Good, Better, Best I can be

This post is about me as a mom. It will might be boring, but because this blog is also like a journal, I'm posting it anyway. (As a side note: this post was written sometime last week when I was really worried about being a good mom...I still feel this way, but I'm not "freaking out" about it as much :)

I don't really feel like I am a great mom. I am a good mom: I love my kids, snuggle them, bathe them, feed them, take them places, but I don't feel like I am the best mom I can be. For instance, I sleep in until 10a.m. every morning. Don't go calling the authorities...the kids don't usually wake up until 9:30 or so anyway, there is a snack for them on the table and they watch t.v. until I get up. I blame this on the pregnancy. I have been EXHAUSTED lately. The 2nd trimester has made this problem worse, not better..go figure!

After I get up, we sort of rush to get things done before Livi goes to school. We rush to school, dr. appt, going to Livi's class, etc (btw, these dr appts./being in her class are consuming my life lately!! We usually have anywhere from 2-5 appointments a week..no more please!)

Anyway, by the time we get home it is time to start dinner, clean the house, do a bit of laundry and then Luke is home and we do family time.

So, I am calling all moms (and non-moms) out there. What do you do during the day with your kids? I play with them in their rooms occasionally and occasionally make crafts with them, but what DO YOU DO, All day, every day? Ideas please! What are some things I can do on a daily basis?

Birthday highlights

and we also got her the Beauty and the Beast Polly Pocket Set

*Since we are doing BIG friend birthday parties every 4 years...we decided spending time as a family would be a great way to make up for it. HSM:3 was a great movie and SHE LOVED IT! And who could resist Red Robin food..yum!
Saturday night: Movie and McD's (we also walked Crocker Park while it was snowing...beautiful!)

Sunday: Made Livi's favorite food for dinner--pizza

Wednesday: Made cupcakes for her class and went out to eat at Red Robin. Thank you family and friends who called to wish her a happy birthday! Love you!

Hi this is Luke and Katie is teaching me the ways to be a blogger-holic.

Angels

Once upon a time, there was a child ready to be born.

So one day, he asked God: "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there so small and helpless?"

God answered: "Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

"But tell me, here in heaven I don't do anything else but sing and smile. That's enough for me to be happy. And how am I going to understand when people talk to me, if I don't know the language that men talk?"

"Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and, with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

"Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"I've heard that on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?"

"Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's own life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

"Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way for you to come back to me, even though I will always be with you."

At that moment there was much peace in heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard, and the child, in a hurry, asked softly: "Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."


And God answered: "You can call her...mommy."