Spring...

With everything being so busy its been hard to get to blogging. We have had some freak storms here lately, our furnace is still cutting in and out as it chooses (we have come up with 100 different ways to wiggle the wires, body check the thing, and tuck tape it so it will work) FUN FUN... It seemed like things were going well when Mr. Rigger was home. He filled my water tanks (thank you thank you) but with the weather continuing to be quite blustery its hard to get excited. Its been around -5 to 0 so we have been able to get outside for a bit. Unfortunately its mostly to shovel snow and chase escaping animals. But who can complain? We were letting the kids ride bikes in the garage but somehow the electric garage door opener got busted off the door and so now its to full of snow to ride bikes in.... and it goes on and on...

On a positive note.... I have been simplifying things around here. Trying to tweak my perspective and expectations. The snow will soon melt and it will be harder to contain my children. Harder to find them to do chores, or eat, or just find them in general. So i have started compiling a new schedule for them and me. We are finding it difficult to get things like our teeth done in the mornings consistently and get our reading lessons done so I have decided to make the "little things" our priorities.

It looks something like this

7-8   Up, beds made, teeth brushed, dressed, clothes in laundry, socks on!, personal morning prayers and ready to start the day cheerfully.
8-9 Make breaky (me and babies), do chore. (one for each child)
Eat breakfast, tidy up
9-10 Mom reads bible stories, family prayers, Reading lessons while babies play in living room and Big Dog does Math or Reading.
10-1030 Kids and mom garden (right now i clean and kids play outside)
1030-11 kids play outside
11-12 kids choice
12-1230 Lunch and clean up
1230-100 watch something on Netflix so mommy can put Birdie Gail down for her nap.(and catch a 15 minute rest)
1-2 Chores, reading, laundry, whatever needs to get done without a babe in arms.
2-3
3-4
4-5Chore (one each) while mum makes dinner
5-6 Dinner and Clean up
6-7 Baths, Bible stories, family prayer, and reflections on the day
7-8 Bed for little ones
8-9 Bed for big ones
9-10 Moms hour, then bed for mom

Its a ruff draft and of course i need it to work for me and us not me work for the schedule. So it needs revisions.

I have had a really positive thing happen in the past few days. I have seen the Lord open a door for us that is simply delightful!! A van.... its still in the planning process but we have turned the idea of our passenger van into "a possibility" rather than "a fat chance". Praise the Lord. The ability to leave the house all in one vehicle, LEGALLY! Woooo Hoooo... How fantastic a feat!

Our financial position seems to be slowly improving (inevitably... when you pay your debt eventually you can dig out) its still a long road but we have begun to see the light at least.

Things seem to be getting better I did have a really cool thing happen Monday. I entered a blog giveaway at http://farmama.typepad.com/ and I won! A knitted goose and a pattern for the cutest little knit puppy. I have never won on a blog before.... Maybe I should get a lottery ticket.... it could be a streak...

Anyways this concludes the long winded post... oh but let me leave you with a picture that speaks volumes of our current enjoyment in the spring weather.....

Yeah....... this is in my yard........ I am sooooo thankful we were able to put up a garage not 25 feet from this car..... Currently it has no door that closes but hey it could be worse.... as you can see....