A day(or week) in the life of
Well it was a festive week filled with lots of activity. Ryan told me the other day that things probably won’t slow down for us for a really long time. Now I understand what vacations are for, they are no longer just for fun, they are necessity. Speaking of, Ryan and I are going to a wedding in Tennessee, alone. We are going to spend a couple of days in Nashville at an old restored train station. It is now a nice hotel overlooking the city. I get a little nervous when I think about not being with the kids, but they will be with friends and family, and Ryan and I will get a much needed break.
I will go through a day by day itinerary of the week. Monday was a work day for me and in case I forget down the road, I clean houses. Not the most glamorous job, but it is quiet and somewhat rewarding and it definitely keeps me humble. Elijah had school, grandma Tracy watched Jo and Lily, Ryan went to work, we ate dinner as a family, and then Ryan and I were off to homegroup. Tuesday, Josiah went to preschool, Lily and I went to the grocery store, got home put groceries away, Lily took a little nap, I did laundry, and then it was off to get Josiah. Lunchtime, followed by rest time, followed by picking up Elijah and Shaelyn from school. Wednesday, Josiah went to his music class and then to his buddy’s house until 11:30. Lily took a long morning nap which gave me time to organize the toy closet. It was actually very fun. Ryan and I are planning on making the play room more of and office with a play area, so, organizing was a neccesity. Elijah and Shaelyn were again picked up, dinner was made, and then it was off to Elijah’s music class, followed by my bible study. Wednesdays are very busy right now.Thursday, Tracy was sick so I didn’t go to work. Instead, we took Lily to school and she and I went to the church to play and clean a little. I did not want to do anything constructive at my own house, so we got out. I felt a little out of wack on Thursday since i am usually at work. I wish I could’ve enjoyed myself more, but I felt a little anxious all day. On Friday Josiah and I were bored of all the stuff we have done all winter long, so we called Grandma Tracy and invited her and Grandma Nell to come with us to Chucky Cheese. It was great to go there during the day, the noise level was a lot lower. Josiah was able to run some energy off and the rest of us sat and talked and played with lily. Friday was also Ryan and I’s 10th anniversary. Grandma Betty watched the kids and Ryan and I got to go out. I felt a little nervous before our date because even though we’ve been married for awhile, it isn’t very often that we get alone time. Sometimes you need time alone to catch up and find out who this person is again that you’ve been married to. We did just that. Dinner, bowling, ice cream cake, and a movie. Perfect. We had like 7 straight hours together, it was great. Saturday came too soon after staying up until 1:00. Ryan, the wonderful husband he is, got up with the kids and let me sleep a little longer. I had to work that morning to make up my Thursday job. I rushed from there to meet the family and some friends at the St. P atrick’s Day parade down town. The parade made for a good family memory with Josiah running out in the middle of the parade to get candy, Elijah saluting the army guys, and Lily squealing at the dogs. Ryan also caught me a hot dog that Neil Williamson threw, which he gave to me for lunch. That night, the St. Patty’s Day festivities continued with corned beef and cabbage and good friends at our house
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That was a mouthful, but someday, I will forget how hectic my life was and I will complain that I’m bored. One thing that the Lord keeps telling me through various things and people is that regardless of everything that is going on, it is most important to seek Him and to know him. All of these other things are secondary. I have to be very careful with the amount of stuff i take on so that I have enough energy to seek the Lord. I tend to think those other things are more important than they actually are. It’s called vanity.
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