Life happens

My house is a disaster today(except the kitchen). I have laundry piled up in a chair, the floors need to be swept and vacuumed, the bathrooms need to be cleaned again and I need to dust. Oh and did I mention that I still haven't taken down the Christmas decorations. This has been a crazy week. With Matt being out of town, homeschooling and it being Joshua's birthday many things have been pushed aside. It's amazing how messy a house can get in just a couple of days. Now it is crunch time. Matt will be home tonight and sometime today I have to go grocery shopping. Did I mention that it is raining again today. That is two days in a row. I hate going grocery shopping in the rain. Everything gets all wet, even me. Somehow, I will get it all done.

At least today is only half day of school. The boys are pretty good at sitting and doing their work on their own once I have explained it to them. I check in from time to time to make sure they are completing it correctly. Speaking of school it is time for them to get busy.

As I am sitting here typing, I keep glancing down at my now 7 year old as he plays with his new castle. He can play so quietly sometimes. He's just placing all his little army men strategically around the castle getting ready for a battle. He is such a sweetie. Sean I believe is in his room listening to stories that Grandpa Kerbe read and recorded for him. Here he comes right now. He needs to eat breakfast now. It is time for me to do some more work so I will go for now. As much as I like to blog, I always find it interesting how people complain about not having enough time to do the things that need to be done but have time to sit down and blog or spend time on Facebook for who knows how long. Now I'm stepping on some toes, including my own today. I'll save that for another blog after I get some much needed cleaning done.

Seven Years

"Wake up mom, it's my birthday". That is how I was woke up this morning with a pounce. My little, curly haired, blue eyed Joshua is seven years old today. Wow! Time sure does go by fast. I remember when he was born and he was so little with red peach fuzz on his head. He was perfect! He has always been so sweet and such a snuggler. He still loves to snuggle. He'll come into bed in the mornings if he wakes up before me and snuggle up with me. He'll still climb up in the chair with me even though he almost doesn't fit anymore. I will never forget those special times. I fear that they will soon come to an end. I am so thankful to God for my Joshua. He's quit a boy. I love that he has such a tender heart. That he is so rowdy and rambunctious. He is very bright and loves to learn knew things. He loves reading to you and to himself. I love it when he says that he loves me more that anything in the world but that he loves God the most. He has a wonderful spirit and a strong will. I pray that I can be the best mother I can to him. I pray that God will help me to guide his spirit and will to become a wonderful Christian man. He has so much potential to be a strong Christian leader in the world. God bless Joshua in this next year. May he grow in strength and knowledge in the Lord.