so i just stepped on a thumb tack and some potato chips. bethy has changed her clothes ONLY 3 times so far this morning. in the distance adia yells to me "mooooommmmm how do you spell joseph?" j-o-s-e-p-h. again "moooommmmm how do you spell newton?" n-e-w-t-o-n. so when she was making him a christmas card with a beat red face i gathered ummm yep well my 6 year old has a crush. i have known this for quite some time now. but this is the first i ever witnessed her making him a card. ohhhh man. i did 6 loads of laundry yesterday. but didnt fold them yet. that is suppose to happen today. yeah. ummm yea. so we had a competitive game of jenga this morning. me and A grace. that is till bethy decided she wanted to play. and. well. that was the end of that tower. i remembered to feed both girls breakfast. i had coffee. no food though. cuz i couldnt find anything i want to eat. i havent showered yet. but hey. it's only 10. if i get a shower before lunch time i will be thrilled. oh. so charles should be home around 3 today and we are going to make nana and papa J's christmas presents together as a fam. it is going to be super cool. but no. i cant tell you what is will be cuz shhhhhh. it is a surprise. ground beef is currently defrosting. because we will be having burgers and homemade fries for dinner. yes it's not the healthiest dinner. but at least i am making it and not buying it from mac and dons steak/kangaroo house. i will probably throw in a salad just to make myself feel like a better mom. ok. so i know this is unorganized. and probably hard to follow. but i am feeling that way today. so that is how i am writing. and hey. it's MY blog. ok. bye.

"help" is a prayer that is always answered...

“Help" is a prayer that is always answered. It doesn't matter how you pray--with your head bowed in silence, or crying out in grief, or dancing. Churches are good for prayer, but so are garages and cars and mountains and showers and dance floors. Years ago I wrote an essay that began, "Some people think that God is in the details, but I have come to believe that God is in the bathroom.” ~anne lamott




i came across this quote this morning by one of my favorite authors anne lamott. one of the reasons i love her is her raw honesty. she is a tad bit crass at times. and i may not agree with her politically all the time. but i can relate to her. and her style of writing brings a smile to my face. make that a grin. a grin is way better. it implies a "knowing" in your soul.

anyway. as i was drinking my cup o' joe this morning (in my fabulous mug my mother in law made me)..i realized the chaos going on around me. adia frantically putting on her shoes and brushing her teeth. rushing not to miss the bus. bethany getting into the turkey sandwhich meat in the fridge and stuffing her face with a large fist full of it. bethy yanking on my shirt saying "juicy mommy. i want my juicy mommy. juicy mommy. i neeeeddddddd my juicy NOW mommy". i realized. this is my life. i had a moment. you know what i am talking about. one of THOSE moments. haha.

ok ok. so i said all that to say this. as i was talking to the Lord and asking him to give me the strength and energy to get through this day. i looked over at bethany and she had a tissue in her hands. she layed the tissue over the top of her sippy cup and said "nigh-night sippy. i see you in da mornin." then she prayed with her sippy and said "dear Jesus. bwess my baby and let her sleep all night long and know she is wuved(loved)." this made my morning. it just plain made it. i'm not quite sure why. but it did. and as i finished up talking to the Lord. i simply said "HELP. help me today to be the best mommy i can. and to relay your love to my children." and as bethy currently lays her sippy cup down for a nap with its "blanky"(tissue) as we speak. i think he is answering my prayer already.

~L

bethy's brand spankin new need for 46 outfit changes per day...

ok..so bethy has this brand new need to change her clothes 6 times a day. it is hilarious. she comes out of her room with shorts on. sweaters. wedding dresses. pajamas. my underwear. you name it. and the combinations are pretty hysterical too. this mernin was my fave. she came out with a blue cinderella dress. hot pink leggings. her purple ugg boots..oh yes and MY underwear on her head. i love that child.