On Tuesday August. 28th, that just so happened to be Jessi's birthday...I had the pleasure of taking Nicci, Jessi, Chase, Tator Tot, and Champ to Prescott. The girls had a dentist appointment and I needed to run around to a couple of places!
For the most part, it was a run there and back kind of trip, the girls wanted to make it back to School because it was Music day and they really LOVE their music teacher*She sings Beautifully* says Nicci.
We did the 'Have To's' and then headed to McDonalds to grab some lunch*Ice Cream and French Fries* I did get some nuggets for myself. Anyhow...Champ downed his ice cream cone in about 2 bites and the other two boys took their time, and in fact Chase didn't even eat his cone...He just wanted french fries and a soda in a cup WITH a straw! So Nicci got hers and Chaser's cone...She was in Ice Cream Heaven...Dippin her fries in the ice cream n such! Jessica wanted a shake-So she got that with whipped cream...I had a Limo full of happy kiddos...So with sugar running through our veins-Nicci put in an old CD that had some pretty good tunes on it. Boy o Boy! Did we all start singing. Not your typical, quiet trying to sing good kind of singing...I am talking as loud as we could-It didn't matter if we were on tune-Kind of singing! That was so stinken fun! The little boys eventually fell asleep..Not sure how cause we were pretty Loud! It was so fun...For me anyways!
It was one of those trips that you just want to remember forever! I would glance at Nicci and just fall in love with her amazing Teen-Ness. She is such an amazing young lady! She is an all around *Brat* so AMAZING! I would look in the rear view Mirror, and see Jessi's beautiful Blue eyes. I would listen to her sing with her very shy gorgeous singing voice-She was 11 and I couldn't help but think about when she was born. I would hear the little boys talking or singing or laughing and I can not tell you how overwhelmed I was during those Moments in that Limo, with pure joy! I had a good 5 hours of nothing on my mind but good memories and thoughts. It really was awesome! Plus..nobody got sick and threw up their Ice Cream...and Nobody wet their pants*Including Me*....YaY!!
I believe that times like that really help motivate me to remember that I am staying home for the right reasons and it really helps build relationships with my children! Jessica told me this morning on our way to pick up the Other Pacheco's for school, that she loved that day and that it was so much fun. The girls(not sure about the boys) will remember that silly trip. I know I will!
Mom's have such an important role...It can be overwhelming some times. There are times that I don't get to go on my run...There are many days, in fact weeks or months that I don't get to sit down and play the piano...Like every mom...I have work to do every day. I have seen what happens when mom is away for long periods of time. There is a reason that we have been told that Mothers need to stay home! We have lives to help build. I will always remember that my Mom was always home when I got home from school. She had our home so organized and clean...I remember how good it would feel some days to come home to a house full of smells of FOOD...Especially the Sweet kinds of food. It was just nice knowing my MoM was home!
Being a Homemaker is a Full time job, when done the way it was meant to be done. Now, I don't look down on mothers that work. In fact, I have no idea how they try to do both! I am on my feet all day most days, so I couldn't imagine doing that at work, and than coming home to work some more. I did go to work after Sass was born, and it just wasn't worth it. And I did try the working/Homemaker again after Nicci was born...In fact, that time, the Adorable One and I felt that to make it financially, I needed to go to work to help out...Guess what...That lasted only a few months-The kids were acting out...Everyone was on a different schedule...It just wasn't good for our situation....It just wasn't worth it. I have never worked since. Not that the thought hasn't crossed my mind...We have struggled financially *BUT* things have ALWAYS worked out! Fingers crossed, cause we have a lot of years to go!
Anywho...Staying home means staying home. Means that Right now I am here with my Children and husband! I am not perfect, but E for Effort! Some day, if the time is right, I might go back to work...But you know...I am a mom who will some day be a grandma...I really would like to keep my time for my kids during their child raising days-I don't want to miss a thing...So we will see!
Tuesday just helped me see the importance of being around the kids as much as possible!
We have 4 wonderful daughters and 5 awesome sons...We do the best we can!
I choose to stay home...It isn't a matter of Getting to! I love my job...My time will come when I can run all I want and sit and play the piano for hours(unless I completely forget how to play).
A huge Thank You! To Nicci and Jessica(and of course my little men)for sharing a Silly day with mom!
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| Jessica's face is Classic! |
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| Nicci and Jessica being forced to stand in the middle of the road! |
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| Little boys were sleeping so Chase is the only boy to get to join in! |
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| Love how patient they were while I took a few pics trying to get the perfect one! They are very special children! |
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| Do not ever tell me that we don't live in a beautiful area! Some times you have to look deeper to see the true beauty-Just with anything else! |
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| What a Beautiful view on our way to Hillside from Prescott~Just made the Trip more awesome! |
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