Cooper steals the show!

Some days I am left wondering about my abilities to parent.

I am reminded of a role I played in a BCC Children's theater production, many years ago.  You see, I played a "Blue 2", Yes, blue in color and the number 2. My character was also "blue" emotionally because I said everything twice.  Yes, yes...I I was was a a blue blue two two.  :0(

Foreshadowing perhaps?

Today (and most days) I've had to repeat myself at least twice for everything I have said.

Scene: Larkin house

Me:    M (insert Maddie or Molly here they're both equal offenders this morning) wake up please, it's time for school...get up please, it's time for school.

...M stop playing and eat your breakfast...STOP playing and eat your breakfast!

 ...M, go brush your teeth...GO brush your teeth!!

...M, get dressed...M stop tattling on your sister and get DRESSED!!!

...get your shoes on, get your SHOES ON!!!!

...brush your hair...I SAID BRUSH YOUR HAIR!!!!!

...M, what are you doing? Why are you just standing here on the porch when your book bag is inside??

Not me:   Huh?  What??

Me:  I SAID, M, what are you doing?  WHY ARE YOU STANDING ON THE PORCH WHEN YOUR BOOKBAG IS INSIDE?????

End scene.

Yes, I better end it there because I'm sure you get the point.

Maybe it's wasn't foreshadowing at all.  A Red two might have been more accurate. Or, maybe the blue will set in once I've had time to digest what just happened here.  I have been a stickler for routine and yet there appears to be a failure, on my part, to teach self motivation and the very important listening skills.

Yep, the "blue" will kick back in when the pain from hitting my head on a brick wall subsides, I'm sure of it.

*sigh*  It's 8:12 a.m. and I'm spent!

Oh, wait!  This scene just added to today's show:

Scene: Larkin kitchen

Cooper:  Mommy, don't be sad...be happy, like this (big cheeesy grin appears on Cooper's face), see?

Me:  How can I not be happy with a smile like that?? Coop, you are a super boy!

Cooper: Um, mom...whassa super boy?


Yep, that's my boy! I think I'll play the role of  a happy mom now.   :0)

Oh, tonight I'll be sure to hug and squeeze my girls extra tight.  I'll keep trying to teach the lessons and I have faith that some day they'll learn to do things without having to hear the instructions twice.

Faith and hope.

My first HOO are you...

I stumbled onto  a new crafty blog, Night Owl Crafting,  and I just love it!  Each Tuesday she posts a few questions for you to answer on your own blog so everyone can get to know "hoo" you are! And with that terribly brief explanation...
 

 

Here are this week's questions!

1. What are your favorite 3 things about fall?  

 I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the colors of the changing leaves, reds, oranges, yellows,  I love the crisp cool air, I love wearing my jeans and long sleeves. 

2. Are you a football fan and if so who is your favorite team?

I have stumbled off the "football path" but I'm working to find my way back.  I was always a Cowboys fan growing up so I think I'll get back on their wagon. :0)  It helps that my girls cheer for the local peewee football team, who just so happens to be called the Cowboys.  

3. What is your favorite fall scent?

 Spiced Apple

4. So you have seasonal allergies?

Yep. 

5. Have you started Christmas shopping yet?

Is it December yet? ;0)  I'm a late shopper.  You'd think after this many years of shopping I'd have learned to start earlier.  Ah, well...see you in December retail wallet busters

So, a beautiful sister-friend reminded me about this blog today.  She stopped by and read what I had to say.  I decided to stop in and see what I had to say as well.  Gosh, it's been almost a year since I blogged here last.  At that time I was just getting ready to embark on my new adventure as a stay-at-home mom, wondering if  there was going to be enough -- enough money, enough whatever and whether or not faith and determination would be enough to be successful. Was I going to be enough?  My sweet, sweet sister asked me if I had found my answer after being home for almost a year.  The truth is I still don't know.

I guess I would offer this:

Some days there's enough...there's enough money to get what we need, enough time in the day to get what we need done and enough of me to go around.

Some days there's not enough...there's not enough money to get what we want, not enough time to get what we need done and not enough of me to go around.

Lord knows my faith hasn't been present each day, nor has my determination. This job is the hardest job I've ever had.

If I'm being honest, I have focused on the latter far too often this past year.  I'm not proud of that, but as a responsible person should, I will own up to it.  I want to be better.  I want to focus on the positive;  after all, that's what I preach to my kids all the time I don't want to be one of "those" people who are all "do as I say, not as I do."  Nope don't want to be that person.  Guess I'll have to work on that.

Ha!  I have a lot  to work on but I suppose this will be a good start.

So,  I don't know the answers but the beautiful thing is -- our kids will love us even on the days that we aren't enough.  They may not like us every minute, we may not like them every minute but the unconditional love between a mother and child will get us  through even the worst of days.

We are moms, we can do anything and will do anything to take care of and protect our children...it's what we do and that HAS to be enough.

Love