During the school year we have a pretty regular routine around here. After my oldest son went to school I would give the little kids movie time and that is when I did the majority of my work for the day. Now that summer is here, this morning thing is not going to work out so well. First of all, I am not so much a morning person, but I have been trying to become one. I am a night owl by nature but EVERYONE else in the house are morning people. I am trying to teach the kids it is ok to sleep in past 5:45 am!

Now that all three children are at home I have noticed a common pattern out of all of them…. “Whiny-itis”. They are arguing and whining over the most ridiculous stuff! Where to sit, who took what out, where to put something back, who is bothering or touching the other… Quite frankly it’s all getting rather annoying! I don’t hear them arguing over who is going to help with the laundry or vacuum the floors! What is up with that?

I’m glad to say though that I have found a great way to settle these little rascals down a bit! The Pool! The oh so wonderful community pool. Our new routine will be: wake up, eat breakfast, meander a bit and go to the pool… because you know what… after the pool I don’t hear anything out of them for hours! I mean a good two hours and that is sweet music to my ears in this house. So, those days that we have nothing planned we will be at the pool with our goggles on!

What is your favorite summer activity?

I am highly considering May as our month of madness!

School is officially out next week and we have had end of year award parties and picnics galore.

Two out of three kids have been sick and hopefully the worst of that is over.

Hubby had surgery yesterday to remove a small tumor. Dr. says it looks benign and will do further testing to make sure, but all looks good for now, and thanks for all your prayers to those of you who already knew about this.

To top it all off my MacBook died and has been in for repair. I almost croaked when they told me the part that was needed cost $800! That’s almost a new computer!  Good news is that I had an extended warranty that ends in August! Great timing or what!

I get the computer back tonight and if all goes well and everyone gets back to normal I will get back to organizing. Time to tackle all of the stuff my kids keep bringing home from school!

Happy Organizing and See You Soon!

Birthdays, parades, and baptisms oh my! The holiday season is busy around here as I am sure it is for you as well. It was nice to unplug for the weekend and relax with the family. Here are some highlights from our weekend…

My oldest son marched in our town’s Christmas parade with his Young Marine unit. I photo shopped a Santa hat on him so you could tell which one he is. This parade was fun for all ages. A John Deer tractor, “Elfis”, go-carts and much more drove past. I was afraid my daughter would not be too excited but when people started throwing candy from their cars her eyes lit up! (So did Hubby’s!) They had fun running in the street to pick up candy.

Later on Saturday we celebrated my youngest son’s 5th birthday. My where does the time go? I can’t believe he is 5 already. And, check out the cake that Hubby made! I tell you this man is a keeper!

Today we gathered together with family and witnessed my oldest son get baptized. He made a huge decision and we are so proud of him! What a big weekend it was for my little man.

For the rest of the day we hung out with family. My husband’s dad and step-mom were in town for the weekend and joined us in all the festivities. My uncle was in town and paid us a visit with my mom and grandparents. Later I sneaked a quick nap by the fire with my doggy. Anytime I lay in the floor she snuggles up with me. She is a mama’s girl!

In all the hustle and bustle of the holidays remember to take time out and enjoy those that mean the most to you!

From Our House To Yours…

Happy Fall Ya’ll!

This is THE best photo of the kids I have taken all year. I just had to share. :)

That’s right we took the plunge. My little girl is officially in preschool. We’ve gone back and forth on this several times because my baby is just 2. She will be 3 in October but we just weren’t sure if it was time yet. I don’t want to make her grow up too fast but she has become a little social butterfly over the past few months and I thought this would be great for her to spread her wings.

And spread her wings she did. Yesterday was her official first day. She walked in that classroom and never looked back. In that instant I knew it was time. It’s only 4 hours for 2 days a week but I think we both need it.

When we discussed the matter Hubby asked if would cause less stress for me. Well, I can’t say that she causes me stress. It’s the fact that I can’t seem to fit in a good amount of time to really concentrate on work during the week and still do everything else I need to do. My business has grown just the right amount over the last three years and I think this is a great next step to help ease the WAHM balance. Otherwise my house might always look like this.