Be courageous....it's just dirty laundry...

Like any Mom, our laundry pile sometimes reaches gigantic proportions. I mean really, I think it multiplies while we sleep. I seriously don't know how a mother of more than two can keep up. Are there little laundry ninjas that help you when no one is looking?
This is Nick's random thing for the weekend....He yells at Daddy to come here.
"Daddy, put me in the basket, I want to be a piece of dirty laundry (as if I don't have enough dirty laundry already)." Ok....hmmmm....Kids say the weirdest things.

Back to the story...so, I have a TON of laundry to do. I mean really, I think it was like two weeks worth. Here is my problem. I don't mind washing and drying the laundry, but somehow, the last steps of folding and putting away, well, they haunt me. Everytime I do this, I say to myself, "Don't let it get this far next time," but it always does.
So, in our chaotic little world yesterday, we had family pictures at the lake. It went quite well actually, but it did take up our afternoon. After getting back home, I proceeded to get Luke down for a nap, and the boys went to target to get Nick his super cool new shoes (future blog - "If these shoes really were magic..."). After that, we played outside until the sun went down, because after all, when is it 60 degrees in February! Then basically our evenings go like this, eat supper, baths, and bedtime routine. It pretty much starts at 7 and ends at 830. We are finally getting our groove back, and it's nice to have a routine again (only took us 9 mos after Lucas arrived :)
After all that fun, we went and worked out in the basement, and collapsed (literally) on the couch. Well, we have this movie that I got Todd for Valentine's day called Courageous. We have really been trying to find time to watch it, and relax together.
My wonderful husband says to me, "Why don't we sit down and watch this tonight, and I will fold all the laundry tomorrow." Gee honey, twist my arm....OK! (and by the way - he really followed through with this promise today!) Well let me tell you about the movie Courageous, this movie is A-MAZ-ING!!!! If you haven't seen it, I really want you to go out and get it. Buy it. It is worth EVERY penny. WE were both VERY touched by the movie, and hopefully, as every days goes by, a little closer to Jesus, and who he wants us to be.
The bottom line is this...we ALL have dirty laundry. Jesus knows this. He sees right through it, and the awesome thing is, he LOVES us anyway. So kids, keep on tackling those dirty laundry piles cuz let me tell you...the end result is going to be worth all the work.....
Joshua 24:15 "...But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”