Each obviously with their own personalities. And I love each of them for so many different reasons. And am proud of them for their own individual accomplishments. Maybe we are just pushing our selves over the limit. For example: yesterday - kids wake up at 6:15 and the older two are out the door at 6:55 and the little guy at 7:20 a.m. Older kids stay at school for athletics and little guy hops the bus and rides to the high school so he, too, can practice. All three had rather frustrating practices (2,200 double jumps - are you kidding me? You will have to ask her to explain what a double jump is). Then the big guy goes to watch last weeks' game film while the younger two come home - at 7:00 p.m. Now THAT is a long day... Kayd doesn't get home until 8:15 - and did I happen to mention it was his birthday? So dinner didn't even get served until 8:30. Then homework, showers, and off to bed - much too late. Wake up today, and do it all over again... Whew. Only difference, Tuesday is YM YW and Scouts after practice... And the G6 got a flat on the way home last night (vehicle #1 down) so Shan had to take mine to school early to finish double jumps (vehicle #2 gone) and Ned went up to check a job in Bridgerland and threw a tire rod on the truck (vehicle #3 down and out) so that left me with the backhoe, the 4-wheeler, or the alpacas... Good thing I was tied to the 'puter! No wonder the emotions were flyin' high tonight - Had all three with, shall we say, their emotions on their shirt sleeves (and my shoulder)... What is a mother to do? Just blog I guess and wait to see what the next day brings... And last but not least, when I started this blog I glanced at the clock and it was 11:11 - my moms magic time. Hard to cry on your own shoulder...
But, when all is said and done... I wouldn't trade motherhood for anything in the world. Only thing I regret is not having 10 more kids! Jess and Tier - love you, too. Life Is Good...
6 comments:
I needed a good morning cry! Love ya!
I think you should start driving the backhoe around tam :)
Wow. I guess I am not the only one with bad car days. We may have to have Cody start riding the bus too and from school. That would be interesting. So sorry. The kids and I could pick you up and take you somewhere in Cody's truck. Oh and Saige says her vote for your new pets is Milk & Cookie. Hope your next days are better and your car troubles go away!
I have read so many blogs in the past few days about Motherhood. What an awesome thing it is. Even though we fall asleep trying to get into bed some magic thing happens in the middle of the night and we wake up ready to run before our feet hit the floor. Our Heavenly Father has a plan and he will not let us fall if we put our duty as a Mother first. Keep running and when you have to stop....BLOG.
At least you can see that despite it being so hard, motherhood is very rewarding. It's okay to have a bad day every now and then. Right now, we are just living for the weekends when we are at least all together.
PS-I think you're a great mom!
Dear Tam,
Not sure why, but your blog made me cry. Maybe it is because it has been a rough and emotional week for me or more likely because it is just so obvious how much you love your family and what an amazing mother you are. You are such a wonderful example to me. It sounds like you have been running a marathon, what a woman!
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