mommy time...

i figured its been a couple months...our little family is doing well. and i've let up on the computer a ton. i don't know what you would call it. i suppose i am trying to feel like i have some control in my life since i feel so completely out of control of the entire moving situation. it seems everything in utah is for sale...and we just aren't looking to buy, which makes it quite difficult to find a place we like, and would like to live in temporarily. currently, we are still looking and we just might have to stay put in our house in provo, which i'm actually hoping for. so, who knows? but like i was saying earlier...i've definitely forfeited alot of mommy time to the computer and realized how selfish that is. to correct the situation, i thought i could really put my ece degree to good use. my son is now at an age where we can do more activities together and he's so eager to learn. my daughter is at the stage of exploring and crawling about, which makes things fun. so, i might've gone overboard, but i've designed our day similar to any typical preschool day. and i've mapped out the entire week...our new routine according to the likes of my children. i've scheduled walk times, playground/park times, bath times, story times, etc. and each day is its own theme day. for instance. monday: family day; tuesday: arts and crafts day; wednesday: movie day (to limit the amount of tv time); thursday: make-believe day; friday: sport day/picnic at the park day; and saturday is devoted to college football - works out for the entire family since isaiah is so football crazy. :) and last but not least, sunday: church day, of course. it might seem overboard, but after a couple weeks of putting this schedule to practice, we've really enjoyed our time together and i really, really enjoy being a stay at home mommy. i wanted to be more involved in my children's lives, playing a more active role, whether its dressing up as a princess to play "kingdom" or making pumpkin cookies with my son for movie day. but the best day is picnicking in the park. it gives us all a good dose of exercise! except makayah really doesn't like the swings. and isaiah is getting really good at riding his bike all by himself! i have to admit, its really made our up-in-the-air situation more easier to bear, and i love spending my days with my children and i feel better about myself knowing that i'm here for them. yeah, i might be sacrificing time for the things i'd like to do...but honestly....what's a few minutes on the computer compared to a few minutes cuddling with my babies, reading stories? my children are sooooo worth the time. :)