Organized Chaos

This... is how I feel.

My life is busy. When did it get that way? It feels like ever since I left Shreveport back in 2006, I haven't stopped to take a breath! I got married... I had two more kids... my job was busy. MY LIFE IS BUSY!

I don't even have time to blog anymore. I'm on a Monday-Saturday schedule, and when Sunday rolls around I really DO want to go to church, but that's the only possible day I can stay home to focus on what needs to be done here! Laundry, grocery shopping... etc.

This weekend, I kicked Nico out again to be with his cousin because I think it's REALLY important that he has the opportunity to be a guy, with his family. He needs to escape the estrogen that floats in the air around here and just be. He does so much for us here - I hope he knows how much I appreciate him!

Weekdays revolve around my 8-9 hour workday, plus 30-60 minutes of working out at the gym. Stevie's got 4th grade, Ava's got German Kindergarten.... kids have baths and homework and cats need feeding and changed litter. Clothes need washing and put away. Somewhere in all that my husband needs a kiss and a cuddle, and I need sleep! (it's amazing this blog even has punctuation... I had time for that?!)

I'll take a quick moment to say that Stevie's doing phenomenal in 4th grade. 9 out of 10 papers she brings home is 100% correct. 4th grade really suits her. She's going through a small lapse in judgement when it comes to getting chores done, and remembering to wear deoderant or put lotion on after her shower :P other than that, she's doing SO GOOD! She's looking forward to turning 9 next month, and getting to have a youth center card and a place to go when her homework and chores are finished.

Ava is... is... special? That's a whole 'nother blog. Age 3 years and 11 months... need I say more?

Victoria. Milestones GALORE! 8 teeth now, pulls up to standing and walks all over the place as long as she's holding on to something. Nico's so proud - he taught her how to say "OOO OOO AAAAH AAAH!" (which is really bad considering she's got orange hair that sticks up on her head.) She's really connecting with her orangutan (sp?) relatives! She's really a good baby. High maintenance compared to my other two, but I wouldn't wish for life without her... LOVE her!

Nico and I are doing well, too. We could benefit from more time for each other, but it's going to require organizing this chaos just a little bit more! We've got a good flow goin' though, and we're comfortable. I think as long as we all know that love is what holds us all together, we're good to go!

11pm. It's totally bedtime. This chaos starts all over again in about 8.5 hours!