You Know You're A Mom When.......

Friday, October 16, 2009

Things I'm guilty of and that are completely cheesy!!!

1. I tear up and have to choke back tears when my 7th grade son's football team runs onto the field to AC/DC "Thunderstruck" for their last home game of the season.

2. I tear up when I hear my 6 year old read three syllable words because I know how much work he's put into learning to read and now we are reaping the rewards.

3. I feel the need to compete with my toddler's imaginary mommy when he talks about the nice clothes his "other mommy wears." My response "but your other mommy doesn't feed you ice cream after school like I do!"

4. I pull out my wallet at the store to pay and along with it comes a mini light saber, two military action figures and a yo yo.

5. I lick my finger to clean their faces when we are in a hurry and have no wet wipes. There I said it and I KNOW every mom does it!!!!

Well......

Monday, October 12, 2009

Life has been pretty busy. The big kids are back in school and Noah is going to preschool three days a week. Caleb is playing football. Zach is playing baseball. It seems like we are always running somewhere for something.

In May I took a job with a start up company. Let's just say the company didn't have a great start up and I was let go last week. I was working from home and only part time so it didn't have a huge impact on us. We will definitely have less fun money. I will have to cut back on the pedicures. (Thank God it's almost real shoe season and I can shelf the flip flops.)

I'm also room mom for Zachary's 1st grade class and that takes up a lot of my time. I volunteer at the school and it's really opened my eyes to just how hard the job our teachers do really is. I can spend half a day in the workroom just running copies or laminating or filing for our teacher. Without the help of volunteers, I'm not sure how teachers get all of their work done. They all deserve a huge pat on the back.

I have sort of realized a lot about myself in the last few months. I've spent the past 10 years in IT Sales. I have some great accomplishments. I've had some personal gains that felt really, really good. I've also made paychecks that I feel blessed to have had. Looking back on all of that, no work is as rewarding as the work I am doing in my home and with my children. I find glory in all of it. It feels GREAT to be waiting for my child at the end of the school day. It feels GREAT to eat lunch in the cafeteria. It feels GREAT to staple and laminate and copy for the students. It feels GREAT to just be there for them.

I want my children to look back on their lives and lean on the memories that we are creating. I want them to know that I am always here for them. I want them to know that I am always cheering them on. Whether it's Caleb getting a sack in his game or Zachary sounding out 3 syllable words or Noah cutting a straight line from a sheet of paper. This is my glory. Who would have ever thunk it?

Top 10 List

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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This past weekend we decided to take a quick trip to Franklin, NC. We wanted to celebrate Nana's birthday with her and to just get away from our reality for a little bit. We love going there. It's only a four and a half hour drive and life just seems to settle down the minute we get there. Cell phones don't work. There's no internet. We stayed for the weekend and while driving home on Sunday I started to think about some of the things this trip had taught me.

Here's my Top 10 List:
1. Driving through Atlanta, especially during business hours, makes me sick to my stomach and I feel like I'm always on the verge of a nervous breakdown. You think I would be okay with it considering the fact I've driven many years in downtown Orlando. No. I hate it. I feel like every car is out to get us. Each person is just waiting for the perfect opportunity to side-swipe us. It's really bad.

2. It's pretty funny to hear your children sing Jingle Bells and Low by FloRida in the same chorus.

3. If you call another driver a stupid ass, there's a good chance your 3 year old will repeat it. If his brother laughs when he says it, he will continue to say it.

4. Co-sleeping can make your heart smile. There's nothing better in the world than sharing a bed with your child and listening to him laugh about the day and ask for kisses and snuggles as he drifts off to sleep.

5. Noah doesn't snore half as bad as he did before having his adenoids removed.

6. Watching a dog who really shares the role of a human and a persons best friend, who's very sick is heartbreaking. It's a painful process and so so sad.

7. Trying to convince your son to not smash the lightning bug prior to putting them in a jar is pointless.

8. The Smokey Mountain and Blue Ridge area is where my heart feels at most peace. I have Cherokee Indian ancestry so maybe that's why. I get teary eyed every time I see the mountains and all of the surroundings.

9. You can buy gravestones at FleaMarkets.

10. The Coach Outlet store is my new favorite place.