Is anyone really listening?

Do you ever feel as though no one is listening. Your mouth is moving, their eyes are looking at you, they may even have a smile or a smirk on their face, but are they really listening?

I feel as though i'm constantly battling with this; I get it, they are children, but even some adults are not listening.

It makes one question oneself! 

GIrls and oh how they like to argue!

While I am a very argumentative girl, I understand my limit, now, it's taken me 32 years to get there, but I still understand, most of the time b/c my husband would argue differently, when to stop.

However, I have 4 girls and arguing seems to be 2nd nature to them. One would think that the oldest, the teenager would be the worst, but honestly, they are all terrible about it in their own ways! And it doesn't matter what you say either, there is always an argument that ends with me saying, "just stop arguing with me please it's not becoming of you." 

TIME AND TIME AND TIME AGAIN. No matter how much trouble one gets into, there is ALWAYS an argument the next time.

I just don't remember arguing with my mother ABOUT everything, did I really challenge every decision she EVER made? And what is this holier than though attitude and where did their attitude of gratitude go?

HELP!! Drowning in girls! :) lol

2013 Already!!!

Amazing that another year has passed. Today, is Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013. 2012 brought growth, hardship, happiness and strength, it also brought another light on appreciation for those in our lives. Since losing my father in April of 2011, myself as well as my sister and brother have realized all too well, how precious life really is. Losing Mom in September of 2004 was hard, it nearly killed us all, we still had our father who then realized he needed to step it up and be the leader, and that he did. But then, losing him 7 years later, sent us in a downward spiral that thankfully brought us not only closer together, but much more thankful for all those lives that we are with and are blessed with in our lives.
I look back at 2012 and I see so much growth, not only in myself and my children but in my family as well.
I don't have any profound words of wisdom, all I have is that the Faith I have in the Lord, the Love I have for my Family and the Peace I've found with my husband and children are what has gotten me through and given me a reason to live.
2013, I hope this is the year for our growth and rebuilding and moving on up!! :) 

Some days being a mother is tough

Esp those days when you have multiple children and u feel like a failure because you can't get to everything.

Mid-September ALREADY!!!

I was having a conversation with someone, and I can't quite remember who it was, but said I was bad about updating everyone on what is going on with us, then it hit me, I need to just blog it all. LMAO. I pretty much use facebook for this purpose, but there are some that aren't on my facebook and that's ok b/c not only do I use it for this purpose I also have a good time with my friends on there and well, that's not for some people's eyes either. LOL

So, I shall create another blog, much like facebook which will be all about our family and what we are doing all of the time. Problem is, the one's that that is for may not like it because they don't tend to accept that OUR FAMILY is 7 people, not just two or three ... ya know!

I'd love to have tall the time to blog and post creations and such, but I just don't have it. A working mom with 5 children, all in school now, a full time job and a husband that mostly travels for his work...... that's just not happening. :)

Mid-September, I just can't believe it. Here's to soccer games, practices, finishing up volleyball season, starting AEP (medicare annual enrollment period) and staying sane.

Cheers. LOL :)

What to blog about

It's hard for me to decide what to blog about. What you put in writing you can never erase. That goes through my mind often, but yet, I feel I have a story to tell, and so what if my story offends anyone. I guess, I'm at a point, where as long as I'm telling the truth, what does it matter, the truth hurts right ... then why am I still so skiddish to write what and how I really feel? I think it's time, and those of you who read this and don't exactly like it, well, just remember that there are always two sides to every story, and this is my side, my honest, not-so christian sometimes side and I have every right and am at every liberty to tell it.

The wonder .... The wonder of You ....

"When no one else can understand me, when everything I do is wrong, you give me hope & consolation, you give me strength to carry on. And your' always there to lend a hand, in everything I do, that's the wonder, the wonder of  you......... I guess I'll never know the reason why, you love me as you do, that's the wonder, the wonder of  you." - Elvis Presley

Elvis said it best ... this song was probably meant for two lovers, however this song explains my fathers love for his children. And today, on fathers day, I understand it just a little bit more. ;)