I hope to be
updating more often. Thank you for your emails, comments and patience during my bit of silence this year.
my quirky trio! I love them to pieces!
stud muffin
can i have some of that hair??
this could be the sweetest girl ever! momma knows!
dog pile? really??... okay!
I have kind of lived in a bubble the last year. It seems it has all been sort of a daze. I have focused on so many of the things that are required of me instead of the things that I really enjoy or want to do. Balance has always been a challenge for me. I look around me and see so many mom's and women that seem to have it all figured out and I wonder how?? This is the first time in my life that I have control over a long period of time everyday because all of my kids are in school. So why? I constantly ask myself why am I not keeping up with it all, afterall I only have 3 children. Somehow I have lost sight of what are the most important things and need to make priorities again. I have learned recently that it doesn't matter if my kids go out of the house without looking perfect, that I can close doors to cupboards and bedrooms that are a disaster, and that I can pile things up for work saved another day. Right now I am a mom! The most important thing I can do is to make sure that my children are saying their prayers at night and that they understand that they can have a personal relationship with God. I also want to make sure that they know how much we love them. I want to have this record so they do know that.
It has been almost a year since I have updated my blog and I have been feeling the urge to get back on it for a couple weeks. After some nudging from some family members and friends I will start again and try to do better than I have. I have so many reasons to be thankful and need to remember some of the things in my life that make me feel so. #1 is my family who keeps me in line and loves me unconditionally.
My parenting plan!!
I have been thinking a lot lately of what I need to teach my kids to help them become independant physically, spiritually and mentally so when they turn 18 they will be able to survive on their own. The last 9 years has flown by so quickly I can't believe it. Nine more years and my first child will be old enough to be on his own. That is a real wake up call for a mother who hasn't prepared her children for those important days. I realize that I have gone on way to long without a list of what needs to be learned and done by what age so that my kids will not be horrified when they get out into the world alone. So, I've come up with a list of most everything I can think of that would be important for my kids to know and learn and what ages they should be capable. Of course, every child is different and is capable of different things at different ages. Some learn things faster and are more motivated. Others would like to just live in the home cave for the rest of their lives and have no motivation to do any of it. So, I am including my fairly flexible plan. But if you let too many years slip by, you may need to up the work to fit everything in. I got most of my ideas from a very experienced LDS author (Merilee Boyack) who has raised several children successfully! So, hopefully you find this as helpful as I do!
3 comments:
So happy to see you in the blogging world again. You're an amazing women and I can assure you others are looking at you wondering "how she's doing it all?" You're amazing!
PS i still need a family picture of you guys. If you can email me the one you wnat on my wall i'll send it to costco to get a copy. love you!
nice to have you back. I uderstand that sometimes you need a break. I too felt like I was in a buble for 10 months.
you are an amazing monther and wife. you do so much. I too would love a family pic. sent to me so I can print one up. I am hoping to make a family wall soon. I love you
Michelle you are amazing, I love you!
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