Today

Today I woke up a little later than I would have liked.

I still manage to get two, count em' two, loads of laundry in, and a shower... before any kiddos get up.

I check my emails. For some reason I still have two email accounts...I need to condense(because I never really count my third account that I use for online junk.)

Made my replies and fed the boys. My two oldest are still at their cousins spending the night, we sort of swapped kids.

We have a couple cousins spend the night, which means I have five boys today.

They play the Wii and hide-and-go-seek!
The four year old needs help counting to fifty. One, two, three.....
I load the dishwasher, for the first time today.

I bathed a couple kids up. Switched some more laundry around and checked a suspicious ear ache for infection. It's now around 7:45am, I need to get a call in to the doctors office, but they don't open till eight! I tell myself not to let it get too far past eight or the day may run away with me. Wouldn't you know the ear infection hits on a weekend.

I make the call and they can fit us in this afternoon! Yay us!!

After I take the suv to the mechanic, pick-up the oldest, (I need him to watch the younger two,) I drop Grandma off. She was watching the little ones while I made the run to the mechanic. We all clean up. Which means a complete outfit change for the kid with the ear infection, and a discussion on why we shouldn't wear clothes with mud on them to the doctors office.  I leave reminders to be kind, and for the oldest to remember to give the little ones some lunch.=)

We head off to the doctors and... of course it's an ear infection!

This makes number seven in the past fifteen months, not including the four ruptured ear drums. Looks like another set of tubes for the six year old. Yay us!!

We pick up the prescriptions and head back home.

Now its around three and I realize as I check my email that I forgot to pick up my daughter. (Sends quick text to patient Aunt)

No big deal of course, everyone is having fun. 

Hubby calls and is on his way home...................early!!! Yay ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday is Date Night in our house! 

All-in-all, it's been a good day.

Consistency Or A Lack Thereof

March has come and is almost gone. I can and can't believe it.

I never did get back to this blog!

In fact, I don't really have anything to blog about in particular other

than I really wanted to get this updated.

So here I am wondering why I didn't get my last blog in. 

I have no excuse really. Hence the title of this blog, 
"Consistency Or A Lack Thereof",

I think it's kind of like soup, some are rich and creamy 
and others are thin.

I believe my consistency was lacking a bit last month. 
I was running a bit thin. 

Here I sit today, feeling a bit more...creamy, if you will.

Hence the updated blog.   :o)

Sore Noses

I'm back! Almost. More than half the family has been down with bronchitis and sinus infections. Whew! It's been a doozy. Between the piles of tissues and sore noses, the aches and coughs, and everything else that goes with a good ole virus, we are up and running again. Of course our Doctors' office knows us by name and face. I remind them that their Christmas bonus is on us. 

We are still in recovery mode but, doing so much better. Energy is starting to pick back up and I'm feeling like doing laundry again. That's always a good sign in a household of seven. I am so happy to have a husband who jumps right in and gets the job done without blinking. It sure makes a difference to not have to play catch up on everything. 

As a side note, by way of observation; I love how when my children are sick they still seem to be pretty cordial. They smile, hug, and play. Whereas we "big kids" seem to crash and get a little cranky if you will.
Children never cease to amaze me, sore noses and all!

So what am I going to write about?

I have felt inspired today. Quite simply inspired!

I am grateful for a new year.

Grateful for all the Lord has blessed me and my family with.

I am thankful for my emotions, which drive my family nutty sometimes.

I am thankful for feeling.

For the sadness so I may know joy. For the pain so I may healing.

I am grateful for my laughter, and the silly way it makes me feel. I feel happy, so utterly contented. For this day, I am thankful!

I started this blog originally to get some thoughts out and advice in.

I decided I wanted to write children's books and so...on I went about it.

Well, I have decided since then that I will take a little detour if you will.

I have decided to take some college classes and perhaps earn a degree along my way.

When I'm ready to get my stories out there; I'll know. I won't stop writing as much as I will be polishing my skills so my writing is what it should be.

Until then, I will continue to blog under the current title, "Story Timers".

The blog though, will consist of whatever it is I decide to empty out of my head into type.

Hmmm...I would like to blog more, but there is a persistent red-head who is

wanting me to take a walk with her.

How could I resist.

Week 4

O.k., so I have really bad at blogging the past month...or so. =(

Let's just say, no creative juices have had time to flow.
I mean no time. None. Zilch.
By no time, I don't necessarily mean that I have been sooo busy.
By no time, I mean the 'cute, little, (glad they're mine) munchkins', that have
not allowed for a moment of creative writing, or thought, or well, you get the picture.
Not that I'm complaining or anything. I believe 'things' get in the way,
not children...they were on purpose. :o)
Don't get me wrong, I have written a few stories, they've been fun!
I still need to get myself more organized, hrmph!
I need a little of your 'OCD' Jen.
That would certainly move things along, I think.
At least when I visit your blog I feel that way.

O.k., so I'll end this the way it began...I have been really bad at blogging the past month or so;
but really good at being a Mom!

Rachel

Story Timers - Welcome to week 3

I love that autumn is upon us.
It's one of those magical seasons to me.
Wearing sweaters, getting the wood ready for fires, and smores. Yum!
I truly love the changing of the leaves, their colors and shapes.
The holidays that are coming and all the fan fare that goes with it.
The stress for some, the sheer enjoyment of baking, giving, dressing up, or down (p.j.'s and hot chocolate).
More excuses to eat to shop , to stay up really late.
Uhhh, I just love Autumn.

I was laughing at myself, thinking about what to blog about this week.
I thought, "I can't even think of what to write, how am I suppose to come up with
stories to publish, let alone meet deadlines."
Honestly though, I think it has more to do with opening up, and not being so personal about my business.
That may still take some time. But this is a step in the right direction.

Thanks Linda for your pointers, compass is moving closer to North. :o)


Rachel

Childrens books - Week Two

Thanks for your comments.
I really appreciate the emails I'm getting as well.
I love the encouraging words everyone is sending.
Now I just need to figure out if that's because everyone knows I'm crazy
and can't believe what I've gotten myself into...
or if it's genuine love and support.
Only kidding of course.
I know it's because I'm crazy! lol

have an imaginary day,


Rachel

Childrens books - Week One

Wow, I finished my first story a couple of days ago. (rough-draft of course)
I read it in front of some really tough critics, yeah so they were my own children; but there's five of them so I figured this ones a no-brainer. (=
Here's to keeping the creative juices going.

Thanks to those of you who are recommending specific books as examples of what you like.

To mcteri who said, (&anyone who really knows me), "I definitely think you have to think like a child". Was there ever any question about my ability to fullfill that role. =)

Here's to never growing up, never surrendering, and all that other fantastical stuff that dreams are made of. Except during the hours when I need to act like a responsible adult.


Rachel