In every way this is a compliment. I admire my sister-in-law in many ways. We don't talk that often and sometimes our personalities might clash (I'm learning) but she is an amazing person.
Today is the end (I hope) of one of those weeks. My house has been relatively clean, I mopped the floor more than once. My children have worked together to make it messy again and again and then clean again. I have cooked healthy dinners that my family likes everyday this week (or Justin has, Thanks!) I have participated in Relief Society, community and school activities and some that included my calling. Now to top it all off, Nellie has thrown up 7 times in the last 12 hours, Corbin has pooped on me twice, spit up on me more times than I can count, there is no bread in the house for the boys school lunches this morning, I need to make it in to work today, I have 16 (not exaggerating) projects i have started that are now abandoned around my house. Did I mention that my father-in-law's butt keeps calling me? (Today I just put the phone on the counter and waited to see how long it would take him to notice, he never did)I am starting dinner (yes, before the boys get home from school), baking cookies for an after school snack and I showered today.
Okay, you are reading the title of the post again right.
How does all this make me feel like Alison? Weather things go wrong, right on schedule (running out of bread, I knew I would but I didn't make it to the bread store to get the most healthy kind of bread my children will eat at the rock bottom price of .50) or spontaneous wrong things (kids throwing up, "surprise mom I had 6 pages of homework instead of none", "Keaton did it, No I didn't, yes you did, MOM!") She still pulls it all off. She still runs her house efficiently. She still pulls out a craft to do with the kids. None of it derails her. She still knows what is important and how to make it all work. I think that she is an amazing woman. I am glad to feel like Alison today, and hope that I often will.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
What can you buy for $1.75
2 huggies wipes
3-150 sheets lined paper
18-2 pocket folders w/ prongs
3-childrens scissors
(notice the penny in change)
Yes I feel good!
Friday, August 21, 2009
6 months
He is now 15 lbs and going strong. I sure love having my baby in my life. Sometimes it makes things more difficult and some times it makes things a whole lot better. He is laughing, loves surprises, rolls from belly to back on his left side, spits up, still in cloth diapers, no teeth, loves to be held by big brother Sam, leary of big sister Nellie, listens to big brother Keaton. He loves Dad's music and dances his spastic dance. I would keep going but I think he just filled his pants and is making a mess of the swing. I love you Corbin Micah Harris!
Monday, August 10, 2009
First Day of School '09
As a mom of these wonderful youngin's I am overjoyed at the opportunity they have to go to school. I am so happy for the new friends they will find, the new numbers and letters they will learn, and so many other things. I am happy that they get to go away from me and experience something that I cannot offer them when they are with me. I am grateful for every day during the summer that I get to influence my children in the gospel and life. I hope that as they start this new year they will remember these things. Every first day of school I am sad. It is a marker in thier lives. There is no going back. No do overs. I know that they are great kids and make great choices. I know that each day they add joy and new ideas to the world. I hope they know that I love them and want them to have everything in the world that is good for them. Good Luck on your First Day of School.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
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