QUESTIONS

My friend Robyn had these questions on her blog, so I decided to answer them and put them in our McEwan Family Record I am working on. After I answered them, though, I realized I am in real need of a break from my children. After reading back my answers, I choose to get a babysitter, and get outta here tomorrow.

I am: tired from a long day with the kids (plus four of their friends).
I want: my family to be happy.
I have: the hardest working husband EVER! (Seriously, I see him for like 30 seconds in the morning and thats all).
I dislike: mean people.
I miss: my sister and mom.
I fear: that I am not a good enough mom.
I feel: like there are so many kids in the world that are suffering, and I want a few of them.
I hear: the sound of the T.V. after the kids are all asleep. Blissful.
I smell: smoke permeating my house because Berkley and his friend Halle started a piece of French toast on fire in the microwave. I almost called 911. No joke!
I crave: a big piece of Thanksgiving Point chocolate cake with fresh raspberries on top.
I cry: when I am overwhelmed (usually on the phone to my mom or sister), when I hear of people who are suffering, when the kids are asleep and I feel like I was a mean mom during the day, when I think of how much I love my precious children and husband. I cry a few times a week. I am OK, I promise!
I usually: try to relax for a few minutes after I send Savanna off to school at 7:15 in the morning, because I know I am not going to get another chance until the kids are asleep.
I search: for clean underwear for Berkley every day. I can’t keep up on washing them because he likes to change them a few times a day. OCD? Maybe.
I wonder: when Mike is coming home tonight. It is 11:00 p.m.
I regret: too many things. I am very hard on myself.
I love: hearing my kids laugh, and hearing Maddox chase Berkley around the house, growling.
I always: tell my kids I love them at least 5 times daily.
I worry: that Maddox isn’t eating enough now that he is off of formula. (I guess he could live on his own fat for awhile, so he should be fine.)
I am not: very good at staying calm when I have a million things going on. I try to keep my life pretty simple.
I remember: my amazing childhood. It doesn’t get better than growing up on a farm.
I know: that families are forever.
I dance: only to make the kids or Mike laugh.
I sing: really loud with Savanna and Berkley to Hannah Montana in the car.
I argue: only when I know I am right, which is almost all of the time.
I write: in my journal when the kids do something cute, in our McEwan Family Record, and Sharing Times.
I wish: I had a maid.
I listen: to Christmas music the day after Halloween.
I don't understand: why any woman would not want to be a mom.
I can usually be found: holding Maddox in the kitchen.
I need: a spa day.

I have been working on our McEwan Family Record this week, and thought I would share a few scans of Savanna and Berkley's drawings.

"A Snowman" by Savanna

"BYU Soccer" by Savanna

"Eyeballs" by Berkley

Savanna's Friend List

Savanna's Favorite thing to draw - Penguins

"A Turtle" by Savanna

"A Swimming Pool With Diving Boards for Everyone" by Berkley

Self Portrait by Berkley

Happy Halloween!!!

I haven't uploaded this years Halloween pics onto my computer yet, and am sitting here at home with the flu, while the kids are out with Daddy trick-or-treating, but I found these from two years ago, and am wondering where the last two years went. I tell my kids daily to eat lots and lots of candy so they'll stay little forever. They just laugh. Why do they have to grow so quickly???

Breakin' My Heart

Both of my boys got the flu tonight! Bless their little hearts, I feel so bad for them.

Berkley: Mom, can I have something that will make my belly better.
Me: You can have some gatorade.
Berkley: Oh, thank you Mom, thank you; thank you so much Mom. (Takes a drink and then throws it all up.)

He is even polite when he is sick. I just want to hold him and kiss him...but I won't since I would rather die than have the flu. I keep going to check on him in the bathroom (where I made a bed for him) and every time I do, he is just staring at the ceiling. SOOOOO SAD!!!

Oh, and did I mention it is our 8th anniversary today! I am celebrating by cleaning up throw-up! Yeahh!

Oh, How We Love Our Uncles!!!

Seriously though, what would life be like without them? I took these pics in Rexburg over UEA weekend. LOOOOOOVE my brothers!!!

All In a Days Work

I am finally catching my breath at 8:00 this morning. I just cleaned up poop from all over the bathroom (Maddox had a blowout), gave him a bath, have a load of sheets in the washer (one of the kids wet the bed), have a load of bedding ready to wash (Maddox wet through his sleeper and all his blankets last night, got Savanna ready and on the bus (by 7:30), comforted a crying child on the way up to the bus stop, organized a closet, and read Berkley 5 books. Sometimes I have to sit back and remember that I love being a mom and that it is all worth it!

Mad's New Monkey

My mom just sent Maddox a new monkey, and he is in love! He always takes Berkley's monkey, and it makes Berkley sad, so it was time for him to have his own. He is so happy and attached!