squeezing every last drop

Today was more like an emotional rollercoaster, than in all time low. So that’s an improvement.

Before ten am I had read my Bible, fed the kids, got them dressed, colored on a box(turned it into a car), pushed Asher in the box, checked our acorns to see if they’re sprouting(I’ll explain in another post),ran an errand for Greg, put gas in the car, dealt with a “check engine” light, headed to Joann’s.

That means there was time to meet a friend at the park, Come home and start on sewing a cape. Asher played with crayons, markers, and the box, quietly and sweetly the whole time. I could give him a big smooch for that.



 Then we went to a friend’s for dinner. I was hesitant about going. Sometimes I just want to put the kids in a bubble and keep them there. Where they can’t hurt anybody, and no one can hurt them. But, I can’t do that, and how will they ever learn if I keep them from situations where they can practice? Obviously there is a time to lay-low and have them in a social “time-out” but they were being good yesterday even though the menopausal grandma and the park doesn’t agree. It’s okay lady, I forgive you. I’m sure you are embarrassed with yourself and feel really bad about the way you acted and the things you said. 

 Anyway, It was a huge, huge, blessing. I think someone that is not on our team(as Christians) would have won if I would have stayed home. My friend has the bestest mother
-in-law who made us all dinner, then the kids played outside in the most glorious weather. The way the boys got to run and play at dusk with balls, and bats, and explore reminded me of growing up and being outside with my siblings.

We came in for cake and ice cream and ended the night with showers and bedtime for all. Asher was tuckered out big time, and barely put up I fight. Here's to more time outside and more nights with three worn out boys. I love the fall.

I spent hours on Facebook last night, yes hours. I’m so awful and so addicted, I really don’t have a life! I really hope that people can start to realize, we all have different lives and different needs. My only means of communication with my husband is on Facebook right now. So I check it often cause he’s on a different time zone and I never know when I might be able to reach him.   I was on so long chatting my Hawaiian sister from another mother on IM. She lives in Hawaii and we haven’t spoken in awhile. It was a long convo, but what’s the difference between that and the phone?  Just sayin’ Because I’ve heard the comment before that I couldn’t “live without Facebook.” I could, but it wouldn’t be quite as full with love from my friends around the world, my family back home, and my husband. I don’t feel like I have to explain myself but I wanna, and this is my spot to blog, so there;)

And that my friends is how I squeezed every last drop out of my day!