Her children arise and call her blessed

I need a vacation! Recently I thought about the dynamics of having multiple children. Not just their lives, but everyone else's also. Specifically referring to grandparents. Triniti was my first born child, my parents' first born grandbaby, and my grandparents' first born great-grand baby. Weird. 

Triniti was born and within two weeks she was staying one night during every weekend with a grandparent. TWO WEEKS old! We had to schedule her weekends around each grandmother. They loved to have her all of the time. 

Once you have more than one, this changes. Xander was born and it became hard. Grandmothers still wanted to keep them, but more like one child and then the other. Or both together maybe once a month. Still fine. Then it slowly tapered off and stopped. 

Now that I have Haden I ususally will ask if someone (anyone) will watch him for a few hours. He has NEVER stayed away from home (without his dad or myself) and he's almost 2!! Maybe 3 kids is pushing the limit.  

I really think alone time with your spouse is important. I feel so bogged down by life sometimes that I just can't find myself anymore. I see my husband as another soldier in the trenches along side of me in life. There are times that I want to lay in bed all day and shut the world out. Or get up and go somewhere and not worry about naps and diapers and tantrums. I'm worn out. 

I pray for the ability to stay positive and raise these kids lovingly and correctly. I know this time is only temporary and very fleeting.  

"Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him." James 1:12

Thank Heaven for Little Girls

Blogging everyday is a challenge indeed! Obviously I'm not so great at it, haha. I have been so busy trying to get everything ready for Triniti's first "mock-date". She had been asked to Homecoming by a boy in her grade. She is only in the 6th grade! I was thrown by this at first, but I have been talking with the boy's mother and setting the stage for this to go smoothly. It's going to be a big group of kids their age hanging out at a football game. No big deal. If I make it a big deal, it won't be good...sigh.


Triniti made a garter for him. It's really cute and she did a great job! This was my first home made garter too. Of course all of this is bittersweet because I can't help but realize that  this is the start of a new chapter in her life. The teen-ager chapter. She is such an amazing kid. She teaches me new things all of the time. I'm always trying harder to do things better because I don't want to let her down. She is my inspiration. 

I'll have to post a picture of her and her date later tonight or tomorrow. "Her date", wow, that sounds crazy!

A daughter is a special thing. I can't wait to experience having a new niece as well. I'm pretty sure I will be extra close to Ada because she is so special to me already. She will teach me new things too and I've already made changes in my life to be sure not to let her down. It really doesn't matter that she only weighs 1 pound; she has weight in this world already.