Oh Genie, where are you?

How can a stay at home mom need a secretary, a maid, and a chauffeur? I have been asking myself that question lately. I feel so busy all the time and I am desperately trying to find the balance in life. I could use a secretary to help me keep up my calendar and send me daily reminders of what needs to be done. Also my secretary could help out with the CCM stuff and write a few blog entries.

Unfortunately, I just have this:

Fancy, huh?

This is my new invention after talking to my good friend, Staci! I asked her how she gets everything done and she said she makes a to-do list every morning. Brilliant, I tell ya! I thought this was a great idea! I decided to call mine the Top 5! Each day, I will list five things I want to get done in no particular order. I know I will get more than that done because remember, I have no secretary, maid or chauffeur ;)

So I started today and am happy to report that I am on the 3rd thing on my list and it is just after noon! I have been home over two years now and can sadly say that I am busier now that I ever was working. Of course, this mainly has to do with Kiera, but when you don't have a SET schedule, you tend to take too much on and become overwhelmed. Also, when you spend the majority of your time at home you have to cook and clean more.

Oh Genie, is it too late to add personal chef to my list???

Second wish = a maid.

All of you dear readers know why a maid would be helpful.

For now, this will do:

Since I have taught her to clean toilets (without playing in the bubbles she makes....YUCK!)

I have also taught her to:

put away the silverware

throw away her trash after a meal (but not the plate ;)

put (or throw!)her cup in the dishwasher

clean up anything on the floor (including kitty barf---yep, go me!!!)

throw away dirty diapers

clean windows

clean up her toys and books

Now if she could FOLD the laundry instead of UNFOLD the laundry, I might start paying her!

Onto my next wish. Might as well have three since that is what a genie would give me if I could just find that magic lamp! Anyway, I would love a chauffeur. You see, I hate driving in Houston. The traffic is relentless and the drivers are impatient. The two together equals disaster! I could get so much done while we driving to and fro.

But for now, he will do:

I know what you are probably thinking.... what does Kevin and Kiera have to do with chauffeuring? Well, you are looking at my chauffeur in the above picture. He does drive me around when he is home. But, he is better than a chauffeur....he is also a great daddy! I mean what kind of man would spend his Saturday night teaching his 2 year old to ice skate? All the while, dodging hormone raged teenager on the ice and ignoring his screaming back muscles as he takes her around the rink one more time slumped over holding her hands!

He is simply amazing!

So, as I sit and peek a glimpse at life with tons of help, I remember why I am so busy and why I have no professional help:

All because of this little ball of sweetness! I would give up so much more in order to stay home and raise her. Even if I feel like I am juggling all the balls of life and occasionally dropping one here and there, the reason is always clear...I don't need my own chauffeur, maid, or secretary...

I am a MOM!

Genie, can I change my wishes to:

perfect body

perfect health

and

a log cabin in the mountains?