Just one step.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

Confucius

Excited to see what the 2012 journey looks like and hope this blog is a part of it.

Boarding school?

You may have heard we got some snow down here. A whole debilitating 7 inches. Entire city shut down for a week. Entire city including schools. Inclduing pre-schools. Including ours. Sooo....with 10 days in a row with no school, I was wondering, do they have boarding schools for toddlers and pre-schoolers?

But then I might just miss this face...

Top 5 conversations why I love having a boy

I know that every child throws some doozies out there in the question/statement/conversation category, but here are a few of my favorites (in no paricular order) from my sweet boy.

1. "Mommy, dese underwear hap skip marks in dem."

2. "When will Jesus get his penis? When will Samanta get her penis?"

3. "Whoa, don't get upset."

4. "I like when my poop has colors."

5. "I gotta problem." Me: What is it? Noah: "Samanta"

Happy New Year!

It's a new year which always means resolution time and out with the old and in with the new. For us that means purging and organizing and resolving to be more organized for the year. Not just for the year but to make actual, real, life style changes that lead to a more organized and calmer year. I feel we make a little progress in this area each year- but for 2011 I want to see big progress.

With that more organized life I hope comes clearer thoughts and an easier flow of creativity. I feel that clutter in my home leads to clutter in my head. And there is always clutter in my home...

This is the year I want to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. Will I stay at home with the kids forever? Will I go back to school? Am I really going to try this blog thing? Finally finish a business plan I have and make it work? I am not sure, but I am excited for what 2011 will bring and pray that I will have open eyes and an open heart for what God has planned for me and our family.

I feel this year's theme is journey. I am going to try and get some direction on my life journey. Our family will be going on a journey as my husband heads in a new direction with his career. I am working to be more present in the moments in the journey with my children and husband and we hope as a family to begin the journey of bringing one more into our home.

I am not sure exactly what 2011 will bring, but I am excited about the journey and pray that I will have open eyes and an open heart for what God has planned for us.

What's your theme for this year? What do you hope your journey will bring?

No one told me...

No one told me....



I would say,"your penis is not a toy," repeatedly to a 2 year old boy.



It was possible for a toddler to be such a girly girl already.



I would miss going to the bathroom by myself with the door closed as much as I do.



I would dread Halloween party day at pre-school as much as I do, even though I LOVE HALLOWEEN.



How very hard it is to be a mom some days.

How hard it can be a wife some days.

I would be afraid for my kids as much as I am.


Just how much I would fall in love with my kids again and again everyday- even on the rough days.

More mouths to feed

Noah's snail has had babies. Three so far but we are expecting more. Great....just more mouths to feed.

Guilt

I am Catholic Mom who married a Jew, my entire life is about guilt. I often feel guilty about the littlest things and then feel guilty for feeling guilty. I mean afterall, why sweat the small stuff right? I feel guilty when....
my son watches too much tv
my daughter eats her meals in the car seat....again
the house isn't in order (this is a standing one- I have a very messy husband)
I don't workout
I don't eat right (not so much really...)
my son asks me to play and I say I am busy
I put Samantha in the exersauer or jumpy
I put on the TV so I can take a shower
watching TV when my to do list isn't done (it rarely gets done)
not going to Church or Temple often enough
I waste food or ruin a shirt
I only breastfed for 4 months

I could go on and on and on...but overall I do my best and shouldn't that be enough. But somehow it never is.