Here at Parsons drive we don't really do New Years resolutions. Why? Well to be honest I have no idea. It's just something we have not ever done. Not once. However we do have goals. Long term goals, laundry washing goals. Stuff like that. I have a saying that my friends are familiar with. "We live by the seat of our pants". And I'm not very proud of that really. What I mean by that is I don't mean plan. Our kids are not on a schedule (just bedtime is around the same time everyday but not exact). While I have a house cleaning routine it's not done every week. My second saying is "all I promise my family is clean clothes, sheets and dishes". Due to our work schedules we eat dinner really late. Too late sometimes. I get off of work around 6pm and have to pick up my littles from my parents house then come home and settle them while I get to making dinner. My wonderful husband who is a great help around here is also in school again. So he's either working or studying. And we both believe in taking time away from all the busy to play w our kids and be with them everyday. Neither one of us work the same days each week. That ever changing schedule sort of overplays out the rest of our week. We have been like this since before we had kids. Well you know I mean the house was cleaner and we still ate dinner later when I worked at the hospital bc I didn't get home until after 8pm. So now w 2 littles that is where we are. We have no schedule, the house needs picking up, I have 3 loads of laundry that need to get moving, a 16 month old who will not sleep on her own (a jealous 4 yo big brother) and no idea of what to make for dinner. And praise The Lord a sweet amazing husband that smiles and laughs thinking I'm crazy for worrying about it all. Truly we don't like living a messy life. So after this recent 17 week loss of another little baby boy I am working on getting things in order for more of a distraction but it needs to be done regardless. Being more intentional about what goes in my house, mouth and mind. Spending a few minutes everyday picking up things that are out of place. FINISHING laundry. (Anyone with me out there?) ha! I am working on the meal planning thing. I have begun exercising again and it feels so great! I am being more intentional about pouring into my husband and kids emotionally and loving on them and taking more time for them when they need me. I know they get tired of hearing "in a minute when I finish doing..." My son told me last night he did not want to grow up because then he couldn't play. I asked him why he thought he couldn't play and his response "because you don't play mommy". Ugh. He's right. Don't get me wrong we do play play dough or hungry hungry hippos at least 2x a day but he is wanting to play ALLL day. And who doesn't?? My husband and I have so many commitments that it can be very hard to have time to speak to each other on any given day. We just stopped teaching the young marrieds connect group at our church. (Like last week was the last week) it's very sad to stop doing something we've done for 3 years but it's still good to move forward. There are still things out there we have committed to do (like work, church, school and preschool of course:) but we are making more time for each other.
For my family, house and myself I'm making small changes. Changes I can do then add one more on as time goes on to get to a more organized life. I'd like to eventually get to having about 20 minutes a day I can work on sewing projects. And I'm growing my hair out again. Family and friends know I usually grow it out (to my elbows) so it grows for about 3 years then I cut it. This last time I cut it was right after my daughter was born. And I have kept it shorter for a little longer than I usually do. Which means I'm a year behind:( if I can get my long hair back and my body in a better shape (which will happen faster of course) I'll be much more happy with myself. So that's where we are right now for February 2015. Anyone else have a messy life they are working on getting rid of?
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