I woke up at 6:00 this morning and was in the throes of a nocturnal panic attack. I don't know how or why they start while I'm sleeping, and doctors don't either. That's neither here nor there, though. As my lungs struggled to take in air and my mind raced, I thought about my children. I thought about how incredibly fast time goes, and how precious this time is. I thought about how my big kids are truly that, first graders who are seemingly needing me less and less all the time. My little guy is a year and a half old, and more and more of the baby in him slips away each day. My three little bears, my heart, my life. Time just slips through my fingers and it's a battle to make each moment count.
So, though I have a mountain of homework and housework and my job and so on and so forth, today we will be making something together, reading something together, and just plain playing together and having fun. Each and every day, my husband and I tell our children how much we love them, how proud of them we are, and that they are the most important people in the world to us, and they always will be, no matter what. Today, I want them to see that in action. No school due to conferences for the big ones, so we'll start with an all day pajama party, and on this cold and dreary day, we'll make some family memories. My husband and I both fondly remember snow days and hot chocolate and cookies and family game nights with our own parents and brothers. These are the warm fuzzies--the cup of tea and good book, wrapped in a warm blanket with nowhere else to be and nothing else to do, kind of memories.
These are the kind of days that live in our hearts.
It takes both sunshine and rainy days to make a Rainbow
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
I Need...
I Need...
...to get through this crazy year of school! '
...to remember to have thick skin. It's okay to not be able to please everybody. It would be great if we could ALL realize that.
...to plan my time better.
...to continue on with the organizing kick I've been on lately. It makes life so much easier!
...to exercise more. It makes me feel better all around, keeps my stress in check, and gives me an outlet for my energy...when I actually have energy. Of course, working out more gives me more energy, so I need to remember that as well!
...to enjoy the little things.
...to breathe. Namaste.
...to get through this crazy year of school! '
...to remember to have thick skin. It's okay to not be able to please everybody. It would be great if we could ALL realize that.
...to plan my time better.
...to continue on with the organizing kick I've been on lately. It makes life so much easier!
...to exercise more. It makes me feel better all around, keeps my stress in check, and gives me an outlet for my energy...when I actually have energy. Of course, working out more gives me more energy, so I need to remember that as well!
...to enjoy the little things.
...to breathe. Namaste.
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