Shoe Syndrome

I believe most mothers of two or more children (or even just one "extra-spirited" one, like Addie!)
have felt what I feel right now...yes, it's

The Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe Syndrome!!!

Okay, well, I don't whip them all soundly, or at all. (And not giving them bread? That's 

the only thing that Jakey will eat these days!) But, sometimes it DOES feel like instead 

of having three children, I have ten! 

Time! Where does the time go? And when do I get to take a break, a breather, and

just a teeny bit of time for myself...like to blog? ;)

Things have been SO BUSY lately. Jake and Addie are having a joint birthday party

 this weekend, so my sister and I have excitedly been planning that. I can't wait to show

 you what we've come up with, using a particular classic movie as the theme...can anyone

 guess what it is? I'll be sharing about it soon! 

The weekend after that, we will be having Liam's baptism. Perhaps it will be a little 

calmer, considering it will involve only one baby instead of two? You may recall this

baptism pic from a recent post :)

Those two! :)

We are also planning a trip to Disneyland. We'd like to go around mid-October, near 

Addie's actual birthday. The kids have never been there, and Addie is very excited! 

I'm planning a yard sale, because you know how expensive it can be (another "to-do!"

Oh yeah, maybe I'm also having it because my kids have too much stuff!) Nate's been

there only once, when he was really young, so it'll be lots of fun to share that with him--

if he gets to go!

That's the last "to-do"on our list lately, and I have to share it with you because

I am so proud of him. Nate may not be able to go to Disneyland because he is ready to

launch his new business, Mr. Brightside Window Cleaning. 

Like a lot of people, school got put on the back burner for both of us once the babies

came along. For Nate, that meant going back to the sort of work he'd done for many

years before we met, which was driving a truck. I have to say, I don't know how mamas out 

there do it when their hubby is a truck driver! I was lucky enough that he stayed relatively

close by on his route, but nonetheless he was gone 12+ hours a day when all went well.

He had to drive 600 miles a day round trip! I felt so bad for him. It was a difficult in a

lot of ways.

So, now we are in the fledgling stage, ready to fly out of the nest. Nate has put a lot of 

effort into this company. He's researched, planned, and otherwise worked on every detail

imaginable. He built and designed his website virtually by himself. To see all the care and

thought he has put into it amazes me. Now the materials he needs to advertise are 

here, and we are putting all our faith and hope into it being a success. Not overnight,

but slowly... we are are willing and happy to work hard.

So....do YOU have shoe syndrome?

Are you feeling...

*bewildered?

*like your darling angels have multiplied...times five?

*a might bit "weak in the knees?"

*achy, tired, or just "junky?"

*faint of heart?

*prone to eating large amounts of sugar

in "self-sympathy?"

*keen for a quiet room?

Remember, the symptoms start when you are young...

...but peak with the onset of children.

There is no known cure, but large doses of rest do temporarily relieve the symptoms.

If nothing else works, consider perhaps a change of shoe--

or location.

Here's hoping YOU at least have a relaxing day! :)