A Mom’s Life Made Simple

If you don’t believe dogs build friendships you’re wrong! Sheba visits us everyday from next door. As I’ve mentioned before she comes every morning with the school bus and throughout the day she plays at the house. If we are outside it’s within minutes she comes running through the field and I kid you not… she’s smiling.  I came across some pictures of when we first me Sheba, she’s done a lot of growing. Her and our Chelci have grown up together here and you can bet they are bestfriends!

My fiance came home yesterday to find Sheba in our house. She hasn’t really been inside the house since she was a puppy so when she wanted to come in I couldn’t imagine telling her no and shutting the door in her face! However my fiance wasn’t amused. His comment was “we are supposed to have people visit not dogs” lol he loves Sheba even if he acts like he doesn’t.

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1. He was a smart little boy.

2. Cool weather is what I look forward to most this time of year.

3. My best friend is my mom.

4. I am nervous about starting this new job and school next week to be honest with you.

5. Appearances can be the worse thing to judge someone on.

6. The last person I gave a hug to was my girls.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to going to bed early, tomorrow my plans include waiting on football practice to be over and cleaning the house and Sunday, I want to do nothing all day to get ready for the busy week ahead!

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Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.

Mother Teresa

Well today my son started his first day of seventh grade (you can see his first day picture on my other blog http://motheringthree.today.com/  My two girls who are three and four are still at home with me. However my four year old will be turning five in September so rightfully she should have started Kindergarten this year but for some crazy reason they changed the birthday time frame which means she has to wait another year.

She’s heartbroken! She is so ready for school and I kid you not she really wants to go. Yes I know she will change her mind about that after a few years of being in school but for now she wants to be there. Everyday I hear “mommy if I go to sleep like a big girl I can go to my kindergarten”  Do you know how heartbreaking that is to hear everyday?!  Brianna knows her abc’s, she knows how to count in english and in spanish, she can write everyone’s name and knows her colors! She’s ready!!!  

I know it’s a lost cause so instead of worrying about the idiots who like to change a good thing for no reason at all I’m homeschooling her this year. I’ve taught her this much so far but now I’m taking time out of everyday to sit her down at a desk and do “school work” not only will this get her ready for school next year but it makes her feel like she’s doing something. I also have brought her little sister into the mix so that she too can be ready when the time comes.

So we began tackling home schooling today! What did you tackle?

1. I remember, I remember how much I wanted to be a grown up when I was a teenager and now I find myself wishing the opposite.

2. Dear mom I want you to know that you are my bestfriend and I couldn’t make it a day without you, I cherish every minute we spend together.

3. Is that my actual weight!!???

4. I’m trying to resist the temptation of eating tons of chocolate and drinking even more soda.

5. I’m saving a hug and kiss just for you!

6. If I made a birthday list new clothes would definitely be on it!!!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to doing nothing at all, tomorrow my plans include spending time with my parents and kids maybe going to yardsales but haven’t decided yet and Sunday, I want to find a new job but I’ll probably end up writing my articles!

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I cut my baby’s hair! I’m sad to see all her hair go but I’m glad it now looks so healthy and curly. I was worried about doing it myself but as you see she’s still as cut as a button!

As I woke up this morning thinking about the week I’ve had I just wanted to crawl back in bed and pray that God would take me to an island somewhere without problems! I sat down to write my blog earlier and decided against it because I don’t want to come off as a whiney mom whose life is falling apart which to clear things up is exactly how I feel at the moment.However while searching through MEMEs to do for Saturday I came across Weekly WrapUp which I believe this Saturday’s questions were written with me in mind so I’ve decided to answer the questions and reveal some of what’s going on without sounding like I’m complaining too much.  So here’s the questions:

Were there any disappointments in your life, this past week? If so, what?

Well sure there were quite a few but the biggest of all came this morning when I got a phone call from a supervisor of my work at home job who told me that I had been terminated from my position. I’m not fired from the company I just have been fired from my job and have to wait until something else comes available. This really bites! I’ve worked for this company since I was pregnant with my four year old and yes it’s quite disappointing to be let go after so many years put in on this project. I’m happy that I may have the opportunity to work for another project and I hope that it comes soon but it’s upsetting to say the least to lose a project I’ve been with for so long.

Are you generally disappointed?

seems that way lately

Do you take disappointments in stride or do they affect you more?  

I try to look at all disappointments with a good attitude, knowing that everything happens for a reason and usually a better door opens with most situation but yes I have to admit it gets to me sometimes and I have to ask why everything seems to fall on me but after a little pity party I try to continue thinking positive.

Do you experience disappointment more than satisfaction or the other way around?

I’ve had quite a bit of disappointments in my life but it could never out weigh the satisfaction that I feel for my life. With family and a fiance that love and support me the way mine do, with the wonderful kids I have, and with God holding my hand guiding me daily through all the disappointments how could I not be satisfied with my life. 

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I was on a mission this morning to find peace with my financial problems and other things that are bothering me. It’s amazing at how strong I can seem to my fiance about our problems right now, it’s so easy to tell him that we’ll be fine he just has to have faith. It’s the one thing that I know will get us through anything yet as I hear the words coming out of my mouth I feel my heart forming doubt. Without believing in what God can do for me I can’t open my life to his blessings yet I wait for them daily… it’s like I’m sitting her telling everyone else around me to open your door to God yet I’ve slammed my own door in his face! I know better then to doubt God, to question what he has in store for me. I came across this site http://www.beliefnet.com and was reminded of how important prayer is.

Lord, I need help. My debt is mounting higher and higher; it’s getting out of control. Please show me creative ways to pay it off, and help me to save and spend with wisdom. I ask for the resources to pay down my credit cards, loans, and other debts. Show me where I can cut back on spending so I will have more funds available. Lord, please clean up this mess I’ve created. Reveal to me ways I can learn from this and begin again.

In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray, Dear Lord, see me through these hard times. In these troubling times, I am filled with unspeakable fears. I reach out my hand to you now, And ask you to walk besides me. I cannot carry all my burdens, But I know you can, and will. Please walk beside me. Please guide me. Please help me hold on strong, Through the trials and storms. Help me hold on to my faith, In even the darkest hour. Stay with me Lord, And show me Your way. In your love and Holy Spirit I abide. Amen.

Father God, Today I am afraid. I look around me at this world that is changing so fast and I feel lost like a small boat in the midst of a storm. I am not built to weather the battering waves or the howling wind. So I wait now in your presence. You spoke the oceans and the four winds into being. You threw the stars in the sky and separated the sea from dry land. You took the hand of Peter who was sinking into the depths of the water and walked him to safety. I choose now to fix my eyes on you and not on the storm. I settle my heart on your love and not on the current that threatens to pull me under. Thank you that you are my firm anchor even through the darkest night, Amen