Why is it that the minute I sit down at the computer I have five kids vying for my attention?

Bethany - asking me crazy questions pertaining to Aaron’s birthday.  “What day is it? When will Nana and Granddad and Aunt Kel be here?  How will we have cake if we are going to the movie (Prince Caspian) tomorrow? (We are going to have cake tonight.) How will we go to dinner tomorrow if the movie is late? Will you hold Bess and Ben? (No, I’m going to stay home and you guys are going to go.)  When will Dad be home?  Is he on his way?  Can I have a brownie?" Etc., etc., etc., etc., over and over again.

Caleb - asking to read to me and then reading from Phonics Pathways as though it is a fun and exciting book to read from and not a phonics primer and now reading from the Animal Antics phonics readers. Asking, “Why is the Hot Dog still hot if he is in the water?”  (I don’t know because I wasn’t listening. I sure hope he was reading the words right.)

Bess - asking for everything under the sun, pulling the labels off the salt and pepper shakers, coloring all over my prayer notes, and wanting to sit on my lap.

Ben – asking for…well, not really, more like crying for…me (that’s my cue, gotta go, free time is over - sigh).        

And,

Aaron – Okay, so Aaron is the only one who isn’t here.

My poor brain is so tired I can barely focus let alone write anything…so trying to divide my attention between all these little ones and type…well, it’s just too much for me.  I give up. (This is happening every time I sit down.)

Sigh.

Now, Caleb is making some kind of strange noise…mmaammmammmammman…to get my attention and Beth and Bess are racing around the room. I think my brain is now going to explode.

Children are a blessing from the Lord.