Blogging Time Well Earned

I thought about naming this post For the Love of a Mother because today I learned that Love
is part of being a mother for a reason. It was really one of those days. I write this not to complain, because right now I am having my time to blog and so I don't feel the need to complain; However I am writing this to share a crazy day in the Maseda household. We all have days like this. sometimes we can get a good laugh out of some other person's craziness and helps us feel normal. So here we go...
My day started not having to get up to make Tom a lunch. He had a lunch meeting - It was nice to lay in bed a few extra minutes. All of the kids came and crawled in bed with me. (I need a bigger bed). I really enjoy snuggling with them in bed. And then the fact that it was a new day kicked in. Addy was kneeling on the edge of the bed looking at a book. I couldn't any sooner of said "Addy your going to fall" that Parker decided to get rid of Addy so he could have me all to himself. As I was sitting up to grab her, he kicks her right off my bed. She fell on her back and head first onto my wood floor. (Yes we have wood floor in our bedroom, don't recommend it.)
She was really upset. Shortly after this she was standing on the toilet and as I walked in the bathroom to get her out, she fell off the toilet. I seem to be moving just a few seconds to slow today.
As my kids were already bickering about this or that, Parker and Taylor get in to their first real battle. Yes they have fought before, but not like this. It was over a dollar. Taylor said that it was his while Parker said it was his. I walk out into the hall to see them rolling around on the ground and Parker has scratch marks all over is bear stomach because the kid won't keep a shirt on. I didn't explain to Taylor that scratching is what little girls do when they fight but I did explain to him that Parker could get an infection from his nail marks. Don't know if my scare tactics will work, only time will tell. I am sure that this is the first of many between two brothers that are pretty close in age. They were in their rooms for awhile, probably the longest yet. This was followed by cleaning of base boards and dirty doors that they were not happy about doing.
My wild Addy smeared Carmex in her hair and in her eyes - crazy girl. I will save this for a latter post. Addy's diaper leaked on me which is always wonderful. After I changed my clothes, I gave her a bath. She decided to splash me. As I say if you splash me again I am going to get you out, she splashes me again. We pull the plug. She accepts it and says bye-bye water, bye-bye fishies. How cute. Bailey went to activities day and I hung out for a few minutes for the quiet, not that it was quiet but it wasn't from my own kids. I really appreciated seeing her sit respectfully while her leaders spoke to them. Tom was able to stay home tonight, which is why I am sitting at the computer. Usually he has to be at the church on Wednesday nights, but tonight he was able to stay home. As I was going to tell him how my day was - Horrible- I thought about it and I didn't feel that it was so horrible after all. Yes my kids are crazy and seem to be undisciplined, but the moments of the day when I was not yelling - I really enjoyed my kids. I did pray this morning and that is the only possible reason why I can say this. The Lord truly did sustain my today.
I am so glad that Love comes with mothering because that is the only reason why we would want to creep into the little kiddos rooms, after a crazy day, while they are sleeping to give one last kiss before we go to bed. Children really are beautiful little angles. It is amazing to see how forgiving they are of each other. They truly have Heavenly Father's spirit of forgiveness with them. They not only forgive, but they forget. They don't dwell on the things that someone has done to wrong them an hour ago. They just forget and play and have fun. I am so grateful for these sweet little spirits which I have been given to care for. I know that I will miss these little years that will be only a moment in time.