This Week Around The White House

Tonight is the big game and I'm feeling a little jittery as I write this.  It all began last Sunday when the Padres lost to the Marlins.  On the bright side of things, that meant we got to play another game on Wednesday.  Well, the team bounced back from the loss and beat the Nationals 7-5.   The catch is that we have to beat the Marlins twice tonight.  They've yet to lose and the tournament is double elimination.  Regardless of the outcome, I think we'll see some good baseball.

So the funnies from our house this week are the following:
While watching the World Series, a Viagra commercial came on.  The next thing I hear is Jackson asking the following..."Is my heart healthy enough for sex?"  I didn't know whether to laugh or cry or scream at the stupid TV.
Secondly, it doesn't take long for a little boy to learn how to use a remote.  Sawyer has learned to point the remote at the TV and can manage to change a few channels.  Apparently, it's pretty easy to rent movies too because a Winnie The Pooh movie showed up under our menu of purchases this morning after Sawyer played with the remote.  And finally, Webb and I were awakened by a very excited, barking dog early on Thursday morning.  A local possum made a visit to our yard and decided to hang out on our neighbor's fence; Poppi wanted to make certain that we and all of the neighbors were aware of his appearance.

Sawyer has learned how to say "stop" to Poppi.  I'm sure that he hears it quite often from the entire family.  Poppi loves the kids but often times forgets that they need some space.  Well, today she got in Sawyer's face and I continued to hear him say, "Stop, stop, stop".  She listened and then rolled over as you can see in the following picture.  I wondering what took her so long to figure out what the rest of us have already learned...he's the pack leader around here (see pictures below)!

This week, I've really worked on keeping things in perspective.  I've struggled with a lot of things over the past few weeks, one of them is the load of house work that is always in front of me.  I often times feel so defeated by it.  I enjoy every minute with the kids but I often feel guilty for being outside with them when I know what is waiting for me on the inside of my house.  In the whole scheme of things, having a very clean house really doesn't matter but still, knowing that doesn't get the clothes washed or the dishes put away.  I know it's all about balancing but most of all, focusing on what God wants me to do each day.   I'm pretty sure that he'd rather me enjoy my children first and foremost.  The guilt certainly isn't from Him.  I'm trusting that he'll show me how to balance many things in my life. 

Along those same lines, I was listening to one of Scotty McCreery's new song this week  titled, Dirty Dishes.   It spoke volumes to me.  It's all about counting your blessings.  Instead of complaining about the house that I have to clean, be thankful for a house that I can clean.  It beats the alternative, right? Here are some of the words to the song:

"I Wanna Thank You, Lord
For Noisy Children And Slammin' Doors
And Clothes Scattered All Over The Floor
A Husband Workin' All The Time

Draggin' In Dead-Tired At Night
A Never Ending, Messy Kitchen
And Dirty Dishes
We All Got Real Still And Quiet

And Daddy Asked, Hon, Are You All Right
She Said, There Ain't Nothin' Wrong
Noisy Kids Are Happy Kids
And Slammin' Doors Just Means We Live
In A Warm And Loving Home

Your Long Hours And Those Dishes In The Sink
Means A Job And Enough To Eat
So, I'm Gonna Thank You, Lord
For Noisy Children And Slammin' Doors

And Clothes Scattered All Over The Floor
A Husband Workin' All The Time
Draggin' In Dead-Tired At Night
A Never Ending, Messy Kitchen

For My Little Busy Bees
Beggin' Momma, Momma Can We Please
Always Wantin', Needing, Callin' Me
Loads Of Laundry Pilin' Up

Crayons Crushed Into The Rug
And Those Little Sticky Kisses
And Dirty Dishes"

Here's hoping that the Padres finish strong tonight.  Off to the game we go!