Things that take over my life

There are things that once you start, you realize that it was not a good idea. Some of these things are good and productive things that you enjoy. But they take over all the other things that you are supposed to do.

For example, Andre and I are watching the Tv show "24" season 2. This takes over our entire evening. Every evening. As soon as Jaxon goes to bed we rush and turn on the next episode. This would be why the after dinner dishes are not done until after breakfastthe next day. I don't understand how we can have an entire sink full of dishes after the kids go to bed when the dishes are done after dinner. The house is a disaster because we are not doing our normal "walk around and put stuff away" thing that we do every night. And the most tragic, blogging has not been getting done. But this is a bonding thing for Andre and I, and it is fun. Has anyone ever watched 24? It is totally stressful! Plus I can't sleep after watching them. I am too tense so I have to stay up for a while and calm my brain. This just makes me tired the next day.

I also can not start a book and read just a chapter. If I start a book. I have to drop everything and finish it. Right then. 5 or 6 hours later I could be reading and still not have gotten anything done. This is not great when you are supposed to take care of your kids, or clean your bathrooms. I guess that is why TV was invented right? It babysits the kids for me while I read. I have read all sorts of good books this summer. I can't remember all of them but some are: "Sarah", "Rebekah", "Rachel & Leah" all by Orson Scott Card. I loved getting a feel for what the old testiment world was like. I have also read the "Lightening Thief" books with Jaxon, I also read "Standing in Holy Places" series (4 out of 5 books). It is about what might happen in the last days. It is fun to read scriptural based fiction. It is fun to see what might happen. I don't haveto believe it all. But they do remind me of a lot of thngs that i should know but I forgot. I also read "Hunger Games" and the second book of that series (title is gone from my brain). These I read until the wee hours of the mornin. The problem with this is that I don't get to sleep the next day and I don't have a lot of patience with the kids on no sleep.

But then you have things that take over your life and they are for the kids. Great for them, you want them to do it. But then your whole day (or in this case your whole 2 weeks) is taken over. Every year this is the case for swimming lessons. They are only one hour long, but with getting ready for them and driving to and from, it takes all afternoon. They got over at 5:00 and then with trying tofind shoes and towels and waiting in line to get otterpops, then driving in rush hour traffic, w were not home until 5:30. Of course I never had dinner started even though w usually eat at 5:30 so then I had to figure out what toeat with all the kids yelling at me that they are starving and want a snack. So while I love my kids to be in swimming lessons, it just creates chaos and takes over my life.


But look at these faces. It's worth it right?

They are in heaven. Alex has become a little fish and Tanner is becomming a great swimmer. He is the champion doggy paddler of the whole class!I had to take a picture of the 'after swimming' look. They always get otter pops even though they are freezing (in 100 degee weather). and Tanner is holding Alex's shoes. Tanner always helps Alex. He is such a nice brother. You will also notice the squinting looks on their faces. They just can't smile in the summer (see previous blog) And what does Chase do while the boys swim? Mostly drive mom crazy. But this day he found the basketball hoop and had fun with that! Next year he will be potty trained (he better!) and get to be in swimming lessons too. Jaxon is old enough to be left home. He was in heaven too- watching tv and playing video games- alone. Jaxon will be taking different lessons soon. He grew out of these lessons.