BLESSED BEYOND EXHAUSTION
Well, I’m about to turn the big 40. I honestly can’t believe it. I mean, seriously, I still sometimes think I’m twenty-three. Until I hang around a twenty-three year old. Then I realize that I’m actually forty… For my 40th birthday, I coerced Peter into taking a trip to the beach. Just the two of us. He really doesn’t love the beach like I do. I could sit in the…
Today the kids went back to school. Glory! I shouldn’t be so excited that school is back in session, but… YAY! This has been a hard summer. I remember last year at this time I was mourning the end of our summer vacation. And it seems like just a few weeks ago that I was running around the house singing “School’s. Out. For. Summer!” at the top of my lungs.…
Y’all. Middle School is hard. Just thinking about my middle school years makes me want to run and hide. I remember how difficult it could be, trying to fit in, wondering if a boy liked me, trying to decide which of my “friends” were going to turn their backs on me, trying to resist peer pressure. I do not ever want to relive those days. Not. Ever. Except now I…
So. Yesterday was horrible. HORRIBLE. A “Calgon-take-me-away” kind of day. You know that saying: “I’ve thought about running away more as an adult than I ever did as a child?” Yeah. That was me yesterday. It all started when Peter woke me up at 6:30 because the littles were stirring and he needed to get ready for work. I normally wake up around 5:45 each morning to have a few…
This morning, the little kids and I had an interesting conversation on the way to school. (Actually, it wasn’t that interesting but it did make me do some serious thinking.) We were discussing occupations. Jonah mentioned that when he grows up, he wants to be a farmer. Sounded manageable. Then Vivienne said she wanted to be Sophia when she grows up. (For those of you that don’t know who Sophia…
Today I feel like I got hit by a truck. I would love to be able to blame it on Daylight Savings Time because, well, losing an hour of your life stinks. But I think too much time has passed for that to be the cause of my exhaustion. And it’s not just lack of sleep that is contributing to my overwhelming feelings of exhaustion. It’s the constant instruction and…
I feel like I’ve said this before but here it is again: Pinterest is killing me. K-I-L-L-I-N-G me. And I know all my fellow non-crafty friends feel the same way. Now, don’t get me wrong. I am thoroughly impressed with all you crafters out there who can paint and create and build and bake amazing things that you see on Pinterest. It’s incredible how you can see something and then…
Is it just me or does it seem like life just gets more and more chaotic? I feel like, on most days, Peter and I just see each other in passing. We have so many things going on, and I think lots of other families feel the same way. OT for Jonah on Mondays and Tuesdays, swim team for Brienne on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, piano/guitar lessons for Brie on…
I took Brienne to Orlando this weekend so that I could run the Disney half-marathon. We also went to cheer on my dear friend Angie who ran the full marathon. She is superwoman. Here are a few things I learned (just in case you’re thinking of doing a Disney race): 1. You should always run a 10k or a half-marathon during the year leading up to the Disney half so…
Since 2015 is now upon us, I thought I would put together a list of goals for the new year. I’m writing these down mainly for my sake, but feel free to read them too. Here they are, in no particular order. 1. Run a half-marathon. This one is coming too quickly. January 10th, to be exact. Why did I sign up for this again? Bleh… 2. Memorize Scripture. I’ve…