It's been awhile

I can't believe it has been almost a month since I last blogged.  Life has been crazy and I see no end in site.  I had no goals for October and it definitely felt like it.  I dropped the ball on meal planning and it was really hard to come up with meals on a daily basis.  I have sort of figured out a pattern for breakfasts and lunches and that has been a lifesaver.  It keeps the kids from asking me everyday what they are going to have, I simply point to the list and try to keep it the same.  Giving the kids a more substantial breakfast has really helped them during the day too.  It is definitely more work and I feel I am always doing dishes but well worth it. 
Soccer has kept us super busy.  It is so disruptive to my really productive time of day.  It seems we rush home from school, get a snack, get ready to go and then off and running, then come back and try to feed, bathe, homework the kids in a decent time to get them to bed.  1 1/2 weeks and counting. 
This next month my mom is having total knee replacement surgery and will be staying with us for at least a week but probably 2.  That will be a huge challenge for all of us.  We have no bedrooms downstairs so she will be living in our living room which is already crowded and chaotic and may not be the best place for recuperating from a major surgery but it was either I don't see my family for that period of time while I stay with her or we put up with some disruption for a short time. 
So for November, my goal is to prioritize.  To make lists and to pray over them.  I have a lot going on and things I keep adding to it or things that come up out of the blue and I really need to have some guidance on what I should be doing and what I should let go.  Saying no is not always my strong suit, I love helping people but sometimes my family needs to come first.  Something I am praying about. 
Hopefully it won't be another month before I blog but who knows...it might be the New Year before you see me again.  We will see.
One thing though I haven't done in awhile is ask for prayer requests.  I still love praying for my friends and feel it is so powerful in so many ways.  So if anyone has anything they want prayer for, please let me know.  I am happy to do it.
Well, if I don't see you again for awhile: Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!