What. a. week. Yep. One of those.
The kids went back to school on the 19th and I don’t feel like I’ve taken a breather since. No time to breathe when you’ve got orthodontist appointments sandwiched by swim classes times two.
We’ve got homework coming out the wazoo. Lunch making and meal-planning. Sports sign-ups and the accompanying physicals. Endocrinologists, EENT’s, dermatologists and ophthalmologists to visit (chalk those up to bad long-term timing on my part).
My intent of this post, however was not so much to play the pity-me-because-I’m-so-busy card.
I’d rather forget all about the go-go-go’ness for a second. And focus, instead, on that which I’ve been savoring:
Like just a minute ago when my soon-to-be 4 year-old sought me out–fresh from his bath–to play the tushie game.
Or how instead of waking up to an empty side of the bed, I’ve been stumbling out of bed while it’s still dark so as to join my lovie on his early morning run.
I’m enjoying these last weeks of 15. Because she’s counting down the days until sweet sixteen, and the dating threshold she’ll cross into.
My absent-too-long monsoon friend has arrived. The pitter patter makes my soul smile.
These are the moments–sprinkled sparingly throughout my days–that remind me. Comfort me. Create space for breathing.
And, believe you me, I’m taking notice.
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The dating threshold, I feel ya.
Tushie game, one of my favs! :)
I am counting down the days til I get to be among the hustle and bustle, 13 I beleive it is.
What’s the tushie game? My girls do a tushie dance!
Bless your heart for the early morning run. Now that is love!
Oh I am not looking forward to school starting again. Every time I start to think of it my stomach kind of drops. All that homework. Yucky.
But alas, it is right around the corner. Our sports start up in about 10 days. Add that to the rest of it (I won’t go into detail here) and I pretty near lose my mind.
But your point is well taken. All those little reminders are there, we just need to see them!!!
Sounds busy and wonderful all wrapped up! Aurora doesn’t go back to school until August 17th. Even though my routine hasn’t changed much over the summer since I work full time, I am dreading dealing with school stuff again!
I totally have to know what the tushie game is. ‘Cause it sounds like something the kids could play OR something you and the hubby could play, depending on how you define it… ;)
I too would like to know the details of the tushie game.
I am slowly catching up on your posts.
Dating! Now that is new territory…and scary. I’d love to hear more about how you are broaching the topic w/ your daughter.
P.S. Good for you for being an early bird runner! My running has been sorely neglected this summer.