Hoe Now

Oh my word. I just checked the last day of my last entry. It's dated 3/21. THAT should give you some indication of how busy life has been.

Here's a summary.

My 4 yo is going to attend Kindergarten (sniffle sniffle) this fall. Well, somehow, our name was on the list of people to send information on Kindergarten round up to, BUT we never received that package in the mail. So last week I had to go in, get registration paperwork, take a tour, meet the teachers, etc on my own. Next week I have to make an appointment to have L do level testing. She'll be more than ready, I'm sure.

My 3 yo turns four in 2 weeks and 3 days (May 7). I CANNOT believe he is this old. I was just looking at his newborn pics today. This is my baby boy who started out in this world 8 weeks early, 4 lbs 6 oz, and 20 inches long. Now, he's a rough and tumble average size almost-4-year old. He is ALL boy. The boy never stops moving. Even in his sleep, he wiggles. AND TALKS. OH MY GOSH!! He does NOT stop talking. EVER. I get so frustrated with him. I know he has to question things to learn things, but MY WORD. STOP! For just one minute!! Sometimes, I'll say, "H. Stop talking for 30 seconds." And I'll count to 30. He has to stop until mommy gets to 30. And then... OFF he goes again!!

My 2 yo is .... well.... 2. She is a friendly, huggy, kissable baby. She is also cantankerous, grouchy, and NOT potty trained. She also cannot understand that mommy is NOT made of velcro. She is my cling-on baby. If we're home, she's on my lap. Or my hip, or my foot. Or playing in front of whereever I'm sitting. VEL. CRO.

My hubby is over worked. He was just told yesterday that the company has SO much work for him, they've had to hire a helper for him. His help starts in about 2 weeks. He's been working an average of 12 hours a day. Good for the paycheck. Bad for the family time.

I am having a time lately.

It's spring time, so I've got this urge to garden. I have planted several perennial plants in my yard, several more annuals in pots, and have some still to plant.

I've joined the steering team of our local MOPS chapter. I don't know if I've mentioned this on here before, but I'm going to be taking over the publicity role of the MOPS group, which means I'm in charge of putting out an 8-10 page newsletter each month. I'm also going to have a part in planning our local meetings, I'll be putting posters up, handing out fliers, making sure our local places have info on MOPS if they want it.

I'm still waiting to hear back from Hearts at Home about the ambassador position, but I'm not concerned. When I signed up, they told me it could be months before I heard anything about it.

I've got to get my eBay stuff upstairs and sorted out so that I can get some things listed again. I'm excited to do that.

And, James and I have made a decision concerning my business, Big Yellow Box. We've come to the decision to put a hold on it for now. I am spending more than I am earning. WAY more than I'm earning actually. And it is not being fruitful. It's one of those things where I know that if I put my energy into it, I know I could do something with it. There's nothing wrong with the company/product. It's me and the fact that I just plain don't want to do it. It takes more than I am willing to give to it. I feel a bit defeated about it. I was SO sure that this would be the answer to our money issues. Well, I was wrong. That makes me sad. But the Lord has really been talking to me lately about this issue. I just feel like my place is to let my husband be the bread earner, and I am to be the bread baker. I am to be here taking care of my family and my home, and to let James do the work. eBay really isn't work to me. It's something I can do while the kids are napping or after bedtime. And it doesn't cost me more than I earn. And it doesn't take me out of my home.

I've also been reading the chronicles of Narnia. I bought all seven books bound into one on Amazon a few months ago, and have not been able to put it down. I'm on about book 5 I think, and about half way through the big book itself. It is absolutely a story series I will read to my children as they get a bit bigger, and I hope they'll read it again when they're adults. I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

Funny story about my rambunctious 3 year old son. He was outside with his sisters and me yesterday, all day. Well, James came home and put steaks on the grill and we're waiting for them to cook. Suddenly, we hear our son down the sidewalk with his sister's scooter. He's shouting something. (when is he not?) Well, we listened for a few seconds. James is like, "Well, I understood the word Jesus, but that's it."

H was singing. I listened closely to understand what he was saying. Sometimes, when he's really excited, he blurs his words together, or says them backwards.

Our son was singing "Hoe Now is the mane of Jesus. Hoe Now is the mane of Jesus. Jesus is Hoe Now. I don't know the words Jesus is wordy of our praise. I don't know the words Jesus is wordy of our rains. Hoe Now is the mane of Jesus." ROFLOL!!!!

What he meant was, of course "Holy is the name of Jesus. Holy is the name of Jesus. Jesus is Holy. .... Jesus is worthy of our praise. ....Jesus is worthy of our praise. Holy is the name of Jesus." It was SO Cute!!

I just started Laughing!!! James is like, "Don't laugh. You'll make him stop." I said, "Do you want me to make him quit?" He said, "For once, NO! Let him shout it if he wants to. He's not inside and he's singing to Jesus. Let him Go!!" It was SO cute!!!

The preschools have a field trip next week. L has hers Monday, and H has his Tuesday. We're going to the local state park. I'm excited to go! I SO want to be the kind of mommy who always goes on the trips and outings. I want to be known as the KG room mom next year. We'll see how that works out. H will be in pre-school 3 days a week, and that means I'll just have J with me whereever I go. We shall see.

Alrighty, off I go to bed.

Hoe Now is the mane of Jesus!!