Answer me this...

How do you keep happy healthy children, a house clean and your own sanity all in the same day? I feel like if I could start each day with a clean environment I'd have an advantage in the morning and a more productive day. Can't seem to get there and when I occasionally do, it doesn't last.

This is an issue in my house, and it's driving my husband crazy. I don't feel that his annoyance with the matter is unreasonable either. I just can't seem to get over the hump and pick up the clutter, keep up the with dishes (my children of course have different food allergies, therefore, resulting in using every pot and pan in the house each day), making a dent in the endless laundry pile and even more challenging than that, taking the time out to put the clean clothes away, make 3 meals (really 6+ due to the allergy excuse) plus snacks, entertain the monkeys, and drive in the car all day long going from point A to home, point B to home, point C....

I think there should be a spa on the other side of town where I can go to for a week and receive training in this matter plus manicures and pedicures on the side (while I'm there and all....) After all, in the work world, Todd gets to go to a seminar for work and get a yummy lunch or dinner, cocktails and adult conversation all in one shot. I'll take the pampering instead! Sounds fair to me! From my messy home to yours (clean or not) please give me hope!

Time with Jessica & Payton

Hi all! Jessica and the baby were in town and we got to spend some quality time with them! Tyler and Dylan soaked Aunt Jessica up while Payton and Cayden got to play! We miss you guys already!

Doctor Dylan

Dylan's pets

Lunch Time

Change feels good

Alrighty, here it is!!! A new haircut with a new pair of glasses. Yeah! I can see that trees have leaves again instead of brown trucks with a green mass on top! I'm trying to be quick, taking advantage of three sleeping children and feeling very silly taking pictures of myself - it was hard to keep a straight face so it would be a goofy shot, so then I was trying to be serious and it was a "sexy gone wrong look" - so the ones I'm publishing are pretty neutral. Let me know whatcha think!