new day

It's Monday but doesn't feel like a Monday. Justin is completely off from school, work-study and all, for the next two weeks . . . so he's home chillin' with us. It was a relaxing day . . . we went to the park despite the nasty, rain threatening, weather and then we all took a 3 hour nap (first time in a like year), made dinner (Quiche . . . me favorite!), ate, and then hung out . . . now the boys are fast asleep. I'm just hanging out now, wasting time on the old 'puter . . . my small addiction for now.

I also wanted to say that I am an extraordinarily blessed human being (ok, that's just how I feel). It's so easy to get discontent with life as is . . . day in day out stuff. But then days like today bring home how important my family is to me. Watching dad and T throw the ball for Byron (super pooch) and splash in puddles (to mom's dismay) and Samuel cruising all over the playground and climbing the equipment. Time flies by too fast. It seems like Sam was 6 months old last week and he is now officially 16 months old!!! When? How? Where was I? Apparently buried in diapers and laundry . . . and a few dishes.

I don't want to look back 18 years from now and regret not slowing down and enjoying these small hours with the boys and what God's given me . . . I need to learn to let go and quit getting so wound tight over the small stuff!



May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. --Romans 15:13