Lets Play Catch Up...

Wow....so apparently my blog has been pushed to the back-burner....its been close to 2 months since my last update and even then that was a single entry as well over an extended period of time.  What can I say....the last couple of months, I feel like I could compare my life with that of hampster in a hampster wheel...you just keep going and going yet not really getting anywhere.   To state that we have been busy the last 2 months would be an understatement - nothing really in particular but living as a family of 5 is definitley not stop.  A week after Cannon started back to school, I returned to work part time.  I only go into the office 2 days a week while they are at school and do a few more hours at home during naptime or after they are in bed for the night, but wow - its seriously kicking my butt!  How silly I feel now for thinking that once I left the work world full time that I would have more time to get things done.  I think I am busier now than I have ever been.  The last 2 months have been crazy...the actual work part is only a small part of our week - its just all the other stuff that goes with being home with kids.  Between doing all the regular household chores, going to Dr's appts, scheduling new Dr's appts, ballet lessons, taking the kids to and from school 3 days/week, volunteering at misc events at their school, participating and volunteering at a kids consignment sale, and just finishing up a huge annual project at work that required a whole lot more hours this last month and finally preparing a fun-filled 4th birthday for my favorite girl....I am ready for a vacation - ha!  Wishful thinking for sure! 

I had a good friend set me straight a few weeks ago...I mentioned to her that I was so confused b/c I used to do most of that and work full time before and still got it all done - so why am I having such a tough time now??  Well as she so kindly pointed out....we've added 2 more kids full time to the mix - so right there that just about quadruples the laundry loads..lol, but being home pretty much full time, I have taken on a lot more activities that I didn't necessarily do before since I was working all the time.  As far as the housework - well there is that much more to do now b/c we are home so much more so there is more opportunity to make messes and more dishes to wash and everything else that goes with a family.  And of course, I now have a VERY ACTIVE 20 month old toddler boy that pretty much takes all of our awake time up with trying to keep him out of trouble.  He is a full time job just on his own - not even counting the other 2 kids.  So needless to say, I had many misconceptions about what being home was going to be like...I wouldn't change it for the world, but I can honestly say I wouldn't know which to choose as the harder job - working full time outside of the house or staying home and being a full time mom...they definitely both have their struggles and both are equally hard just in different ways.

So anyway....just thought I'd throw in a bunch of pics from the last 2 months of what we've been up....I'll do Halloween and Brooklynn's 4th birthday post all on their own....lots of pics from that one.  So enough with my excuses...here's what everyone has been waiting for..the pictures :)  Here's a glimpse of our lives the last 2 months....

 Our little ballerina....she is so excited when Thursday rolls around each week - time for ballet class!!!

 Watching football every Sunday....Go Texans!!!

 Helping me sort through things to sell at a kids consignment sale - making sure everything still 'works'

 Loving on our new (old) babies....

Getting into mischief and driving his big sister crazy by getting into all her stuff....literally!

Getting into more mischief and driving his Mommy crazy....loving our doorknob covers now!!!  Score - Mommy 1....Cannon 0!!!

 

 Becoming an expert at puzzles - especially a favorite one that was given to her by Mommy's friend Katrine...

Playing dress up and pretending to go shopping......

LOL - Cannon going 'shopping' with Brookie....

LOL - poor Cannon...he is such a mess.....he wants to do EVERYTHING his big sister does.....

And finally....just to show how much motivation I have....I did this post 7 days ago...but just now got around to finally uploading all the pics a week later.....and I was even home all last week for Thanksgiving with the kids.  Oh well....last week was wonderful - we spent most of our days in pj's not going anywhere - exactly what I needed! 

Hopefully soon (before this year is over - ha!) I will have my posts up for Halloween and Brookie's 4th birthday....since it is almost December....LOL!