Must I do laundry every day?

Apparently so! This is what happens when I don't. Just thought I'd share. Laundry is one of my favorite things to fuss about. Maybe it is just a weakness. Maybe I will figure out how to do it well by the time I'm forty and gray.
Oh wait, I'm not going to go gray! ;)

Here are a few pictures of Kassidy's bath time! Sure I'm biased... but there's nothing like a newborn. Well except a good night's sleep could help.

Baby toes are so cute!

Chloe is such a big helper!

And yes it's late and I should be in bed. But strangely, I am up writing a blog. I was pondering earlier the whole phenomenon of blogging. Why blog? I have wondered is it a need for affirmation? Or is it pride in my family and wanting to brag on my kids? I have found myself thinking 'Oh that would make a cute picture to post' or 'That is a good thing to blog about'. Of course it's kind of like an online journal and scrapbook. And blogging really is a great way to keep friends and family updated and it is fun. So I guess for now I will keep blogging. But in the meantime, I really need to keep up with the laundry.

When I grow up, I want to be...

Today while driving in the car the kids had a very interesting conversation about what they wanted to be when they grew up. Here is what they said!

Chloe: First I want to be a doctor. Then a hospital girl. You know one that helps deliver babies. Then a store person. And then maybe someone who works on the lines and wires that are all around.

Abbey: First I want to be an astronaut. Then a hospital girl. Then someone who makes roads. And maybe work at Arby's.

John Caedmon: (While proudly holding up his kids meal bag says...) I want to be a Chick-fil-a guy! Then I want to be a policeman and put bad guys in jail.

Oh how funny kids can be!

(Now I do realize this makes TWO posts in one day. I apparantly needed some sort of creative outlet this evening! Or maybe I'm just avoiding the mile high pile of laundry waiting on me!)

No more caffeine!

Before

After

Yes, I got a hair cut this week. It is always fun to do that! I had FOUR inches cut. Now it won't fall in Kassidy's face when I feed her! Yeah! And yes Chase picked on me for doing the self portraits.... he was wondering if I'd been on Myspace too much and wondered if I was a teenager. :) Nope I am certainly not a teenager anymore. I just thought a before/after pic would be fun. Who knows, maybe it is a preview of a midlife crisis....I am getting old.... just wait I may end up getting some crazy blond highlights in my hair next time.

Well, I have been pondering much this week and thought I'd share. I'm sure you are wondering about the title of this blog. I'll get to it!

Time... it is interesting how it can sometimes seem to pass so slowly and yet other times seem to pass so very fast. But in reality it ticks away at a constant pace. My time as of late seems to be filled up. Busyness. I don't want to just randomly fill my time or to let it just pass. I want to manage it well, to make the most of each day. That is not always the case though.

Having a newborn changes things. In a good way. But it is change none the less. Will I be ordered by the tyranny of the urgent? Will I be a slave to time or will I use time to serve those purposes God has planned for me. Oh I wish to do the latter. I guess sometimes that means it is OK for the house to be wreck. Right??? Is is possible to stay up on the laundry and the house, while homeschooling and having a newborn? I sure can wear my self out always tidying the house. Priorities. Gotta let the house go sometimes. And just how do you have a quiet time with a newborn? I know it is possible. Time to return to the Word... to what I'm created to do and be.

Funny, I have heard many people say lately that I look like I have it all together... or words to that effect. Yikes! It sure does not always feel that way. My pride sure is glad that it looks that way. But most of you are not around at night when psycho mom comes out. Time to get rid of psycho mom. What does my actions show my kids about the love of God? And am I trying to 'look' good on the outside but have a heart out of line. Truly God priortizes the internal work over the external.

Well enough of the deep thoughts for now. I'm getting a bit mellow. Or maybe I'm just getting tired. And yes no more caffeine to perk me up! Yes it is true. After several test runs, it has been verified that little Kassidy does not handle caffeine well at all. She is now finally asleep after THREE hours of gas and fussing. Kass did NOT enjoy the Dr Pepper I had at lunch today. Too bad because it was so very good. I guess it is all caffeine free from now on. Yes, NO MORE CAFFEINE. Please, please keep me accountable to that. A fussy gassy baby is no fun for baby or mom!

Well, I think I have rambled on enough for today. I guess blogging can be therapeutic. But what is even more therapeutic is sleep!!! And since my baby is finally asleep, I'd better get to bed as well! So here are a few of our latest pictures. Enjoy! And thanks for reading the rambling!

Grace and peace,

Janet

Sweet sisters!

There is nothing like a sleeping baby!

Big brother John Caedmon. Yes he already has a remote in his hand!

Our little girls are growing up!

Kassidy is one month old as of yesterday. She looked so cute laying on the bed kicking her legs and moving her arms around. So I took several pictures. I will refrain from posting all of them here though. So far, we have succeeded in avoiding any major diaper accidents ... at least we did until today. Having a changing table in our closet has also been great ... until today. For today Kassidy sprayed my clothes. And no, this was unfortunately not urine. Apparently she was not finished filling her diaper and I changed her too soon. I should have know better! Oh well, at least she was quite happy and cooing during the 'incident'. I will be oh so much more careful in the future. No sense in creating more laundry for me to do!! My mom has been such a big help to me during this past month with our laundry. Maybe I should call her!!
(Just kidding Mom!)

Chloe was the flower girl in a wedding of some of our friends at church. Her good friend Josiah was the ring bearer. Chloe was absolutely thrilled to be the flower girl and equally excited that Josiah could be in the wedding with her! It was so much fun for her to get dressed up and have such a fun job of dropping flower pedals down the isle. So, thank you Mark and Amber!
It was a beautiful wedding!

What a beautiful little FLOWER GIRL (not bride)!

Chloe one day hopes to marry Josiah! They sure are cute but they have to wait a long, long, long time before we will let them marry!

Abbey dressed up in John Caedmon's clothes and said she was him. Isn't she cute!