Happy Thanksgiving

From our house to yours.

One year on

This time last year we were in a gloomy place. Life wasn't bad, it was just overwhelming. Well this weekend we celebrated Guy Fawkes again, and tomorrow my dad gets here for his annual November trip. We are in a very different place.

All clean laundry is put away, there is one load in the dryer that finished drying while we were at work, there is one load waiting to be done in it's entirety. I love making sure that each load is done to completion. It may be a pain in the neck sometimes, but a momentary pain as opposed to a five load build up of clean laundry pain.

Husby has a new job, a new job that may enable me to cut back on some hours next year and spend more time at home with my babies. I very much have realised that I would go insane at home full time, but more time would be very welcome. Signing the 2012 daycare agreement was not painful.

The kitchen is tidy, the living room is tidy. We have decided to let go of the beautiful but unfunctional coffee table to clear up the last of the living room mess. I still can't let go of the never used rocking chair. Somehow between us we are managing to stay on top of things without needing to do massive cleanups once a week month.

The upstairs hallway is still and always will be a bombsite of a a dumping ground, I no longer care... much!

When Toby wakes up at 5.30, I say "Toby, go back to bed" and he does.

Our fall/winter clothes are cleaned, folded and in wardrobes, summer clothes are in the basement. Our bedroom is a virtual haven from the rest of the house. Except for the bassinet and rocking chair that heed the arrival of little Charlie!

We have plans every night this week, and I'm not fazed by how cluttered our life feels. It is manageable, enjoyable and a blessing.

A trip to Sam's this weekend has stocked our freezer to see us till after Thanksgiving, menu plan is on the fridge. A few weekly trips for fresh stuff and we have nothing to worry about.

We took old sheets to Goodwill, repurposed some, and now have crisp white sheets on our bed. Toby peed through last night so he gets new sheets too.

But actually, very little has changed. 

For the longest time I prayed for one thing only - SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE. I had no idea what I wanted, I had no idea how we could do any of the things we wanted in life. So I simply prayed, something's gotta give. And you know what. My attitude did. Nothing else, just my attitude. As I became less worried, more content, and less concerned by the mundane I became happier, the house became cleaner and our marriage became better. I didn't even noticing it happening until it had. Now Husby has a new job that he loves and we have plans that are actually feasible instead of pie in the sky dreams. But nothing without that attitude adjustment.

Looking forward to everything the next few months has to bring.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

I'm going to pretend this is a Thanksgiving post, since that is my second favourite holiday and coming up in just a few short weeks.

I'm going to pretend that tonight will not be spent wrapping presents while watching Christmas movies.

I'm not going to pretend that I'm not utterly overjoyed to have snagged some Chocolate covered Peppermint Trader Joe Joe's this weekend. More fat in one cookie than I would normally eat in a week, luckily I'm pregnant for a holiday season this time around and Mama needs!!!!!

I love these things, get one box in your life at least once this season.

Potty Training

We have yet to have any success with potty training Toby, he tends to hide from us when we try. He shows an interest in the idea of it, but not the actual practise! Huggies is giving away free DVD's at the moment with tips and tricks for success. Hopefully this will work.