Food for thought

Sometimes I get annoyed with my children. I know, no one else does this. Ha ha! But I get annoyed because I have so much to do, and they get in my way of completing all that stuff I need to do. So sometimes I just get bugged because they want to play, but I need to do the dishes or vacuum or whatever. Or I clean the bathroom and while I clean the bathroom Jonas is out there making an even bigger mess.

Don't worry, I keep my annoyedness (is that even a word?) to myself. I try not to lash out on them. It's not their fault I have so much to do. But wait, is it? I thought about it, and I have so much to do because of them. And it's a GOOD thing! I wouldn't have as many dishes if it weren't for my kids. I probably wouldn't cook as much as I do. I wouldn't have photos to edit if it weren't for my children. They are the ones that got me into photography - really! I wanted better pictures of them, and because of them I was able to practice and get better with photography. I wouldn't have "projects", like Jonas's car mat or Alexis's blanket, to finish if it weren't for them. I probably wouldn't be sewing at all.

I probably wouldn't have to vacuum as much, or clean the guest bathroom as much if it weren't for my kids. Seriously though, my bathroom always smells like pee thanks to Jonas now that he's potty trained. I should be cleaning his bathroom twice a week sometimes. :) ha ha.

All this stuff I have to do (and a lot of the stuff I have to do I created myself, like my hobby stuff) is their fault, and I like it! If it weren't for my kids, I would be home, with nothing to do. Actually, I would probably be working because there wouldn't be as much to do around the house. And trust me, I'd rather be home, doing all this "stuff", and taking care of my cuties than working. (That's just my opinion. But seriously, kudos to all the moms out there that work and take care of their kids. That's double hard!)

So thanks to my kids because they give me a life - they give me stuff to do. And starting now, I will not be annoyed at them for getting in my way. They mean the world to me. I love them!


I took this picture at my brother's wedding a few weeks ago, and I could not, for the life of me, get Alexis to smile! She was so tired. It was right during her first nap. All she could do was stare longingly and wish for her bed. Ha ha!