perfect remedy

I have found the perfect remedy for being too busy! On Thursday, we cut back our school work to the bare minimum, enjoyed a lovely walk in the sunshine, went shopping to fill up shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child, and spent hours building a gingerbread house for our co-op party on Friday.

We're all feeling much better now!

busy

Life is feeling very busy lately. Like, out-of-control, no time to savor the moments, kind of busy. Which leads to one stressed-out mommy. Our kids are in several activities right now. Audrey does dance two times a week. Liam does basketball two times a week. They both have weekly piano lessons and go to Awana on Tuesday nights. Liam has weekly speech therapy. And we all participate in a homeschool co-op on Fridays. Add to this homeschooling, errands, appointments, church, time with friends - and it feels like too much! Our schooling is more rushed. Our 'down-time' is almost non-existent. I don't remember the last time we had 'quiet time' - something my kids love as much as I do!

But I'm torn. I feel like because we homeschool, it's important that they are involved in activities. Time with friends. Instruction from other adults. Time away from me and their siblings. But I don't like what we've become. I'm more snappy. The kids are more snappy. Because let's face it - we're tired.

I'm not quite sure what the answer is. Our activities are all good things. But I feel like we're sacrificing His best for us on the altar of 'good things'. And it might be time to rethink this.

happy birthday Liam!

Liam is 8 years old today! He had several choices about how we could celebrate this event and he chose to have a weekend family birthday party. So he made a list of all the things he wanted to do - and we did them!

1. Dinner at La Fiamma
2. Dessert at Menchie's
3. Bowling
4. Slumber party in the playroom
5. Family Nerf Gun war

We all had a great time. He has already decided that he wants to do it again next year! As an added bonus - Nana and Papa were here for some of the weekend. Papa's birthday is also this week so we celebrated them both.

 

 

Happy birthday Liam! It is a privilege to watch you grow. We are very proud of the young man you are becoming. We love you!!

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