All is well after a nap

Took a nap yesterday...cannot remember the last time I had a good one. Love that feeling right after waking up. Helped me to feel better and see things more clearly....
I have been feeling overwhelmed by everything lately. I have a problem with overscheduling myself and having too high of expectations. Usually concerning what I want to get done in a day. So I was thinking yesterday that I sometimes get too uptight about my surroundings instead of enjoying my family. Who stinkin cares if the house is a mess and the clutter is piling up around me. I get all bent out of shape and get grouchy at my kids. I would rather that they remember having a happy time in our home instead of a mom who always got after them to clean. I think that learning responsibility and taking care of their things and cleaning is important....I just need to relax sometimes. These kids are growing so fast. Someday all I'm gonna have is a house to clean and no little ones running around filling it with love. That is sad to me. So I am going to make an effort to enjoy each one with their own personalities and let the small stuff go.

One of the members of the bishopric called me in to see how I felt about receiving a new call as a RS teacher. He told me that he had concerns since I had a new baby. So he wanted to get my feelings. He said he was not extending the call so not to feel like I was turning a call down. I thought that was so nice. I told him that I would if they felt like that's where I should be because I definitely would grow in that position. Not something that would be comfortable for me. I would feel like I had to prepare a sacrament meeting talk every month. So if it was my choice...I'd pass. He said no worries there would be other opportunities at later times for me. Just really nice for them to be concerned about individuals circumstances before issuing a call. So I feel relief about that.

The kids are killing me at dinnertime. Because they are such picky eaters. I have no idea where they get that from! They think everything is sick. We always have to discuss what portion needs to be eaten before they are done. Apparently my cooking is so bad to them that they play fear factor in order to get it all down. They pretend things are beetles and worms and you get the idea.

So today since the kids are out of school, we are doing a couple of organizational projects. Steve is cleaning the garage so I can finally park my car in their again.....and we are going swimming at Grandpa and Grandma Abbotts. Nothing like a bribe to have cooperative children.