Cleanliness is godliness, right? Or maybe I'm just going crazy!

While Ryan has been on a business trip this week, I've been ripping my house apart and rearranging everything. I can't tell you how good it feels. I love to have my house be really organized, but it's been quite a while since it was up to my standards. I've tried not to feel too annoyed that past year as I realized that organization is very difficult when you have 4 little people messing everything up. I have to constantly remind myself to enjoy having my kids be small, and that there will come a time when I can actually be organized again. But I feel like lately I'm FINALLY getting my life back a little after adding another child to this household. Don't get me wrong: my 4 kids are each such blessings and I desperately wanted each one of them. But man, do they keep me busy, and trash this house quickly! So this new burst of energy (and Logan being old enough to gain some independence) has felt so amazing! I have been organizing closets and drawers like a mad lady! I'm not OCD about it, but I just feel more in control of my life if there is order around me. I've thrown away half the stuff I've found, which I consider junk, but the kids consider treasure. They cry, I toss it. I know I sound horrible, but they wouldn't even know it was gone if they didn't see me throw it in the garbage! I also rearranged the girls room, turned Logan's room into a playroom/guest room (because let's face it, there's no way he's going to be sleeping in there anytime soon. I love to cuddle his pudgy body during the night), made a "backpack" wall in our office by installing hooks, tore down my scrapbook table (yeah, it was time for that. The reality is that I don't ever see myself doing scrapbooking the same way again. I'm all for doing some of those cool digital photo books online now), and rearranged our basement by making a "gym" area and a videogame/kids area. Ahhhh. It feels so good. All the closets in the house are so dang organized it's sickening. The only problem has been that my poor kids have really been fending for themselves! I have to remind myself every once in a while to stop and play with them, because I get going on my projects and get frustrated if they need to interupt me. They've been so good and helpful, though. Brynlie has been taking care of Logan a lot, and besides some minor issues, he has fared well. I took this picture last night after he fell on a bookcase while Brynlie was watching him. I had just run to Target and bought a 5 foot tall bookcase, which I assembled all by myself! I am so darn proud of myself. I guess I should join the real world tomorrow, though. I've been wearing sweats or pajamas every day and I'm not sure the kids have been bathed since Sunday morning! Let's see . . .what can I accomplish next?!