Hmmmm.   Some may not see Motherhood as an adventure- but I'm here- livin'it.

 

Examples-

 

Extreme Carpet Cleaning-

 

What happens when a preschooler decides to help with dinner, while his older sibs are sitting????

 

Well---- He'll probably crack 16 eggs one by one on the end table- and carry them to a cup on the coffee table across the room...... resulting in a trail of egg goo that makes a lava flow look like a gentle stream....

 

The result- EXTREME CARPET CLEANING- 2 days- 1 bottle of cleaner----and a residual scrambled egg scent when the carpet is wet.

 

EXTREME Laundry-

 

somewhere between my teens,spouse, myself and my preschooler----we are dirtying MORE clothes than I thought we owned.

 

EXTREME Driving-

 

With one potty-training, and one in DRIVERS TRAINING..... well lets just say driving is always EXTREME.

 

EXTREME dependance on God-

 

In all this Extremity- I find a Necessity---- to depend on God- sometimes just to survive!

 

I also find a need to KNIT.  It's the only thing that I do---- (well FEELS Like it any way) that GETS and STAYS done.

 

Everything else just needs to be done again tomorrow!

 

The "upside" of Extreme Adventures in Motherhood-----

 

Extreme Joy-   a sleeping preschooler-

 

A Teen praying for Hurricane victims/survivors.

 

A Teen wearing a "witness" T-shirt to school- cause he's proud to honor God. 

 

A spouse who delights in his sons.

 

And his wife

 

And the valuable experiential knowledge of how to remove 16 raw eggs from the living room carpet.

 

Both the right- and wrong ways!

 

FYI- Right way----- cover with salt- allow salt to soak up eggs- scrape up then clean with your preferred method---

 

FYI- The Wrong way-

 

sop up a bit of egg--- get out the carpet cleaner- fill with HOT water---- run for about 2 days- at least until blisters form.... notice the eggs and carpet becoming "one" - vaguely become aware of a scrambled egg smell- finally decide getting new carpet would be LESS EXTREME.

 

*****share the story--- and the joy of a boy who wants to HELP.  And a Mom who didnt "kill" him.