Okay, okay

I get the point, i need to keep my blog update but I have a good excuse. I was off work for a week, all last week (I had 10 days off in a row) and I was going through boxes and getting my house somewhat organized. I was barely on the computer except to play some games on Facebook when I was taking a break or running around retrieving children and taking them to where they needed to go.

My house isn't totally where I would have liked it to be but Bubba's room is cleared out now except for half his closet which is still filled with boxes but it's mostly papers and miscellaneous stuff I have to go through. I still have to organize my pantry some more, I got my tupperware on the weekend but have only washed them and not put things in them yet. I hope to do some more stuff over the next week and by then I hope, hope that I am up to where I would like to be. I have 5 boxes of stuff for the kitchen that I'm not sure what to do with and I'm going to take a good look at it and really decide if I need it or not, I did weed through some of it already.  I do feel a bit more settled.

Hubby has been busy, busy but it's almost over he's mere coats of varnish away from finishing up the last of the cabinets, yes it's taken awhile but with snow removal, a family to spend time with and other various projects and starting work, he's doing it. I think and we've discussed it that if he plans on doing this as a career he'll have to give up one of his jobs, which one I don't know because he goes back and forth and that is for the future to decide I guess. We'll see where we are in a years time.

For real though, there really isn't a whole lot to report and maybe there is but I'm having a brain fart! I'm not feeling very writer worthy right at the moment, so maybe I'll be back.

I just finished reading to really good books. Into The Wild and The Road both very moving books and very good reads.

The boys have been really good lately, playing outside a lot and having fun on their bikes, on the trampoline and playing with the other kids in the neighbourhood. Bubba finally has his top teeth coming in, I could tell that something was up over the last week because he's been cranky, drooling and nursing tons. Buddy is well, great, he did have door slammed in his face this weekend and he got a little cut above his eye, poor guy. Other than that he's great and wants to be with his big brother all the time when they are outside. He follows the little group around.

Today's news....

Since I don't have much time these days, I thought I'd give some highlights.

*Spring break is here.
*Children are great if not too needy some days or too much trouble.
*I'm cleaning up messes everyday and some of them are so terrible I won't even mention.
*Writing workshop is great, gets me writing everyday but usually not on the computer.
*Caught up on business stuff and I no longer have to do it.
*Need to get caught on personal paperwork.
*I'm going deaf from my children screaming all the time.
*Slowly making our way out of debt (paying things off).
*Preparing for a trip to Edmonton.
*Oh yeah, Hubby's truck got stolen this morning when he was warming it up. It's parked up on 8th in someone's yard in 2 feet of snow, drove through trees and the side is all scrapped up.

So other than that everything is peachy keen. I'm at the bottom of my laundry pile so that is good.

Saturday Morning Update

Well, it's been a week since my third son was born and all is well. He's beautiful and good and just perfect in my eyes, as are all my sons until they turn 2! They they turn into monsters. Okay, that's not true. I have good kids, they are just trying at times but I love em'.

We are trying a no tv weekend. Already my two year old is asking to watch Blue's Clues, only a few months ago he wouldn't even care if the tv was on and now, he wants BC's 24/7. A bad habit we instilled. One thing that we wanted to steer our kids from was tv and games and it's gotten harder as they get older especially for my 5 year old. I don't know if his behavior lately is typical of a 5 year old or we've done something lately to change his attitude. Mainly having another baby.

The good news is though I'm not sick and tired all the time now and I can practice my good parenting skills again. I know not a good excuse because my son has suffered because of my neglect in that department but I can make good on it now and make a change for the better.

There seem to be so many things I need to do lately and there never seems to be enough time in the day. But again since my energy is coming back and a week into having a third child I'm on the road to recovery.

My biggest problem is that I have such a hard time asking for help, even with my husband. I know that I can't do the things I used to for a little while. I can't move furniture around or carry loads of laundry or bend over very easily. But I can fold laundry and sweep the floor now, so that is a plus! Silly how these things affect my life. Yesterday, the outreach worker came over and dropped off a frozen lasagna, salad fixin's and a loaf of bread. We had that for supper, it was quite good for a frozen food product.

Dh has also decided he wants to fire me from doing his books now and hire the local accounting place to do it since I'm so busy with three kids and everything. In all honesty, I'm pissed. I feel that if he does that I will be a failure somehow. I want to continue to do the work. Even if I am way behind right now. I can do and I know I can. But then again I'd have more time for writing and not feel guilty about taking a course or workshop. Maybe it's my own ego that is sore, the fact that I can't do everything just drives me crazy.

On top of that, my hormones are on overdrive sending me for the kleenex box a few times a day. Silly things set me off too! So things are on a bumpy road right now but they'll get better.

I'm itching to exercise, who would have ever thought that would be me. I miss pilates and walking at a good pace. I'm going to see if the rec department still does walks at the school gym some nights. I could just through on my ipod, runners and go walk for 40 minutes or something. I miss lifting weights and using the little equipment that I have. I can't wait. Just a few more weeks and I hope I can get back to it.

Healthwise I'm feeling good, I thought I had a UTI and I might have but I'm feeing better and they couldn't give me antibiotics anyway because the ones they had would affect the baby or I'd have to put him on formula for a week while I pumped off the bad stuff. I hate pumping with a passion so hopefully plenty of water and cranberry juice have done the trick or it was just the after effects of surgery that I didn't recognize. Who knows but it's okay now.

So now that I'm feeling better I'm slowing tackling my house and the books again. I also need to study and write one exam before the end of the month. Things are moving along and looking up for the most part.

SmartGuy isn't even battling the cleaning of his playroom today like he normally does. He knows now that if his behavior doesn't change, he won't get the privilege of watching his beloved tv. His little brother on the other hand is not getting the listening thing quite yet and hopefully over the course of this next year, we can see some significant changes in our family dynamics.

Well, the screaming has begun so I have to sign off now.