Excuses

I felt a little silly after posting some of my resolutions about messy houses, fitting in shopping, and asking for so much advise. People were probably thinking, "Uh... you only have 2 kids. What is your problem?" So, to make me feel less stupid, here are my excuses :)

I actually have 3 kids Monday - Thursday. Our sweet little friend Murphy (Or as Wyatt liks to call him, Murpee-Pie) is like part of our family. I've been watching him for almost a year and a half now. He is the cutest little guy. When my baby grew out of his little infant seat, we basically grew out of our car. Squeezing 3 car seats in the back of my Camry is tricky - to say the least. It's worth the effort when we're going somewhere fun like Farm Country, Hogle Zoo, or even the park. Really not the grocery store. Besides, after I stuff my kids in all crevices of the cart there's no where to stash the goods. (Although, I do love carting 3 tiny kids around and getting funny looks from people. They say things like, "Where are all the rest of them?" Ha ha ha... I tell them they're at school. And to eat my shorts. :)

Also, right after I had Colton, I was asked to be the Cub Master in our area (yes, apparently women can be Cub Masters). There was no prior Cub Master, no Den leaders, or help whatsoever. So Tyson- my dear, my love, my assistant (I'd be a stinking mess without him & his help) and I completely started up an entire cub scout program with 12+ boys, planning weekly den meetings, monthly pack meetings, attending monthly district Round Tables, organizing summer day camp, etc all while carting our 2 year old and 3 month old around with us. Anxiety took on a whole new meaning... wow. But we do totally love it, we have more help now (hopefully a full committee soon:) and we are really are grateful for the opportunities we have to sacrifice and learn so much. And hey, when our boys get into scouting we will be completely familiar with the program and so holy-involved they'll have all their awards before they turn 9! Yehaa!

So, anyway. This is not a complaint, only a little further explanation of why I am trying to make things a little bit simpler at home... And why my bedroom always looks like a tornado struck it with binders, papers, rope, glue & googly-eyes, scout manuals, and awards. Why there are toys in the fridge, marker all over my walls and bed. Why pieces of my nativity (yes, CHRISTMAS nativity) just went through the wash and why my 3 year old has a diaper on his bum and underwear on his head. Mercy.

Improvement needed:

I guess you could sum it all up in the word balance.

orderly home
plenty of play
physically fit
financially adept
parental control
socially aware
service oriented
mentally challenged (you know what I mean)
=
a well-balanced mom

Everything has it's place. Children need love and attention, homes need order, bodies need work outs, brains need to be challenged. There are so many things to keep up on. It seems like when I get pretty good at one thing, I am neglecting something else that much more. There are some important things that could use real improvement in my life. I've identified so many, and that's the first step, right!?! Now I am tapping all my resources to help me improve them.