Surviving

We are on Day 5 of our great 21-day adventure and are doing very well. We have had our moments, but that happens regardless of where Tim is! I have the support of great friends and family (even though it is long distance right now). Thanks to all of you who have listened to me over the last few days! Your ear has meant a lot to me!!!

During the last couple weeks leading up to the trip and over the last few days, I have been thinking about quite a few things. The first being that the modern day mother works just as hard as a pioneer woman. It may not take the same form, but the amount of work is just the same. The addition of car seats alone is surely equivalent to a couple loads of laundry on the washboard and some butter-churning!

When Alyssa was a newborn and I was nursing and talking to my Grandma Smith about how tired I was and how I didn't anticipate this much sleep deprivation, she looked at me in her southern voice and said "Caroline, A man may work from sun to sun, but a woman's work is never done." NEVER have I agreed more with that sentiment than right now!

I have also realized what AWESOME kids I have. As many of you read, I took them to the circus. All 3 and it lasted almost 3 hours. They were great! Alyssa especially is so compassionate and I can see her trying to be extra helpful to me right now. (I hope that is not caused by any passive-agressive manipulation on my part, but I can't promise it.) Isaiah is just as easy to love as always (minus the change of season clothes issues we have going on) and Ella is just so sweet and talking so much. I am very blessed to be their parent and hope that I am not scarring them too bad!!!!