thankful to be in the spot we are today. Some days Paul and I look at each other in shock and wonder what are we doing!!!!!!!! But most days we look at our life in amazement for the life that we have. Tonight, I feel very blessed.