tired today

I have been so tired today! I get a day or 2 of fatigue then thankfully i get some energy days ;) I definitely struggle more on these fatigue days, everything seems to go slower. But somehow I have to make sure I get everything that needs to be done, done. I cant let anything go in this house like laundry, cleaning, etc because unfortunately it doesn't just disappear but piles up.  For the most part everything gets done but just later in the day then it would if I wasn't so tired.

my wonderful husband

I'm so thankful to have a hardworking, loving husband! Hes a great father that loves to help and play with the kids. I don't know how i would be going on without him! He is such a blessing in my life!  I Love You John!!!

my blessing

I'm so blessed that God has blessed John & I with these 7 children!! God has a plan & purpose for each one & its awesome to see how God uses them now & in the future! They each are so different, its so neat to see the differences in them. Even though they are in the same family & have the same things going on they have different abilities & talents. God has made each one of us very unique!

Make lemonade!

Some days can just be so overwhelming! I keep thinking of this phrase" When life throws you lemons make lemonade". That's what I'm trying to do each day, making the best out of everything. I tell you its HARD! But if all I do in this life is be the best mom & wife I can be then I know I'm doing my best. But of course that's the hard part, being the 'good mom & wife'. I have definitely had many stressful days lately. Mainly just because life is life. When I stop & think of all my blessings I then can take another deep breath.

As I look outside the window at the pretty colored leaves it reminds me that change can be a good thing. I don't always like change a whole lot because it usually means a lot of work & stress. But just like the trees, we all need some change sometimes :)  I think I might go & make some (pink) lemonade.

God takes care

No matter how helpless I feel sometimes, I'm so blessed to have God to lean on. Days can be hard, circumstances can be difficult but no matter what happens in this life I know it will all be OK in the end. I'm thankful for others that encourage me, usually just when I need it. We do not know our future, sometimes I wish we did. But then we might have even more stress and problems. Live today as it might be your last!

A swim in the potty!

With my 7 kids their have been many many times of catching a little one playing in  or putting things into the potty. But today as i was heating up leftovers for dinner my lovely little Saraphena ( almost 2 yrs. old) went for a swim in the potty!! She was standing inside and playing, Yes In the toilet!! I wasn't really surprised much, I grabbed her took her socks off & washed her all up. Then back to dinner :) I was thinking of how a first time mom would probably totally freak out if her little darling did that. lol Just thought id share just a piece of the fun time i had today. ;)

kids around the world

We have been studying different countries & cultures. Today the kids made paper doll children. We have been reading & looking at many books with diverse children in many different cultures. Its been very interesting! I want my children to know that all people are created equal but look, live & act differently. Where we live there is about 0% diversity. :( I really wish we had alot of diversity!