Tim Horton's Coffee

I know that there are people who can't live without their Starbucks coffee. I don't want to wait in line that long. Give me a drive thru Tim Horton's coffee!! Okay, so I drink their cappacino which is not the real deal, mostly sugar, little coffee. But it is the jump start I need when it is back to school time. Even with it I am ready to crawl back under the covers. But two babies under the age of three says I can't!!
Well, at least I have the computer when I want it!! I don't have to elbow my way in between bouts of Madden 2006 and instant messaging.
It is way too quiet in here. Of course if they were home right now they would all still be in bed! My kids love to sleep in. Thank God. No early risers in the bunch. I have a few who will sleep until lunchtime if I let them! I don't know how they are going to make it through today. The teachers probably wonder what kind of house do I run because I am sure my kids are sleepy until lunchtime.
Back to Tim Horton's coffee. I treated myself to some this morning. Unfortunately, Amelia likes the taste of it and I have to share it with her! When I make something to eat I just make more than I can eat because I know she won't eat her own, she would rather have mine from my plate. The coffee was my consolation prize for having to take the kids to school.
And it is going to be a crazy day! Tyler has a basketball game and I have to take all of the kids because we have a birthday party right after the game. The husband of course misses almost all of this because he is going to be off in his radio host world. I will have Elizabeth to help. Emily is going to stay home because she has a major project due tomorrow.
It is going to be hellish at this game. I probably will see none of it! That's okay though because poor Tyler only gets to play about two minutes. He is only a sixth grader and they play mostly the eighth graders.
I am tired just thinking about this! I may have to get another Timmy Ho's just to get me through the afternoon!
Best thing about the party............I DON'T HAVE TO COOK DINNER TODAY!

Last Day of Freedom

This was our last day to sleep in. I am one of those weird moms that actually loves having her kids home with her. Well, that is because I don't work outside of the home. So I have that luxury. I love not having a schedule and just letting the kids get up whenever. I dread tomorrow when things will be back to normal. Especially because Tyler is in basketball and Emily will be doing badminton and who knows what else will come along.
It is funny because the hubby wants them to be involved in things but I am the one who does almost all of the running around! Having a baby who is teething and not sleeping does not bode well either. With the older girls being home I have been able to catch up on sleep by going back to bed in the morning. Then they watch the baby and the kids for me. I am not going to be a happy camper running around with no sleep. God give me the strength and the patience!!
I have to get organized today so that there will be less crabbing in the morning!
So today we are hanging out, the boys are watching all of their Star Wars movies. They recieved the full set for Christmas. I am going to do laundry and we have a family coming over for dinner. Not exactly a totally relaxing day but could be worse.
The biggest thing that I have to do today is get my calendar in order for the new year. Otherwise, I will be in big trouble! I am lost without it. I swear I must look at that thing twenty times a day because I am afraid of forgetting something. But with nine kids and many outside activities I have to keep track. I know tomorrow is going to be crazy because after work the hubby is hosting a Catholic radio show, Tyler has a basketball game, and we have a birthday party. I am working on bilocation!!!
I know, I sound like I am in a frumpy mood today. I am! I don't want to send the kids back to school and so today I think I will have a tantrum about it!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Happy New Year!!

I am definately not one to make resolutions. I give myself panic attacks even thinking about it. But this year I decided on a few simple things that I think I can handle.
1) I am going to write in my blog every day, even if only one sentence. I have been reflecting on how much I used to love to write when I was in school. The nuns would punish us by making us write a 5oo word essay on why we shouldn't throw pudding at the ceiling and I would be writing like a mad woman. I loved it! This was not a punishment to me, it was a way that I could write and use my imagination. Needless to say, the other kids hated me for it. While they were counting every "and" and "the", I was asking if it was okay if I had more than 500 words!
2) I am really going to try and organize my house the flylady way. I found her website about four years ago and I have been dragging my feet about really using it. I have done some things but I am really going to try and adapt it to my household. Right now my sink is dish free and that is a good start!
3) I am going to try and read something every day! When I was a kid I loved the smell of a new book, or an old one, better than anything else. Heck, I still think it is the best ever! I have to start reading because it keeps me from getting cloudy in the head!
4) I am going to jump start my prayer life by following the rule of our mission. I have really stunk as a missionary on this one! If I just follow what we are supposed to be doing every day my prayer life will be very good!
5) No matter how many times my kids call my name, I will answer politely. Sometimes when I have heard my name called for the twentieth time in five minutes, I am not so nice answering. It is not my children's fault that there are nine of them. They all deserve to be heard.

Finally, I am going to give myself a break if I have a bad day and mess up on all of the above! The baby has not been sleeping too well and I get crabby at times!

Happy New Year to all and may God bless you all in this new year!