five for friday + some thankfulness

1. oh my. i am glad it is friday. it has been a long week. we were way too busy. i don't like busy. actually i take that back. i don't like rushing. busy is ok as long as i don't feel like we are rushing here or there. rushing and hurrying aren't my thing. and the feeling like we are constantly running behind. not a favorite of mine either. it tests my patience and makes me snap at my kids and puts me in a foul mood. i don't like that. let's just say there were some not so good mommy moments this week. one bad moment leads to the next and before you know it i am feeling like a failure. it is a slippery slope here folks.

it all came to a boiling point last night where after getting all three girls to bed and taking a few moments to myself....i trudged upstairs to fold laundry. and that just did me in. i was mad that i was doing laundry at 9:30 on a thursday night when i should be relaxing. i was mad that i had snapped at the girls. i was mad that i let the busyness of the week overwhelm me. i was mad that i was now wasting time being mad. after a small pity party i went to sleep with one thing on my mind. tomorrow has to be better. these days are too precious. it has to be better. and today has been better. not perfect. but handled with patience and laughter and well just a better attitude. we do have a choice how we live our days and i want to live mine well.

ok...enough heavy stuff. moving on............ :)

2. we painted pumpkins again this year. so. much. fun.

oh my that maggie is quite an artist....don't ya think!?!?!?!

3. Maggie is 12 weeks old. so strange to think of life without her. she fits right in around these parts.

4. as a type this all the neighborhood kids are in the backyard engaged in a rather feisty game of soccer. and i love it. i love watching them all play and mostly get along. i love hearing them yelling and laughing. however, i am not sure how much playing cece is doing....she keeps coming in and sneaking candy. she thinks i don't know she is doing it. everytime she goes back out and shows off what she got. silly girl.

5. i am so ready for the election to come and go. i am so tired of the ads and the phone calls and the mailings. we have sent in our ballots and we are ready for it to been done. can i get an AMEN!! :)

oh a little thankfulness....
1. Tim...my love, my rock, my support. so thankful to have him by my side.
2. three silly girls.
3. quiet moments
4. laughing
5. pumpkin spice lattes
6. tomorrow


happy friday ya'll!