Chaotic Mess...

This morning I did NOT oversleep. I woke up when my alarm buzzed and dutifully went to attempt and wake the children up. It usually takes a couple of tries before they are out the bed, but this morning it took more than that.

I looked around me and surveyed the chaos that is my house... The night before we worked on science fair projects and posters. The posters are resting on a wall right now, incomplete. The floor is littered with borders, construction paper, labels, scissors, and data that need to be pasted on said posters. The bedrooms are a mess as well. Beds unmade, clothes thrown all over the floor, coloring books, crayons, pencils, toys, shoes, and enough dirt and sand to make me cringe once I sweep it up into a sizable mound. The kitchen? Dirty dishes are still in the sink, one part of the counter buried under ribbon, bows and other craft items. A box of new Tupperware has been opened with it's contents spilling. It's ironic how at the time of purchase I believed it would help reduce the mess and help me be more organized. Right now it just contributes to the chaos. The laundry room is overflowing. The bathrooms once again need to be cleaned out. The living room rug has glitter that refuses to loosen it's grip.

I constantly ask myself, how is this fair? How is this fair to ME?

"Life isn't always fair, but GOD is always faithful..."

It takes only a whisper in the back of my mind to remind me how blessed I am. Look past the mess. I have four children that did that mess. FOUR HEALTHY, BEAUTIFUL AND SMART CHILDREN. Four children that have provided my life with innumerable joys, laughter and precious moments. Sure, they are a filthy bunch, but they are MY bunch. My blessings from GOD. Not a burden, a BLESSING.

Not only do I have these four blessings, I have a home. A great big spacious home. So spacious that they can make a big ole mess, and they still would have plenty of room to keep going. It's warm, it's cozy, it's HOME. We've been blessed with a great home. It's a blessing to have one, not a burden.

A home my HUSBAND works so hard to provide for us. He may not be able to enjoy this home himself, but by God he'll make sure it's there for us to enjoy. He works hard and dutifully to pay everything that is needed in having said home. My husband, my love, ALWAYS a blessing.

So I shall bask in the chaos and the mess... It won't last long, it never does. I'm always there to pick it up and put everything back in it's place. Until it's ready to be used once again by little hands and be left on the floor or someplace else. And once my house is back to being a chaotic mess, I'll remind myself that it's okay. Because it's a BLESSING.

Woven Headband in PRINCESS THEME with Detachable Bow

Princess Theme

• Pink & Creme
• Rhinestone Center
• Rhinestone Embellished Headband
• Removable Bow on double-prong alligator clip

Orange Blossoms in December

It's five days 'till Christmas and one of our orange trees has blossoms on it. It smells divine, but I have no way to explain this anomaly. Since I got the charger for my camera's battery yesterday, I figured it was a good a time as any to document this sort of thing. I'll be sure to come back with plenty of pictures of our holidays. I pray the Lord gives me strength and patience to survive visiting with my family.