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Hello!
So it's been a little while and I have thought of story after story to post...haven't posted any... and in true 'Jenn style' at this moment I can't remember any of them!

We just had Joy's birthday party this past Friday, I'll make that a separate post just about that.

This post is just rambling (what's new?).
So you may ask me how I am adjusting to being a mom of two adorable little girls...
I LOVE IT! I LOVE THEM! I LOVE LIFE!

Sure I am busy. Not only am I concentrating on raising the girls but also with furthering who I am as a mother, wife and person. I am trying to keep on top of the house, as in cleaning etc. I think I'm doing pretty darn good! I'm doing better than I was a year ago with just one child! (Or at least I think so, you'd probably have to ask my husband if it's true).

The list of chores never ends, as it never does for any mom out there. On my list of usual chores, I have laundry (couple more loads to go), washing the inside of the windows, dusting this house (base boards and all need it!), The oven needs a good scrub down, along with the interior of the fridge. I noticed the other day the top of my cupboards in the kitchen need a dusting as well. There is bathing the kids and keeping the house in order. I also am mid stream of cleaning the bedroom. Since having Olivia it has been to easy to just let a pile of stuff accumulate beside the bed, on the dressers and basically everywhere in the bedroom. I only have the vanity left to clean off. Then I need to go through my dresser and closet clearing out the maternity clothes and then going through the boxes I have packed unpacking the clothing that might actually fit me.

Every day I have been getting out and walking. Probably about 5km everyday (I don't actually know how far it is). I feel alive! I LOVE walking! I want to start hula hooping as well, I have the hoop. Just need to figure out when to do the work. Getting out and walking wears the girls out and gives them fresh air while I get exercise and some quiet time (usually they are quiet). I enjoy it. It gives me time to think, gets me out of the house and gets me energized for the rest of the day. I'm not an exercise person, however I am determined to lose this baby flub. So for now it's walking and then hula hooping and perhaps when it gets to hot or to rainy I'll do my exercise videos (or perhaps while the kids nap I'll do them anyway).

Well that's enough rambling for this post.
God Bless you all!

Lesson learned?

So. I'm busy. Yup. Busy.
I have a list (you know me, lists keep me sane). And I'm working on it. slowly. I don't think there is any other speed with a new born and toddler at home (with an additional sassy toddler 2 days of the week).

I not only have a list of things I need to get done, however I have goals in mind. Goals of the person, mother, wife, woman I want to be. Goals of my relationship with God. Goals for my marriage. Goals for how my house will be. Just lots of goals, plans and adventures.

For the past few years I've felt like I've been sucked into a 'hole' of just doing but not being awake. I was at a woman's conference and the speaker mentioned that perhaps some of us are just talking in our sleep and not fully awake. Once our feet hit the floor when we are awake we know what we are doing and where we are headed....I don't feel like I know where I'm going, I'm not fully awake. But now I know it! And I'm going to change it. And just since having Olivia I feel like God has helped wake me up! It feels like a breath of fresh air! I'm excited to see who I'll be once I wake up.

I learned a lesson today... Baking Peanut butter cookies, cooking macaroni, nursing a baby and watching the toddlers aren't good to do at the same time! Over cooked the macaroni and burnt the cookies.... OOPS! oh well, I tried!

I know this post jumps around a bit...just tid bits of thoughts as I head off to bed.
Good Night all!
God Bless you!