From Discontent to Lovin' It!

Usually I write about my boys but I really must share the transformation that has taken place in the last few months! History: I have NEVER been good at cleaning... EVER! When I was younger my mom had a list of chores that had to be done Sat. morning before we could play or watch TV. I would try (my best) most of the time but I was REALLY bad at it. Fast forward to three months ago. The house was terrible, I was working part time and when I was home I would play with the boys and do EVERYTHING under the sun to put off washing or folding the ever growing pile of laundry, dishes would sit in the sink over 24 hours before I could make myself take care of it, The beds were never made... you get the point CHAOS was the state of our home. It wasn’t always like this, I would clean for hours and feel like nothing was getting done. as soon as I would finish one thing there were 12 other disasters to deal with, and as time went on I let it slip until I felt I could never get it into working order again, besides I sucked at it anyway, why try? Lol I know its terrible and I am SURE nothing like this ever happens in anyother household! :)

SO about two months ago I somehow stumbled upon this wonderful website called flylady.net She made it sound so easy. The first step to reclaiming my home she said was just Shine My Sink! Over the next few weeks I followed the “Baby Steps” and set my timer! 15 minutes at a time I am proud to say that my home has been transformed! I had no idea how depressed my messy home was making me! I am proud to say that dishes go directly into the dishwasher after meals and my sink is cleaned daily, clothes are washed, dried, and FOLDED in less than 24 hours. There is never a pile of clothes in the clothes basket EVER! And the biggest surprise... I am not cleaning 24 hours a day! I literally follow my routine, about 15- 20 minutes in the morning then 15- 20 in the afternoon, and 15-20 before bed and viola! I have a clean and orderly home that all can LOVE! Oh another big surprise I learned while on this clean home journey, I actually LIKE cleaning. I like the way I feel, I like the way my family feels, it is a burden lifted from my shoulders! I can promise you we will never go back to that dark place again! Even if your house isn't like mine was, I would still suggest you take a look at Marla and the Fly Lady team! You never know what you might learn! :)

Growing Boys

Since Jimmy Jam will be turning 5 in just a few months I figured I would go ahead and post these... I made something similar for our Family Scrap Book and really liked how it turned out! They are growing so fast!

Your Gonna Miss This... Sleeping in Our Bed

Sleeping In Our Bed!

In ten years when I look back at pictures of my boys this is something that I will truly miss. It never fails at some point during the night one or both of my little angels end up in our bed. Now, at 3 am, when I have two inches of bed to myelf (Buggy actually tries to sleep sideways as pictured) it is not so cute/ fun, but I suspect when they are older and have less time for mommy this is something that will be dearly missed! So I will try even at 3 am to enjoy all the moments spent with my little blessings!

Bug Hunters

Yesterday was alot of fun for JimmyJam & Buggy Boo! We have traveled to good ole SC "our former home" to spend some time with their Grandparents. While at Wally World a few days ago the boys stumbled upon bug catching gear and we have been outdoors ever since! We have "catched" Butterfly's, caterpillars, flies, dragon flies, bumble bees (accident) Luckily, all including the bee escaped without incident! The boys have had a marvelous time playing with all manor of bugdom! And mommy and daddy have had a blast watching them scream "BUTTERFLY" as they run full speed across the monstrous yard trying to "CATCH'EM" It was defiantly worth the $25.00 at walmart to create such special memories.

Easter

I think it is so sad what "Easter" has become here for most people. The Easter Bunny who brings baskets of candy and toys, hunting for eggs, and big dinners where everyone gets together to eat until they cannot move. This is a "secular" Easter. Now don't get me wrong, we do all those things in my house too, but I cannot help but feel sad about it. Easter is to celebrate Jesus' Resurrection. This is whole week Jesus was making a way for all of us to go to Heaven and have a relationship with God our Father and Creator of the Universe. We are reading my children the story of Jesus this week and what he did for us. They are too young to understand most of it, but they do get the point, that a man named Jesus died a long time ago so that they could one day go to Heaven and live forever, and they know that after three days he rose again. How powerful is that? This week rejoice for we have been saved. If you do not know the Lord, or the true reason for Easter I urge you to read this www.wherewillugo.blogspot.com and get  to know him. God Bless!