OK- is anybody REALLY tired of seeing lists of goals and resolutions for 2010?  As I sit here day after day and watch blog after blog post how much weight they plan to lose, or how many minutes they plan to devote to their husbands, or how much time they will spend each night with each of their 9 children to make sure they all feel loved, I am exhausted!  I haven’t written any goals or resolutions for 2010, because my goal for the year is just to survive!

You may not know me personally, but I think most of you can relate to my life as a stay at home mom and wife.  I am a PW (Preacher’s Wife), we have 4 children, 1 cat, a one huge church family.  And I LOVE it.  My children are wonderfully annoying, whiny, forgetful and a source of joy all at the same time.  Each one of them can make me so mad at times and then they do something so sweet, like leave a note on my pillow saying, “You r best mom in whorld”.  And somehow that little note melts my heart and things go back to normal, for awhile.

Each day I try and wake up early and make breakfast for them, but somehow the box of cereal seems so appealing at 6:30am.  My kids are public school kids, yes, I know they will have to have therapy later in life.  I look forward to the 15 minutes I have between sending them off to school and my 1 year old waking up.  As soon as the rat pack comes home from school our house turns into a flurry of homework, chores, arguments and general chaos.  It seems like it takes most of my energy to make sure I have dinner on the table and the floor picked up by the time my husband comes homes.  Some days I never come close to making it.  I have days that I fall into bed exhausted only to realize that one of the kids needs their laundry done, so they can have clean clothes tomorrow.  That’s when I turn to my husband and ask how many days can an eleven year old boy wear the same pair socks before we have to soak them off?

As far as losing weight in 2010 – nope, I just don’t have to turn the heat up like skinny people do.

Exercising in 2010 – Does running after a 1 year old, who thinks she’s a mountain goat, count?  (Not Kidding – She learned this week that if she climbs on the kitchen table she can swing our chandelier.)

Spending more time with my husband-   Does the 6 hours in the middle of the night count?

Spending individual time with each of my kids so they feel loved – Dishes are a great way to connect with them!

Loving every minute of my wonderfully chaotic life – ALWAYS

So as far as my goals for 2010.

1. Survive (and pray I don’t mess my kids up too much)

God has blessed me with so much and I will ALWAYS remember that whatever I do during my day, whether it’s changing diapers or cleaning up hairballs, I am doing it for His glory.