Magic Milk

Today Ruth said, "When I'm angry and I drink my milk all gone, I'm not angry any more!" I need to get some of this magic milk. I've been so overwhelmed recently, tired, and cranky...my poor kids. I just feel like I give everything I have in me to take care of everybody else, take care of the house and the laundry and the dishes and the plants. But the house is still never clean, my kids faces are still always dirty, the kitchen floor is still covered in dirt and sand, and the darn bushes we planted in the front are dying!!! It's just never enough. And to top it all off we're having another baby in December ... surprise! This happy but very unplanned pregnancy feels like it was the last straw on the camels back. This old camel is a mess.

Alas, I can't change the present. And there are a few things that have helped me to make it through emotionally difficult days.

ZUMBA: I love zumba, it feels so good to move and listen to fun music with a group of ladies who are encouraging and positive. I've seriously nearly cried in my classes lately because I've needed the positive uplift so dearly.

CLAIRE: I have cherished cuddling my little almost 1 year old. She is so sweet, and I have loved sitting in our recliner and holding her as she falls asleep. It has helped me to relax and take a break.

THE BACKYARD: The warm weather has made it so Ruth and Will have spent hours in the backyard everyday. It has been so nice to send them out with their water bottles and be able to take an hour nap while they play in the sandbox or jump or swing.

I know I am truly blessed: Brad has such a good job, my kids are happy and growing and learning, and the only pregnancy symptoms I've had are being more tired than normal and super hungry. Well, now that I've vented a bit I feel much better, but I really should go find some of that Magic Milk!