As a mother of four, I have tons of people asking me all the time, "How do you do it?" or something like "I could never do what you do!" I'm going to let everyone in on a little secret.....you ready for it???
I'M NOT SUPER MOM!!! I know, its a shock but it's true. I make lots of mistakes. Everyday. In fact, I'm pretty sure if people spent an hour in my home, they would leave feeling better about themselves!
Just this week I had to get pre-made valentines boxes for Judd and Adley because I forgot to get stuff to make them over the weekend. I forgot Nolan's lunch for school Wednesday (which was also the same day I sent him to school in Adley's panties on an accident). Judd was suppose to sing in church Wednesday and I forgot that too. Today Nolan took his socks off in the car on the way to school and since I was running late he sported one sock at school all day, and Judd was not only tardy but went to school in jeans and it wasn't even a "jeans" day so they hooked him up with some khakis from the clothes closet. On top of all this I'm pretty sure there are about 5 folks I was suppose to call back and didn't, laundry coming out of my ears, and checks that need to be deposited.
I'm not a very organized person. I dream of being organized though. I make a lot of lists but always seem to lose them (like the one from the nursery lady at church with all the supplies and snacks needed by this Sunday). I'm scatter brained and never seem to feel like I have it all together.
But, I have 4 happy, healthy kids that get from point A to point B. (maybe not with all their stuff but at least I have all the kids, right?) I'm doing by best to raise them to love Jesus and those around them. I probably will never be a June Cleaver kind of mom and wife. I'm too loud and my kids are a bunch of hooligans. They embarrass me in public and test my patients at home but I absolutely love my life. It sounds crazy to think but I am living my dream. And really haven't felt the desire to be done adding to the craziness.
I just wanted to let all you folks out there know that I'm not as awesome as you may think. I'm really just like everyone else. I'm learning as I go. I have to live my life ready for anything to happen anywhere (like No dropping his pants to pee in the middle of the church parking lot). So, if anyone needed encouragement about their parenting, maybe this will lift your spirits.
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