exhaustion, the good kind

Before even 9:30 this morning I had already made breakfast for 3 people.  Jeremy had sausage, scrambled eggs and a english muffin. Carter had a banana, english muffin and chocolate milk. Theo had yogurt, cinnamon toast and a granola bar with orange juice (not a fan of chocolate chip granola bars for breakfast but sometimes it happens)  I had coffee and a few quick bites of a yogurt. I made lunch for Carter and Jeremy.  I bleached our bathtub and cleaned the rest of our bathroom (I like to clean before I shower and dress).  I quickly dusted our room and the living room, made 2 beds (Carter makes her own) and threw in a load of laundry.  I made sure Theo was dressed and had an item picked out for sharing day.  I then quickly showered, dried my hair and dressed, I even managed eye makeup! Threw the breakfast dishes in the dish washer. Fluffed couch pillows and straightened the living room, then started the car to warm up.  I dropped Theo off at preschool at 9:30. I then run to Safeway to get milk and carrots (we always run out of those things).  I also decide to go to Nordstrom rack to try on a few dresses as I need a new one for Jeremy's holiday work party in November, 8 dresses later no luck.  I run groceries home, switch laundry over and throw in another load.  Check emails, respond. Fold laundry. Text back a friend.  Email more. Prepare stuff for dinner (I am working today 2-9:30).  Start to grill some chicken and chop some veggies. Stop to write this blog.  It's only 11:30am and I feel like I have done a whole days worth of work. It's no wonder I can't keep my eyes open past 9:30pm.  But, you want to know something?  I love it, I really do!  I love making my family breakfast and lunches.  I love having a super clean house.  I love folding warm clothes.  I love that we own a dishwasher.  I love preparing a good and healthy dinner for my husband and kids to enjoy while I am at work.  I am so thankful that I have this life.  I am blessed to be able (besides a very fun part-time job) to stay at home and raise my children and be there for my hardworking husband.  I wouldn't want it any other way. I even get to do it all over again tomorrow and the day after that.

disclaimer:  I am certainly not an anomaly, I do get frustrated,  my house does get dirty, my refrigerator is often empty, I snap at my husband and kids and I sometimes have a very bad attitude...but all in all I have a fantastic life and I want my day to day errands to reflect the joy I have in being a good momma and a great wife.


a big thank you to my mom, mother in law and friend Deirdre who watch my kids so I can occasionally work, THANK YOU!