Well...another week is upon us....I'm still keeping up on my blog! And it's STILL snowing! Some day we will see green grass again. I don't think I'm going to complain one bit about it being too hot this summer! (we will see...lol)
As for my post title, I like to think of myself as "real"....not glamming everything up to make it sound like everything is honky-dory over here ALL THE TIME! I find that on some blogs I've read...it just seems all too fake or made-up when EVERY day is wonderful, EVERY craft is perfect, EVERY meal is homemade - from scratch and healthy (though they only eat a crouton per meal), EVERY day the house is spotless and decorated like Pottery Barn, EVERY outfit is completely coordinating, and EVERY day they run 5 miles to continue to keep the body of Jillian Michaels.
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Nope, not me...I'll admit to you right now that EVERY day is not all flowers and roses over here....there's kids hollering and crying, EVERY craft...well, what crafts?, EVERY meal is not homemade...that's why they invented frozen pizza!, EVERY day, my house is not spotless - not even close! and it does not look like Pottery Barn, and EVERY day, my clothes do not coordinate...what's wrong with wearing a t-shirt I wore in high school? (14 years ago...lol), and EVERY year I don't even run 5 miles. (although this year I will...running my first 5k...what was I thinking?), but I know for sure I don't have Jillian's body...I'd have to go to Jillian's bootcamp and eat 1 crouton a week to look like that.
So, here's more truth
Tuesdays are a tough day for me....it used to be Mondays, now with Chase's school schedule, it has changed to Tuesdays. :) My boys do not know how to get along some days. If I'm in 1 room for a minute...I hear fighting in the other room. I am a referee from morning 'til evening until Todd gets home from work.
(Have I mentioned how great he is? If not...he's the best husband/dad a girl could ask for and more! He puts up with me, that's saying a lot!!)
I'm thinking maybe them sharing a room isn't a great idea anymore.
I actually had them sit in a chair and hug each other for a few minutes. What a great punishment! You should have seen their faces! I took a picture of them...it was hilarious. But, it worked too!
I love my boys dearly, and I know it's normal for kids to not get along, but there are days when I could really pull my hair out. (bad idea for a hairdresser)
I thought this picture I found on Google summed it up pretty good.....lol
Anyways...God has TRULY, abundantly blessed me with 3 very healthy and happy boys. So they have an UNIMAGINABLE amount of energy (thanks to my husband, Todd), but they ARE healthy and they will grow up sooner or later and be too big to sit and read on the couch with. Or actually even want their Mom to be around. :)
Numbers 14:18a SAYS: "The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion."
I have to keep reminding myself that THE LORD is so patient with me. I, as a sinful adult, act like a child to Him, my eternal Father. And yet, he remains patient with me and forgives all of my sins. What a great feeling to know that I have a Father in Heaven who cares so much for me, one of His own! Now if only I could perfectly model and reflect that to my own children! It's something to strive for, though I know I will never get it close to perfect.
I also am reminded that so many have it so much worse than I do. Just look at the few prayer requests I have listed here on my blog. Some people have been faced with much bigger trials that me and my silly old lack of patience at times.
Forgive me if I seem to be jumping around here....:)
I also believe that we as "REAL MOMS" need to stick together. Those "Super-mom blogs" I should probably just stay away from, b/c all I do is brum and covet. :) When I just stick to thinking about my own house, it looks pretty good to me. :)
I do just have to say, I have a great group of "REAL" girlfriends! (You know who you are, ladies!) Sometimes you just need to vent about pee on the carpet or spit-up in your hair. Good to know you're not alone in this Mom stuff!
I could go on and on, but then, when would the house get cleaned? HA.
Being a Stay-at-Home-Mom is not for sissies..........keep it "real"!
