Its been awhile. Hi everyone! On one hand there have been big changes, and on the other hand its all just the regular daily family stuff.
So here's the rundown. I'm a stay-at-home mom now, maybe short-term or maybe not. For now I'm loving it, its up to God how long it lasts. We're just finishing up Spring Break and its back to the regular schedule tomorrow. Somehow I've managed to maintain a normal schedule and keep the kids entertained, with something a little different planned for each day. Mondays Shelly and I run errands. Tuesdays I join Archer's class for a little while in the morning, other days we have friends over or go visit friends. We're keeping busy with bike rides thanks to Mom and Dad and their handy trailer for Shelly to ride.
Archer's doing fantastic on his two-wheeler without training wheels. On the day of our 7.5 mile ride he had his first major spill. I didn't see it happen but heard the cry and looked over to see him in a heap on the ground under his bike. The scrape under his chin and on his hand are now scabbing over nicely. When it happened he said he'd never ride again. But he loves it too much to quit. In fact, he talks about it constantly.
Shelly's counting to ten, singing lots of songs and coming up with her own games to play without big brother. She's definitely becoming more independent. Her latest favorite is lining up pillows on the floor and then lying a doll on each and wrapping them up in blankets. She fights nap time and bed time harder than ever by coming up with more and more ways to call me back into her room. She wants her socks on, then off, the blankets on, then off. Her baby doll in her crib, tossed out of her crib, on and on. After it goes on for a few minutes I ignore her calls and simply go in my room to read.
We're making progress and then we're not, two steps forward and one back. Three forward and one back. I think its all rolling along predictably and then they throw bumps into the road. I should know better than to expect them to just go along with it all without testing, pushing, looking for the loophole that might be there. They're not sitting still, so why do I think I can? A beautiful, wonderful, interesting challenge that God keeps putting in front of me. And keeps giving me the patience, endurance, energy, and love to make it to the end of the day. Each and every day. Sometimes one minute at a time.
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
~1 Chronicles 16:11
