Photoshoot photos

During the last visit at my mom's (before we left Canada) my mom paid for a family photoshoot.  I'm now getting to the posting of our family photos.  Samuel, you would've done a much better job I think!  But nevermind, we can't always get perfection...and certainly not with wee children!

Photo #1

Photo #2

Photo #3 lol!

Owen, Amelia holding Keith and Aaron

This is probably my favourite.

Ok...I have to admit I start laughing and almost crying at the same time looking at this picture.  This is me with my siblings. L-R: Ben, Jackie, Me, and Jeremy  Love these guys so much!

Amelia. :)

Keithie :)

And now it is nearly lunch time, which means I need to start making it because for some reason lunch doesn't make itself.

Around the back yard

 

 

My laundry lines and Aloe Vera plants.

Kids play yard...just need some table and chairs for ourselves!

Another piece of our yard looking out the white gate see above picture.

I do not like this new blogger format...it is messing everything up for me right now!!  I wanted to write a bit before the photos and it won't allow me to do so without messing up the pictures dreadfully.  I have limited tech skills!  Anyways, just a few pictures of the outside around the house. :)

Mommy's of many littles

I have been searching. Searching for a method or a way, that would solve all of my difficulties as a mommy of little children (with no older kids to help, or outside help). It has taken me almost 7 years and 4 babies to discover that there is no real solution (unless you've discovered the solution please let me know!!). I've discovered helps such as routines (and you should know that I really really like routines), but there isn't a solution to the heavy workload, the crying babies, the tantrums, the fighting children, the many many messes (ie. diapers, potty training, crafts, playing in the dirt etc), laundry, the lack of sleep (a very big one for me), and not to mention pregnancy things (morning sickness...or all day sickness etc) and the emotional drain on the body too. There may be a solution if you can afford it, but no one can teach or train your children for you as you would.

I've recently read a book on managing a large family but it was worthless for me. Because I do not have children who are old enough to be able to share the work load. The book itself said that if your a mommy of only littles it is basically just hard going until you have one old enough to really help. If someone would've told me that, I wouldn't have bothered buying the book. :) Now that being said I would clarify that Amelia is of age to learn, as is Aaron, but again, this is something else I have to do before they are able to be big helps, we have to teach them.

So how do you encourage one who is a mommy of littles and only littles? I think the main answer is quite clear. We need to be daily clinging to the Lord. He alone can give us the strength to continue "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." Some people can live week by week (so to speak) but when your a mother of many littles we often live moment by moment. I find if I'm praying more, praising more, reading more (even if its little bits) and loving more the day goes smoother. What else could I add to that list?

Instead of searching for a solution, I need to be resting upon the Lord.

Note: As I wrote this I worried about people thinking, either 1. I'm looking for help, or 2. I'm complaining of my station in life. Neither are true. I'm just jotting down a few thoughts I had today. :)

more pictures

Can you guess what this is?

It obviously goes here. I told Jett he had to get this up before he went to Gisborne.

Oops. Flash! These are my lions...er, our lions. My talented husband drew these way back in '95ish.

And dis is my kitchen! (Which is messy...oops!)

And dis is my baby chomping on blanket/duvet (nom nom nom!)

Very cute he is. :)

Are we getting anywhere with the boxes?

Until next time... :)