Its not a secret that we’ve been cruising around here, doing basement stuff and purging stuff. We’ve been SO busy and productive and its felt great! In the midst of our work, we’ve been managing to spend time with our family and close friends. We’ve made it to church, and we’ve eaten well. They’ve been some GREAT weeks!
I agree with the masses that its super important to live day by day, moment by moment, and not wish time away. I’ve worked hard at that in the last couple of years. But yesterday, I let myself dream and plan and get excited for the year to come! I talked about blog plans and summer vacation plans and let my mind go a little crazy. It was SO fun to think ahead and imagine what is coming, and what might come, and where we’ll be when. While its important not to wish time away, its so fun to have things to look forward to!
Yet as I’m sitting here, listening to the hammering downstairs, annoyed at the lack of siding guys, dreaming of future trips, plans, and posts, my little Laela is beside me, reading the “Pete the Cat” version of “Old MacDonald had a farm.” She’s singing/reading it to herself, saying “McDonalds” instead of MacDonald. She’s loving the donkey part, quietly giggling every time she says “hee haw.” And I’m in HEAVEN listening to her. These things are SO important, and are the things I do NOT want to miss while my mind is otherwise preoccupied or even overwhelmed.
Brady called me downstairs to confirm the placement of a wall light, and I saw Dekker was practicing hammering nails into a 2×4 cut off. I watched him while Brady and I talked. I watched him hammer his thumb and pull it away really fast. He took a look at it, shook his hand for a sec, and kept on going. Thats a pretty big deal for my easily-broken little man. I’m so glad I saw that!
I’m so happy today. I love my family, and our life. We certainly don’t ace it really ever, but we try always, and I think that counts. Does my heart good to see positive things happening!