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i'm such a slacker!

Its official... I'm a slacker...

*Haven't kept up with my 101 books since early March
*Haven't started on baby shoes for a cousin who entered the world over 3 months ago.
*Have lots of books I want to read, but never make it past chapter 2-3, maybe 4 if I really tried.. ;)
*Still have cloth diapers to sew. We only use 4 cloth diapers.
*Sewing projects is still sitting around on the card table. I woke up with motivation to sew but never made it to the sewing chair, because I chose to get on Facebook and see whats up with everyone.
*the "C" room is overloaded with toys and VERY unorganized.. has been for months..
*I still have pictures from May 2008 to print off..
*Kylie, who is 9 months old now, still does not have a photo album..
*not making time for myself, which is why i feel like I'll lose it some days..

That tells ya something right?? I'm a slacker and don't make the best choices around here... This computer is just too addicting!

What I DON'T slack at....

*giving my kids lots of hugs and kisses..(ok my hubby gets them too.......sometimes ;))
*using the bathroom
*taking showers.. (even though it may not get done til 2am)
*brushing my teeth.. (same as above, sometimes its not til 2am)
*changing diapers
*giving my kids baths
*laundry (ok sometimes they get a lil behind..)
*dishes (again, sometimes the sink gets piled high with dirty dishes)
*eating (you can tell by looking at me)
*feeding my kids
*making milk

Yesterday, a little bird said to me... "You take advantage of your husband, you'll never get a 8am-5pm job, you've never even had a "real" job before!"
You are right, I wouldn't want a 8-5 job, but you should know.. I already do work way longer than 8-5.. It doesn't always start at 8 in the morning, sometimes later(thanks to having kids that likes to sleep in) but it sure lasts way longer than 5pm and sometimes even "get called in" in the middle of the night..

A message to that little bird, "You just wait til you have kids!"

Being a mom is a "real" job, therefore this is part of the reason why I'm a slacker! the other part is not making the right choices... (i.e. instead of getting started on a project, I get on Facebook or read a blog.. like I said, computer is addicting.. I told my hubby that we would save some $ by shutting internet off, but really, we both would be lost without it!)

Off the subject here, I should probably apologize about the previous blog, I realize that it may offend some, and some may not agree with me.. I understand. I'm just glad to get it out my system as it was something I thought about a lot(and still do).

Thank you for reading my rambling....Again this is part of the reason why I'm a slacker. (my escape zone!) :) Have a great day!

God-centered post

Wanna make God laugh? Tell him YOUR plans..

*Become an OB Nurse... God laughed and blessed me with 2 beautiful kids(so far) and allowed me to stay at home with them. (He really does know what he's doing! ;) I can't imagine being a nurse)

*Have my dream home..my dream car.. travel.. have lots of money... God laughed.. But I'm still thankful we have a roof over our heads, 2 vehicles that gets us around(luckily I have good luck with them)... Travel- we are talking/planning our first 'real' family vacation for this summer.. Money-my husband is about to take a minor 'risk' for his business that I'm actually feeling good about, but God might laugh..

Its really important to make choices with God's help instead of making the choices yourself!!

Going against God's plans? (Read at your own risk)

*Wait 'X' years after marriage to start a family... 'X' or more years comes around... Cant get pregnant.. "hmm wonder why I cant get pregnant, guess I'll need to go get some fertility treatment and get pregnant.... " God gave you your chance to get pregnant during that time it was YOUR plan to not have kids.. This happens a lot..

*Trying to get pregnant and can't? Maybe its not God's timing or has other plans for you.. AND remember God's plans are BETTER than our own plans..

*Birth control(I'm talking the pills, depo shot, that arm needle thing, the nuva ring, not the family planning method, condoms, you get the picture right?) prevents pregnancy... Think again and please do your research.. it does NOT prevent pregnancy, it terminates a pregnancy.. Life begins when a fertilized egg and sperm meets.. birth control just prevents this from entering the uterus..

*I feel like I'm going against God's plans when I say I want to wait a few years on the 3rd kid, but what if NOW is my chance to have more kids and then in a few more years, God says "no.".. Toughy!!
Of course, I'll be happy if we get a surprise in the near future! Whatever happens, happens! :D

*When a door closes, another one opens.

*If God doesn't think you can handle it, He wouldnt allow it!

*Sometimes things just don't the way we want them to but God is still in control and always has something better in mind for us!

(note: No, there is nothing bothering me to make me post something about this, I just thought about it today and thought of all those times *I* planned to do something and it never worked out. I've learned to just leave it all up to God. :) We have a few 'big' new things coming up and just not sure where we should go with these 'big' things.. I'm putting my trust in the Lord and let him lead us to where we should go.. So far its all looking good!!)