OVERWHELMED

It's what I am right now.  Overwhelmed with EVERYTHING!  We moved back into our house Sunday night, still without a kitchen, but we are so happy to be home.  My house and brain look a little like this

I've had a few moments where I just sit on the sofa and spend way too long looking around {or eyes glazed over} just overwhelmed with all there is to do...organize, clean, unpack, put away....

The realistic part of me says "I know it's Easter and Easter is not about eggs and bunnies and crafts and cooking.  It's about His love for us and His son who saved us and our salvation.  Your kids will live if they don't go sit in the Easter Bunny's lap.  The kids will be not be worse off if they don't dye any eggs or bake Easter treats in your {non-existent} kitchen."

However, the ME part of me says "What about rice krispie M&M treats in the shape of bunnies? Outdoor Easter Egggggstravaganza??? Why can you not walk into your bedroom?  Doesn't all of this stuff need to be put away right. now.??? Your desk and your "office" aka current pantry/kitchen is a disaster....do something about it! And let's not get started on your car..."

Also, if you have been following the blog for the past few years, you will know how much I've dreamed of one day owning a few of these

{barred rocks and silkies to be specific...along with several other breeds}

Several of my friends have them in their backyard and I've realized through them that my "dream" is something I really don't have to wait for.  Our city allows hens within the city limit and after Stephen saw a friend's chicken coop and set up a couple months ago he actually jumped in on the excitement of having some. {not to mention that when my family of five eats eggs, we eat almost a dozen.  And they're not even in their teens...or pre teens...or tweens....}

So, what better time to get some baby chicks than EASTER???  I mean I can hardly contain myself over the thought of the kids waking up Sunday morning to eight little chicks.

So perfect.

And SO not going to happen.  All the things I should have been doing to get ready for said chickens over the past couple weeks I have not been doing, to say the least.  So, in my ever-evolving resolution to learn how to say NO, this morning I told myself and Stephen the chicks-for-Easter thing is just not going to happen. As with so many other things right now, it will be put off until the kitchen is done.  And I am 100% ok with that!  It actually feels really good just to say "no" and the "ME" part of me is getting really comfortable with the laid back, under-achieving side of having three small children and a job and a house under construction.  Don't get me wrong...I really miss cooking and crafting {and heaven knows the last time I actually SEWED anything!}...but for this Easter season we are just going to sit back, smile, and pull out the paper plates and Honey Baked Ham.

And give all thanks to the Father who doesn't require anything else out of us!  He takes us, dust and all.

{and I've got plenty of that!!!}