Josh has been flying out to lead worship at Fellowship Memphis off and on for a while now. This time they are letting me come! I'm pretty excited to go. I'll get to see some friends I haven't seen in years, so that's just an added bonus to the excitement. Jude is coming with us and we have 3 shifts of friends/family coming in to help with the older four. When you get beyond 3 kids it's funny how you feel the need to break up the mass of children or the amount of time for the loving individual(s) coming to bless you by watching your brood:)
Yesterday I did something that I don't think I've EVER done simultaneously. I sat outside, watched the kids play and read a book in the sunshine. Yup, I still had Chapatti to make for dinner and a floor to vacuum, but I decided to forgo the chores for a while to bask in the sun and enjoy my kids and a good read. You may be laughing at how I consider that a breakthrough, but this is a big deal for this mama who obsessively cleans house and can't sit still, even to watch a family movie:)
That's it for now, as it's time to get the children out of their rooms. The growling and squealing is getting a little out of control:)
Happy Friday ya'll!
4 comments:
First, Alethia's hair is precious- so pretty. Second, I can totally understand having to set up "shifts" of family to help. When we go away for a weekend, we typically have to split the kids up into 3 groups. It's just too much to expect one loving person or couple to watch all 5 for a whole weekend. We are, however, blessed to have a wonderful college-aged babysitter who can handle all five of them for a weekend (and the house is pretty clean when I get home!) when we can get her. Oh, also, how does this work, the kids staying in their rooms 'til 9am? Do they nap later in the day? How late do they go to bed? Are they up earlier and just play? I know about the green sheet of paper under the door, but I'd love more details. Maybe your other readers would, too???? :)
Great breakthrough, Tasha! I am proud of you for just sitting still, reading, and enjoying your family. I bet your house was still clean, anyways, and dinner was still great! :) Great job!!
Oh, and the picture of your kids on the piano...precious!
Hey. I am Marci. I prayed with you at the embassy. I am thrilled to see that it is true ... Gods will can not be thwarted... It was true of us too. Hard but good stuff. Please feel free to contact. Blessings.
Marci, I'd LOVE to get in contact with you. Let me know how:)
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