THE pile.....

So the pile of things to go to DI was driving me nuts, so I had Ron take it last week. I don't think I made it to 50, although I added a few more things to the now absent pile....by falling apart sewing machine and another pair of shoes. So thats two more things, but still short of my goal!! I am going to try and find the last few things this week and take them over by the weekend.....I may have not gotten 50 things out in April, but I did get some things out, and by my calculations, that is progress!!! And that makes me happy!!!

I do have so many of the kids clothes to go through, but it seems like every time I have the time to do it, it is when Claire is sleeping, and oh yeah..all those clothes I need to go through are in her room, so that isn't working so well for me...I will figure it out soon though, I hope!!

So what should the next goal/challenge be???

adding more......

So my DI pile continues to grow, and grow, and grow....

I cleaned out my closet today and added 25 items of clothing to my pile, which is a bag and a half, garbage bag size!!! I also added 2 more Easter Baskets, a vacuum cleaner and a large bag of vacuum cleaner bags to my pile......now I am thinking I might need to make a trip to DI before Friday!!

So whats my total now??
I think I am close to 50, with the 25 items of clothing!!
Let's see, if I remember correctly, I still needed 39 more items.... I added 29 items today, so that would put me at 40 items gone and forgotten!!! Only 10 more things to get rid of..I am still going to see how much more I can rid my house of by the end of the month....I am sure there is more in here somewhere that can go!!!

On a side note, the dumpsters were here this past weekend for the annual spring cleanup! The city or county (not sure which) places dumpsters on every street...ours had 3....and you put whatever you need into them to throw away (non hazardous of course)and then a day or so later, they come and pick them up again and take all the junk to the dump!! I live for dumpster day every year!! This year we had a pile....an old toilet from the bathroom remodel, several 2 x 4's that were not straight enough to use, two old patio tables, a dryer, the list goes on..... We got rid of it all this weekend, plus I was able to convince Ron to get rid of 3 long tables and a shop vac that also IMO needed to go!! And the best part is, they did...GO that is!!! So that pile is gone now as well....Ce la vie!!

A decent start....

So in the DI pile are:
4 picture frames
3 pairs of pants
1 shirt
1 round thingy of tupperware like things and its holder
1 Easter Basket
6 Western BDay party invites w/ envelopes

I will count that as 11 things.....only 39 more things to go.

So my closet in on the list of things to go through....I was watching Rachel Ray the other day and she had this lady on there that was showing you how to dress your best to look thin, or something like that. Anyway, she said not turtlenecks, no velour, velvet, or courteroy..... Pretty sure I have a thing or two to get rid of in one or more of those categories (not saying which :-))

Its Been Awhile....

More and more of my time catching up with what everyone is up to, I find being done on FB, thus eliminating my need and/or desire to blog. This is different.....I found something I am passionate about...Spring Cleaning. But more then that...getting rid of the clutter!! Those of you that have been to my house know that it is small and not only do I have a small house, I don't have a garage, thus all the outside stuff is stored inside (or in the shed, but thats another story). Most of you also know that we are a family of seven...yes, seven!! A small house with seven people and without a garage for storage, makes for a crowded house, no matter how you look at it :-) So here is my newest project...I am going to get rid of 50 things....lets say by the end of the month. I won't throw the "stuff" away, because that is just against my system of trying to help others, but I will freecycle it and/or I will take it to DI.....I WILL GET 50 THINGS OUT OF MY HOUSE....and by the end of April. This is my inspiration: A book called Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life. According to the author you should follow these four rules when clearing out the clutter:

1. Rule No. 1: If the item, memory, job or even person is weighing you down, get rid of it.
2. Rule No. 2: If the thing is not contributing something positive, let it go.
3. Rule No. 3: If it takes you a long time to decide whether something needs to be tossed, throw it out.
4. Rule No. 4: If you're afraid to throw out something, get rid of the fear.

So I am up for the challenge...anybody with me???

Already???

Claire is seven weeks old today!! She is growing WAY too fast! She is also fitting into some of her 3-6 month clothes...how is that possible?? I hate that she is getting big so fast, but on the other hand, she starting smiling within about the last two weeks and it is adorable! I can't get enough of her little smiles. She is also starting to "talk" or coo, and that is also adorable! Her baby acne is the worst of all four kids and I hope it goes away VERY soon! But otherwise, she is the love of my life and I am enjoying every minute of the time I get to spend with her. Another plus..... she is already sleeping though the night....in bed around 10 ish and up about 7ish....a good 7-8 hours at a time!! My girls have been FAR better sleepers then the boys!!

For those of you that follow the blog and not Facebook....we are blessing her this Sunday the 3rd at 11am at the church house right by our house, Sacrament is first first! Hope to see you there!!

Aidan turned four the day after Christmas as well....my kids are getting so big!! How is it that 4 seems so much bigger then 3?? He got a few presents and we took him to wherever he wanted for lunch, he picked McDonald's!! Fine with me, cheap and the kids could all get their wiggles out playing in the play area!!

It also just occurred to me that Maddie and Aidan will go into different Primary classes this weekend because they are now another year older!! Holy COW!!!

Maybe all this age stuff is hitting me because Ron just turned another year older in December and I also have a BDay coming up...I don't know....but it sucks!!

Pictures....

Here are some new pictures of the kids, all with Claire so you can all see how cute my little munchkin is :-)

She's Arrived.....

I think most of you already know....but for those of you that don't....little Claire finally desided to arrive on November 9th!! Claire Isabell Pearce was born at 8:39 pm on Monday the 9th after about 12 hours of labor weighing in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and 18 inches long! We came home from the hospital on Wednesday morning and everyone around here is doing well!!
She is absolutly beautiful and I am SO in love with her! Maybe because I know she will be our last, and maybe because she is so little and I love the newborn stage....but either way, I am so compleatly in love with her. If we could snuggle all day long, I would not complain. As I type this, I am waiting for her to wake up again so I can kiss her some more.
I was induced on Monday and after a combination of things happening, I was still only dilated to a 3 1/2 at 6:30pm in the evening. Shortly after that, my Dr' came in to break my water. Once that happened, I went from a 4cm to 10cm in less then 2 hours!! And then after a very long day, and two pushes later, little Claire had arrived!!
I am so glad to have her here and SO glad to not be pregnant anymore. This pregancy, while not awful, was definately the hardest on my body and I won't be doing it again. Our sweet little family of 6 is now complete!! I have my adorable little boys and my super sweet bookend girls and we are complete!! For the first time ever, I finally feel like my family is complete. What a wonderful feeling that is!
I am so greateful for each of my kiddos and the love that we share. What a blessing these kids are in my life and I wouldn't trade them for the world.....although some days are much harder then others....they are mine and I love them SSSSSOOOOOOO Much! I am also so very grateful for my loving husband, who put up with my horrible pregnancy mood swings, and still loves me :-) I am grateful for his willingness to trust in me to be a mother to these beautiful children and to understand when I felt that we were to have four instead of the two we orginally talked about. I love him dearly!! I will post pics of Claire soon.........