hard work

being a working mom is no joke! there is seriously something to be done from the time you begin to think about opening your eyes in the morning,until the second you close them at night.... i only have 1 little man to take care of- i seriously can't imagine more...there comes a point where you have to let some things go...for instance- when i was staying home, i would NEVER leave dishes in the sink overnight- it's not quite as noble as it sounds, we have a dishwasher, but still i would always make sure the dishes were loaded and the sink and counter were clear...just something bugged me about knowing the dirty dishes were in the sink- Praise the Lord, I have been released from that bondage in my life! :) it's basically a matter of necessity and that is not my #1 priority anymore...at first i felt guilty- but then reality sank in and i'm letting it go....

friday night i was finally going to bed and i thought, " what a happy thought, i don't have to set the alarm!"
it's the little things :)

new page...

today is the last day of my life of 2 years....monday i go back to work after staying home with my beautiful baby boy! he is 2 1/2 now and it is time...God has blessed me with the best possible situation to work in...i will be teaching and he will be attending the same school...i am ready and he is ready but part of me is still sad...where did my baby boy go? today, i will enjoy my boy, and go grocery shopping! :)

the tally is...

71 questions from @ 7.30 am - 1.00 pm... i kid you not, that is probably conservative b/c at the beginning i kept forgetting to count...it's good i love her! :)

questions!

i don't know if its a girl thing or a 5 year old thing, but my niece is the question queen! she was at our house today while her mommy was working and seriously- she talked constantly, one question after another. we were going to finish our walk and go back to the house and blow bubbles and she turned around and said, "what color bubbles can i have?" ?!?!?? i just shook my head, i don't even know what color bubbles i have!
as i type this i was thinking, i wonder if we drive God crazy with our questions sometimes...what will happen next week? how am i going to pay for this? is this person going to hurt me? what? who? when? why? how? i wonder if God just wants us to rest and trust- trust Him enough for today...and let all the questions rest knowing He has all the answers and we know Him....

she will be back tomorrow and i think i am going to try and count the questions- just for my own curiosity! :)

"no"

aaauuuggghhh! i seriously think i heard the word "no" a million times today! i love my little man with all my heart, but this "no" stage is killing me. we have to fight to do anything! it's enough to make you want to pull your hair out! and quite honestly, it's draining! i'm praying for this stage to end quickly :) can i get an amen?!?

the bibary :)

today is our last storytime of the summer... i'm a little sad, b/c when the fall program starts i will be working and unable to go...also b/c what will i do on thursdays for the last month of summer! i love going to the bibary...our local library is downtown in an amazing old building next to old-town winchester...it's beautiful, and filled with books. i love books..the look, the texture the smell...and i want to instill that love in my child...books are an incredible gift we can give our kids...i sound kinda preachy, but it's something i love and i want my child to love, and so far he does! so today we will go to the bibary at 10:15 and listen to some stories and sing some songs and of course ride the elevator! and bring home new books to discover fo the rest of the week
and of course the biggest perk is- it's free!

all good....

well, i was obedient and He was more than faithful...of course He always is, He can't be!

thank you Lord,

thank you