So...
All went well at our walk through on Friday! Yay! We are now being processed and will most likely not be up for vacancy till mid to late next month. So we wait - which if you've been here long, you know I am such a patient person who LOVES to wait.
Kidding. Patience and I aren't close. But I'm working on that relationship.
It's good that we have some time to just sit and pray and prepare. I have so many emotions stirring on the inside about this whole situation that I think a little down time might do me good.
But other than that good stuff, our days have been filled with a whole lot of normal. It's wonderful. The older girls have had school and I have been loving my time with the younger 3. I have been realizing that this time with just them is so rare and I need to take full advantage of it.
I have to admit that when the school year started I kept thinking to myself, "Oh my word, I will only have 3 at home...I will get so much done!". But Fall activities have been keeping me so busy, and that idea of getting so much done has faded as I've started noticing how much Kinley and Raya are loving having me to themselves for some of the day.
Lincoln loves it too, I assume. But he basically loves everything.
I had visions of a spotless house and a laundry system that is always running perfectly. I even planned on running errands on certain mornings and keeping a set schedule of some sort. But I have started putting my to-do lists and other things on the back burner, and replacing them with early morning cartoons, adventuring out and about, playing doll house, gathering leaves, and jumping on the trampoline with my littlest loves.
Well, they jump on the trampoline. I've had 3 c-sections, so my post baby bladder and I just watch. You understand.
It's been a good reminder to always look for those windows of time to focus on each kid - not view it as time for me to get stuff done that can be done any other time. So we're going to continue learning some preschool stuff, chasing Lincoln around the couch till he giggles so much he has to stop, enjoying Fall, and baking some pumpkin muffins (their favorite).
I love Fall, even though its such a busy season around here. It's still definitely one of my favorite times of the year!
Hope you're all having a great week!
2 comments:
I "only" have 4 kids living at home this fall. First time in 23 years that I've "only" had 4 kids at home.
Thought I'd get a lot done . . . but am LOVING the special time with each of these four.
Sounds like your fall is off to a good start. I'll be praying for you during this time of waiting.
Laurel :)
It really is so great to be able to spend time with the younger kiddos!
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