A Moment

Nate just took all the boys and their dirt bikes into the woods to do some clearing for more paths. I am supposed to be cleaning up the gigantic mess from dinner, but I decided to pop over to the computer to blog otherwise I will never get around to it tonight. I fall into bed every night so exhausted that I can barely help myself from sounding like a whiney 2 yr old. I moan and complain and oooh and aahh over the sheets. I'm kinda of a mess. Our life is so very hectic, getting back to school has proven to be difficult, especially since I have added Luke to the mix this year full time. Our day in a nutshell

Cleanliness gets in here somewhere, if I'm lucky.

7:00 rise and shine, Nate heads to the gym, I lay in bed till 20 after 7, that's when he leaves.

7:30 till 8:00 or 8:30 when I get the boys up to start the day, is when I have my God time (most days) they usually get up right around 8.

8:30-9:30 morning house chores, and an outside chore while it's still cool enough. Right now they are weeding a different area of the yard everyday.

9:30-10:00 is when school starts, we don't have a regimented schedule, I usually never start school with a subject they hate doing, most of the time it is bible, handwriting, or science that we start off with.

12:00-12:30 is when we take an hour or 1 1/2 lunch break, after they eat they have been riding dirt bikes or heading to the creek.

1:30-2:00 we are back at it, usually with math and spanish in the afternoon, I will add spelling to the afternoon, since that is done on the computer and they like it.

We are done with school between 3 and 4, then they do some afternoon chores, like unload the dishwasher, vaccum the kitchen and school room, fold and put away laundry, clean toilets, and sinks. During the lunch break, I will check emails and blogs, and get whatever we are having for dinner ready. If I know my day will be interupted by an appointment or trip to the store, we try to double up on the easier stuff the day before. Today during our lunch break I called Tonya to chat and catch up, she is going through the same thing as I, only with more children, so I can only imagine, our lives have definitley become more challenging, but I feel committed to the process, at least for this year. I am surely being stretched and molded into a new creature, I only hope it is a good creature, and not one that you would see in a horror movie. So far I've been pretty patient with the kids, they've only had to confront me a couple of times for talking ugly to them. lol They are learning early what it means to confront in love. They all seem to be happier, and for the most part have better attitudes. I should go into the kitchen, but I may just hop on my bike and try out the trails, big momma (as Nate calls me) has yet to try them out. I need to make sure I can still ride though, because it's been awhile, and I do get chicken if it's been to long, and some of the paths are steep.