Ha! Found it!

I totally forgot how to get to this blog of mine. I didn't make a note of the URL or anything and I'm really such a computer doofus. But I finally figured it out and here I am again.

It has really been nutso around here. I truly wonder some days if my house and I will survive this year. If I haven't said before, I drive my kids to American Fork every day for school and since I have a child in afternoon kindergarten that's about 3-3 1/2 hours of driving every day. Add that to the hours of homework coaching every night and other obligations and then you can imagine what my home must look like. I just don't have the time and energy to keep up with it all. And the kids aren't being helpful. They could just put their things away when they get home, but they are as tired as I am and most of their stuff ends up on the floor and on couches and chairs. It makes me tired just to walk through the house looking at all the work that needs to be done.

Enough whining. They are doing really well in school and I'm so happy with the way they are learning to self-govern. (Except in relation to putting their things away at home) They are more thoughtful, think deeper and in different ways and are becoming better at expressing their thoughts and feelings on things. They pray differently and are becoming so knowledgable in spiritual things and scriptural things. It really is worth all the hassle I am having. I think!

It was a full day today, I volunteered for 3 hours at the school so I'm beat. I'm closing this joint down and heading to bed. Laters......

Is this really going to work?

Just thought I'd give this blog thing a try. I like typing my journal anyway and now it's much cuter than the 'notepad' version I had before.
We are trying to settle into a regular routine again after a summer of craziness. I, for one, am looking forward to the routine, but I am having a hard time getting the kids convinced that it's a good thing. I have to remind them of every, little thing. With seven kids that is an awful lot of instructions being issued from my mouth every day. No wonder they tune out 'motherese'!
I am so happy to be reconnected to the world. We have not had the internet in our home for over two years and I have missed being able to look up whatever I desire at the touch of a button. It's way too much work to go to the library every time you think of something you need to do some research on. Funny how much we have come to rely on the internet for information and to connect to people.
Anyway, here's to the internet and to a new school year.

Almost Forgot

Today Soren is 8 months old. Can't believe the time has gone so fast. He is getting very brave and trying to stand and pull up to things. He scoots around on his backside and occasionally flops himself onto his stomach, much to his dismay. He will probably never learn to crawl since he hates being on his stomach, unless he is sleeping. He is working on his pincer grasp and getting better at it all the time. Clapping his hands and shaking his head no are his two newest tricks. He always brings a smile to our faces.
Sometimes I look at him and think how close he came to not being here. We were so done with having kids. I just look at him and think of all the joy I would have missed out on. What a precious blessing he is to our family. So thankful that I can still be taught and learn lessons. So thankful for the patience and mercy of a loving Father in Heaven.