Anxious

I have so many things to do today, I don't even know where to start. I'm sure most other moms know exactly how I feel!
I figured that maybe writing it out on my blog would help...you know, get it all out, sort out my thoughts, that kind of thing.

Anyways, I start to feel anxious when things start piling up in my life. They don't even have to be big things to "count" towards it! Right now, we have a wild kitten that we are nursing back to health, so it has been inside for a few days. We are keeping it in the addition in a kennel at night time, and I just can't handle the mess. I don't know how much of it is the kitten, and how much is my toddlers, but I have to sweep endless times a day in that room. Little thing, right? I know..it shouldn't even bother me. But it seems like every room in the house is following suit and I just can't seem to keep up with everything that needs to be cleaned....well, not so much cleaned as "gone through and organized."
The "board game incident" over the last couple of days hasn't helped LOL. Two nights ago, I walked into the girls' room to find that Myka and Danica had climbed the shelves and taken down 3 board games, which were strewn around the room by that point. In a moment of frustration, I dumped them all into a laundry basket, along with the ones on the shelf, and put them in my room so I could reorganize them all.
Then last night I walked into my room to find that one of them had gotten in THERE and had ripped apart every single game. I can't even describe the feeling that came over me then...it was a mix of rage and hopelessness I would say? I spent a movie's worth of time organizing them and taping boxes back together...and now I just need to find a good hiding spot before they find them again!

Before

After :)

There's more that I need to do...dishes, laundry, things like that....but I think I've complained to my blog enough.
Today, I will take it one small thing at a time. I know that some of the things I do will quickly be undone by the girls, but some things won't :)
I have a love/hate relationship with living in such a small space with four kids. I hate that there is not many places for them to go play, so the entire house seems to take a beating pretty quick. However, I love that with their help, we can tidy the house pretty quickly too! If I ever doubt the length of time it takes me to clean, I just invite a friend over for coffee....It's amazing how the house can transform in the half hour before she gets here! LOL
Deep breath. Now I will leave with some happy pictures from our week, take a few minutes to read my Bible, then get started on my list. Have a great Monday :)

this morning, out our front window!