{Feeling Overwhelmed yet??}

Its almost SUMMER almost we have a week and a half left of school 

2 more days of soccer, 

fathers day 

craft show

Canada Day

Kids marathon 

room mom duties

school parties 

end of 1/3/5th grades wow!

swim days, 

basketball

 birthday parties 

stake activity 

father and sons

primary duties

appointments 

dentist

and

THEN we can think about summer:) 

So I survive and get my

 my peace early in the morning and plan my day to views like these: 

 

I spend the majority of my days with this cute, happy, thoughtful, caring, perceptive big boy:) I am going to miss him SO much when he goes into school in the fall he's our baby:(

 

....my weekends watching this boy they won their second tournament for U11 this past weekend..... first place they played their hearts out and won! Loved watching K learn, practice and develop skills and determination he and his whole team did awesome!

 

.....  its a long road ahead .......every single day and every step along the way is so, so important it may be overwhelming at times but its so so worth it!!

and every game and every year that goes by thats another year gone!

Crazy...how big they are getting....look at this huge kid!!!

..... this pictures a little blurry but love the action of it!

and of course Miss L but she doesn't like my camera when it comes out she runs away but I'll catch her:)

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I Love this article and thought I would share I needed it today

"Feeling Overwhelmed"

An article by "Dear Jane"

"One of the things that makes motherhood so overwhelming is that it never stops. It keeps coming at us day and night. We wake up to the same routines, sometimes having had only a few hours of sleep. Often, we heap on that-- financial worries, an argument with a husband, feelings of isolation or troubles with extended family. We may find ourselves feeling not just overwhelmed but disillusioned with the choice we’ve made and, worse, disappointed with ourselves because we aren’t better at it.

These feelings, when you give in to them, are actually the greatest threat to your success. I repeat, it’s those feelings that are the greatest threat—much more than your actual circumstances. They halt you in your tracks. You want and need to be propelled forward! Here are my suggestions.

Do something about it.  Step back from your overwhelming situation and ask, “What is it that’s getting me down?” Is it the clutter, the disobedience, the lack of support, my appearance, the dirty kitchen floor? List everything that’s bothering you and then change things.  

You are creating a little world here. 

You can improve relationships, plan a weekly night out, organize a play group, clear out clutter, rearrange the bedrooms, put flowers on the table.

Somewhere along the line, I made the discovery that what I didn’t do actually overwhelmed me more than what I did. Walking by that weed-filled flower bed twice a day was so much more overwhelming than just going out there and weeding it. It took 20 minutes. It felt good. I felt better. It usually led to sweeping the sidewalk and washing the front door. If your overwhelmed feeling revolves around loneliness, find a walking partner--just 20 minutes in the evening does wonders, start a book club or have an honest discussion with your husband that lays out concretely what you need and what might help. "I need to go out with you every week." "I'd like some time to myself for a couple of hours on Saturday afternoons." I've learned that most husbands aren't good at guessing but they're willing to support us when we're clear about our needs.

Here are a couple of practical habits I adopted at some point, that changed everything for me:

*Do something toward dinner in the morning. Just decide what you’re having and thaw the chicken or start the salad. There is nothing worse than 4:00, tired kids, husband coming home and no plans for dinner. You’ll feel better all day if dinner is in the works.


*Whenever possible, Don’t wake up to yesterday. When the kids are finally in bed, do a quick pick up of the house, make sure the kitchen table is empty, and start the dishwasher. I know….you’re too tired for that. But just do it anyway. You’ll get your second wind and it will feel good to do something that will not be undone while you’re doing it. You’ll be able to start the day fresh. Maybe your husband will help you and you can watch a movie afterwards (while you fall asleep.)

*If at all possible, get up a half an hour before the kids do. Have a good prayer, make your bed, get dressed, start breakfast. Just plan that you'll rest in the afternoon but there's no substitute for productive mornings.

One final and perhaps the most important thought is this: 

Never lose the vision of what you’re really doing.  

It’s big. 

There are no shortcuts to the family you want. 

It’s going to take all you’ve got. 

But the whole process is a good one and the whole outcome is amazing. Keep before you, the vision of what you want your home to be today and what you want the final outcome to be. Then keep reaching for it. As the days go by, you'll have more and more satisfying moments. Home really can be a heaven on earth. Pray aways and be believing.

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Good thing I got this guy to help me through it:)

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love this quote:

"People will hate you, rate you, shake you and break you. But how strong you stand is what makes you."

SO take a deep breath, a new step and 

keep going 

and have a great week:)