Motherhood

8:03am
Roll out of bed
Check on the children
Ditch the errands originally planned for completion

8:40am
See daughter 1 off to work

8:43am
Run to the bank to deposit paycheck two weeks late

8:52am
Drive daughter 3 to campus for her big day

9:07am
Drive to the grocery store to grab some groceries before next campus run.
Pick up treats for daughters and their stressful day

9:57am
Divy up snacks and treats to daughters 4 and 5 and drive them to campus to knock 'em dead

10:03am
Return home to check on daughter 2 and give her her snack before settling into the kitchen

10:26am
Talk to daughter 3 about her performance and remind her that daughter 5 has her treats and snack to keep her going for the day

10:30am
Make chocolate carmel pecan bars for visiting adopted daughter 1 in case she needed something sweet after her flight

11:11am
Make a wish...

11:15am
Begin peeling carrots and potatoes for dinner. Make the whole pan, put tin foil over and put in fridge outside to bake after work

1:13pm
Hop in the car to run to Ryan and Bekah's for a min before going into work

2pm
Work for eight hours and help people find that all their dreams really can come true when they're within the magical walls of Jo Ann Fabrics and Crafts

10:20pm
Drop adopted daughter 7 off at home so she doesn't have to walk home alone in the cold

10:34pm
Arrive at home to check up on the kids and to put food in the oven so we can have it to eat whenever we want tomorrow

After midnight am
Put the kids to bed... or try to at least

1:20am
Take a moment for myself

1:26am
Blog... blog... blog...

?:?? am
Try to catch some shut eye before waking up to do it all over again

I never imagined when I came to university that a year later I would have 5 daughters and several adopted children as well to support and care for. Thank goodness for granola bars and peanut butter crackers - how else could I keep them quiet during Relief Society?
I love being a mom. It has fulfilled a wonderful place in my heart.
Some of my very favorite days are days like today when I get Ole' Blue (the old mini van/ spaceship) out and take my children to and from soccer games and football try outs. There is nothing more rewarding.

Goodnight, dear void.