New Year Pics

Can't Sleep

Well...I have been struggling with sleep the last couple of weeks. I have always had problems falling asleep and so I have a prescription for Ambien. I usually try not to take it, as there are times when I'm just flat out tired and nothing would keep me awake. This is not one of those times!

After the holidays my sleeping schedule was off a bit (not uncommon), however this time I just haven't been able to sleep properly since.

It started with everyone being sick and so you sleep all day and all night....as much as possible. Then your up all night cause one of the kids are sick. So when you finally have a chance to go to bed and take an ambien it doesn't seem to kick in because your body is now on a different schedule.

I finally thought that I was getting it all worked out when I threw my back out just enough to be annoying and keep me up all night! So here it is 1:12am and I am laying on the couch because this is where my back feels the best at the moment...I have already taken my sleep aid but does sleep come? No!No! I'm stuck here to suffer!

I will go try warm milk now! Leave comments of other ideas I could try! I can't continue this way!!!

Procrastinating

Tired, cold, and should be working! 

Instead I am messing around with social networking sites and blogging! I need a personal time management coach. I know what I need to do, same with exercising, you know what you need to do, you just need someone to MAKE you do it!

Off to work I go right now...... but I have been thinking of different blogs, especially with my pinterest stuff (so addicting) I've done and Christmas coming...so expect to see more here on Red Cup Central soon!

Love These Kids

Aaron is in Preschool this year.  Our good friends Scott and Debra have their daughter in Preschool as well and they are in the same class.  Here is a picture of Emma and Aaron waiting for school and Toby joining them wishing he could stay!!  I SSSSOOOO love these guys!

Busy Life

Well all,

If there are still any that may read this blog, I have been super busy.  As I always am.  I do it to myself but I like it!!!  There are several people in my life, mainly my family, that thinks that I need to stop doing.  I don't want to stop doing because this is what I want to do.  I want to be a stay at home mom who is VERY involved in the school.  So yes I am going to take on projects from the PTA!  I may get stressed but who wouldn't?  I am also coaching soccer with Jeremy.  I love it!  We have to be there anyway so why not be involved and coach!  I am working part time for three different companies.  This I can do without but we need money!  Again I may get stressed but I say all this to say even though I am busy and stressed, I love my life and my choices!  YUP!

Here is a quick update on Jeremy Jr.....He just got his violin and is VERY excited, as am I. Check him out:

1st Week of School

The first week of school is over and I made it through the week!  I have to wrap my head around the new schedule!

Here are some pics from this week!

Our Bus Stop!

My Three Boys!

The Whole Family

Aaron (pretending) sad his brother's left!

Aaron ready to leave for PreK

Gramma, Mom & Aaron sitting at St. Mark's waiting to go in

Aaron showin off!

Aaron sitting with his friend Emma

Aaron after his great 1st Day!

Hello Again! Update on Our Life!

Well Hello blog reader's and fans of  Red Cup Central or better known as the  

Schoenrock Family Blog!  

It has been a while yes.  Normal when it's been a while I go on and on about forgetting and that I will do better and all that jazz.

Well I want to do better as I know there are some who are interested in what is going on in our lives.  However I make no promises.

Since the last post of course there have been a BUNCH of things that have happened.  So I will focus on the most recent things.

We are loving living in Swarthmore!  

This little town is cozy and friendly and has a rockin' school district.  I am still trying to meet new people.  I love all the green, the trees the grass, the nature of it all!

We are a bit lonely. 

Pastor & Joy Kelly

When we moved here we also

 committed to God and partnered with an awesome Pastor & his wife  (shown here on right)

Evangel A/G of Norristown, PA

to help there mission to build up a church that was heading in the direction of closing their doors. 


So with moving neighbor friends and our church family of so many years we have found ourselves aching for new friendships and struggling to keep up the old ones due to distance and different schedules now.


 Since moving here I am no longer watching children in my home to supplement income.  We made it for a while until we couldn't anymore and we felt the weight of financial burden so heavily upon us.

Some of you may know but before Jeremy and I ever had children my goal was to be a  

stay at home mother. 

 I think it is one of the most important things in life, to be the mother they need and not have others raise your children in daycare just to live the lifestyle I want. 

Yes I would love to work and fix our credit, own our OWN home, not worry about having enough food or go to the food bank, and not have worrying if we will make all the bills.  However my children are only young once!  

They don't grow up and say,

"Mommy thanks for giving us all the great stuff when we were younger!  We didn't even miss you when you were at work!"  Or "Ok, now I'm older so I need you more!" 

No in fact they forget all the stuff, they ponder why you weren't around, and they always need you less as they get older!


 I know I'm ranting.  Sorry I get a bit passionate about the subject.  Don't get me wrong I know there are plenty of people that HAVE to work to just make ends meet.  I am one of them too!


So I made a very hard decision to go back to work.  I got a job as a store manager at Edible Arrangements.  Loved the company, loved the job!  

 If I DID have money

                     I could see myself working toward

                                              buying a franchise of that store.

                                                                                   (pipe dream, lol)



It was emotionally difficult having to be away from my children as much as I was, which was more then it was suppose to be.  When I finally evened out with my emotions, things still weren't right.  Yes, I loved the company, and loved the job, and my co-workers, but struggled with the owners.  I don't believe the owners are bad people and if in another scenario where I didn't work for them I could see being friendly.  However the owners were very difficult to work for.  I won't go into details as it is not necessary, I will just say in all my years working, since 12 years of age, I NEVER just up and quit a job on the spot.  This one I had too!

Now I am back to being home with my children!  

I love it but the financial burden is super heavy.  I am looking for part time work, but have to be honest, but I NEED to be home with my children.  Not only for the fact that I feel so strong about it but also for the medical needs of my children.

Real quick, the medical needs:

Jeremy Jr. recently diagnosed with ADHD accompanied with anxiety and a learning disability in reading, all of which are super slight and not really needing too much to address other then the reading and some anxiety.  Nathaniel has a ton of medical needs as you may have read in previous posts but we will give a quick list: VSD of the Heart, surgical repair of Sub-Aortic Membrane, and Aortic prolapse all of which has lead to a pacer maker, Left Hemi-paresis, legal blindness in left eye, difficulty with fine and gross motor skills, ADHD, and Behavior disorder NOS, which requires a psychologist and now wrap around services. 

 Aaron is the most difficult as far as behavior.  He has been diagnosed with ADHD and ODD (oppositional Defiant Disorder).  This has been very difficult as Aaron can become physically violent when he is unhappy.  He is oh so cute though!!!!


Ok so I am back with the children.  

                                 We need money and I am looking but again I need to be home.  

So I have started back into the business that I once had hoped to get off the ground.  I am a Tupperware Consultant!

I am loving it!  I didn't focus on it my business like I should have the first time but so far in 3 weeks I have done well.  Jeremy is still not convinced it will be enough and I understand that but I am going to work this business and become successful.  It gives me the flexibility to make my own schedule, so I can be with the kids as I need to be, and still supplement that income we need to survive.  So I am super excited!

If you want to take a look at my website feel free, just visit

my.tupperware.com/christinaschoenrock

Through all of this though,
       God
                                           is our provider

and we have wanted to nothing that we have needed.  We have many wants but they are just that, WANTS.  We have everything we need and have even been blessed with so much more. 

We struggle

and go through valleys

of low and dark places

but

God lifts us up and

sets our feet on solid ground!  

God is Awesome!

Hope to post again soon!