home pt 2!

 mon was a BUSY day, loads of laundry (even thou my mom did all the kids laundry THANK YOU!), floors to be cleaned, bathrooms to be scrubbed, messes to fix and stinky girls to bath.  i decided to sit and watch them in the tub

so glad i did

 i love them so much.  so glad i get to be home with them.  they make my days better

 i found this little one in my bed mon night!  i spent mon night with nate watching his movie of choice.  then i went to bed and discovered this little bean.  i snuggled with her until daddy came home.  i think she missed me

 so this happened.  sigh.  i was SO careful on the cruise. ask my sis i annoyed her with my constant hand washing, anti bat using, vita c taking and drinking orange juice EVERY day so i. wont. get "cruise crud"

i didnt

until mon night, i started to not feel so well...

tues i was SO sick.  i didnt leave my bed.  chris, in the FIRST time in 15 yrs took the day off, and took the kids to the cabin so i could rest and get better...

wed, i was still sick, but we got through the day.  i dropped into the tub with chris's swiss bath, then jumped into bed.  chris found me around 11 sweating and burning up, he fed me med's and i slept till thurs morning.  i felt better....but man.  it sucks being sick

 thurs i had a "meeting" with my friends to plan the home school christmas party. the planning took 15 mins.  then we spent the next 2 HOURS eating! haha.  my friend started a keto dessert business and wanted me (non-keto...EVER) to try her newest foods.  So good. i ate.....5!!!! peanut butter cookies with chocolate frosting. so good! 

the best part?  when we were leaving, we realized that all 8 kids spent 3 hrs together. and not. ONE fight happened.  its a blessing to have friends, a GREATER blessing to have friends with kids who get along! 

i did come home and crash into bed! 

 fri morning i woke up early. and told the kids we ARE doing school today! hahahaha and we DID! 

then the girls asked for crafts to make...........crafts you ask???? why YES!!!!!!  so the girls and i spent time making some christmas crafts. i tried to get nate to join, but he said a firm no. but he did come in to chat for a bit

 making beaded trees

 then snow flakes

 love the pose joe

 ellie did a GREAT job.

i made a mental note to make a list of crafts to do next week with the girls...


its funny.  ive slipped back into my reg old life since being back, other than the noise level...going from NONE to LOUD, i havent really had an adjustment.  i was thinking about this on tues, when i was sick. i (sounds so religious) asked god what the difference is from this yr and the last cruise?  why am i not adjusting to life again?  why did i slip back into life with out a bump?

and i literally heard my heart say "because you are content" 
i was content before i left
and im content now

i am truly blessed and i cant wait for the years to come! 

Posted by mel at 5:15 PM