Topic : Stay At Home Moms

I bet it's the same too.  Either way it's good ice cream! LOL 

  

I know what you mean about moving, I recently moved.....out of state......with only two weeks notice from my husband's company.  Talk about crazy!  So he's away working and I was home trying to get a whole house packed.  My son was help though.  Yeah, I'd put something in a box and he would take it right out and play with whatever it was.  That was crazy.  Luckily my parents helped by watching him a lot.  Then the move.....with a dog......and a cat......and the kids......and the husband.  LOL  Luckily all I had to do was pack, my husband's company hired people to load and unload our stuff so that made it a little easier.  We plan on moving back as soon as we can.  I know, we will have to do it all again, but it will be worth it to be back home!  It's just not the same here. 

  

I haven't even unpacked most of the stuff because this is only a temporary move.  But I understand what you mean about all the junk! LOL  I got rid of a lot of stuff also. 

  

If you need to vent about moving, I'm here and will totally understand!  Beleive me, I will understand. 

  

Take care. 

Elffie 

Hi my name is Jo Price, i live in new zealand with my husband and 2 very full on boys! My oldest is of to school this year (yeh party), my youngest is just over 2. I do find it hard to be a stay at home mum i miss working on the farm with my husband, but at the same time i think its the best job ever. My two boys are very full on they have so much energy i don't know where they get it from! There is some things to do in Culverden but it can all so be a boaring place, most of my friends don't have kids so they work most of the week and tis hard to keep in touch with them some times. The friends that i do have with kids are all ways doing stuff so they not home much cause their partners have their own business so they all ways in town or doing book work for them. Is there any one else feel thet way? This is my first time writing on the message board so plese foregive me for all my spellng mistakes. 

Cheers 

Jo P NZ 

I enjoy, in fact LOVE being a stay at home mom. I am finishing up my last two math classes, at a university as well. I actually don't want to go back to work, for several years. I'm not sure if that will be possible because it is really difficult to live off one income. I do try to help my hubby out, by cutting back as much as possible, and having a "humble" online ebay business.  

  

I love my two kids, and stayed home with my 10-yr.-old daughter for her first year of life. Now my son is 6 month's old, and I hope we can keep making it (or should I say "scraping") on one income. I am so stressed and overtired while working an office or social service job, and at home I feel most comfortable, and I do a really good job. I believe the impact on my kids by staying at home will last with them for a lifetime. Yes, I'm educated, yes, I am business-minded, yet I love "being home" as well.  

being a mommy, I think is one of the greatest gifts that God has given us and though there are rough times along the way, for me, it is the greatest privelege. I had a little bit of a rough time last night with a personal issue and things in my home were a little out of the ordinary but of course all is well now and I can honestly sit here at this time and say that I would never change the way I feel about staying home with my children. I believe that for those of us who have made the decission to stay home is doing the best thing for ourselves as well as our families............ I know the feeling of feeling a little "lonely" at times as all my friends work and as I lost my best friend almost three years ago in an unexpected death, my heart still aches for her but I am always reminded of how great life really is and through the lonely times or the time of distress, it gives me the opportunity to "really" count my blessings and when this happens, I am able to pick myself up and start enjoying life. I believe all mothers whether working or staying home feels a bit overwhelmed, lonely, a little out of sorts, whatever at times, life isn't always easy but I personally tend to look more at the positive side of things and I can get on with life..................I may not always have the friends to talk to and I don't have much family at all, but I have my children and my husband and the people along the way that I have met through various things in my daily life and for all that, I am thankful for my life and all that it entails. Listening to my little one this morning as she watches Dora and builds with her blocks, and chatting to each other, certainly wouldn't change these times for nothing. My oldest and I were buttin heads last night but this morning was awesome as she was singing and happy and telling me how much she loved me and now, well, I can't wait to get her home from school so we can all hang out, wouldn't change these times for nothing.Motherhood is an awesome experience with a few bumps along the way but certainly well worth the time and effort. I cannot believe how much our children grow and matue in such a short period of time, in just 5 short years, I see my oldest, learning and achieving and get excited over things that just a year ago, she was clueless about and to watch my 3 year old, I am amazed at these little people called children and as a stay at home mom, my life is fullfilled and happy and I am also learning that it is ok to feel a little bit of emotions, I think allowing ourselves to feel and to think is a good thing, aftrall, we are people and no different then any one elsle on this planet and for those who look down on us because we do not bring home a paycheck, well, all I have to say about that is, I personally am receiving the greatest paycheck possible and I have no intention of trading it in...................................Have a good day every one and know that you were chosen to be the mother of yopur children therefore you are the best................................................

What a wonderful post. I can always tell how much you love your children and your life through your posts. It's so great to here a mom speak this way about her children. I also love to just hang out with my girls and listen to them chat with each other and myself. I disagree when people say that we don't get paid. You couldn't put a price tag on what we get out of motherhood. I feel very rich and I wouldn't trade it for a cash paycheck.  

Have a great day with your girls! 

I'm off to enjoy a sunny day with mine. We are going biking and for a picnic.  

Sherri 

I'm not the type of person to ask for a lot.  When Mother's Day or any other holiday comes around I just want to spend it with my family.  I don't need a fancy present, or a meal at a fancy restaurant.  I like hand made gifts from my children and even from my husband.  To me, when they take the time to make something instead of going to the store to buy something, it just means more to me.  I am lukcy enough to have a very skillful and talented husband, who, I swear, can make anything. LOL  My son is very well also.  My daughter just likes to makes messes, and that's okay. 

  

The only thing I am asking for this Mother's Day is to be able to sleep in unitl 9 a.m.  And then I will be refreshed enough to enjoy my day with my family.  That's all I want....sleep.  Funny the things we want when we become parents.   

  

Hope everyone has a great Mother's Day.  I think my husband has to work, so we will probably celebrate it a day or two later.  That's okay.  Why do we have to celebrate it on a day that the calendar says?   

  

Elffie 

We rarely celebrate things according to the calendar. My hubby doesn't have weekends off, he's off two days during the week instead and we go around that because we are not about to celebrate without all our family together. I also LOVE those precious hand made gifts from the girls.  

This year the girls and I are planting flowers together on Mothers day. My hubby will help the girls make a home made craft present and he and the girls make me french toast. I just love spending the day with my family. 

Sherri 

Can you see my picture under my name now?  You may have to click on my username to get a clearer look.

The girls are upstairs picking up toys and we will be headed out doors to play some. We have pretty much been in most of the day which was basically their choice, which is unusual but hey, they played nicely and were having a good time and I was able to relax and sort through some photos. Got started on my scrapbooking, can't work on it much but every little bit helps.....................The phots you all have posted are great, Imay post a few which I have never attempted to do herer but may give it a try later. Just don't tell hubby LOL, he doesn't like the idea of our photos being posted on the Dr. Phil site but what will he know, he never gets on these things LOL (with the exception of a while back, he did post I think a couple of messages and the funny thing is no one even knew he was my hubby and he was responded to LOL. I pretended like I didn't know him which, can't do that in real life you know LOLLLLLLLL, I think he decided we were all nuts on these boards and he hasn't been back................................Texas, the rattlesnke thing would have freaked me out to, I actually stepped on a gardener snake once, I know theyr are not as scary as a rattle snake but it sure did make me scream and jump 20 feet to the sky, didn't know I could fly LOLLLLL/ That was along time ago but recently, a couple weeks ago, there was a gardener snake under outr little porch and amazingly, my girls were fascinated, especially my Anna, Amy did well considering she is scared of everything LOL. .......ok, gotta go once again and get the girlies outside. After hubby gets home, he will take over and I will be going across the street to help my friend with some Mission posters that she is making for a training seminar that she is teaching in tomorrow, I plan on staying up late tonight to get some things done that I don't want the girls helping with LOL, they certainly try but sometimes I would much rather do things myself LOL. have a great eveing all.

Here's my son at his 3rd birthday party.  Hope everyone can see him.