I'm normally not one to complain about a busy week, but starting it out being sick is surely not helping it any! Today started out early with waking at 6:20 AM. Ryan to school at 7:15 AM. Back home to get Amariah and get her to school at 8:00 AM. Worked 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Pick kids up from school, home at 3:30 PM. Thank you Lord for no homework today! Amariah to cheer practice at 6:00 PM. Tracy Morgan's jewelry party at 6:30 PM. Back to pick up Amariah from practice at 7:30 PM. Home! Dinner, baths, bed.
Wednesday starts out the same. Ryan 7:15 AM. Amariah 8:00 AM. Work 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. What is normally my day off, I will be working. Make that working all week because we have 3 people on vacation and my boss asked if I could work more days this week. Now I'm wondering why I am so nice. ;) Get home at 3:30 PM. Hopefully no homework again. Avon is in-- sort, sack up and get ready to deliver. Dinner. Church. Yah! I love the re-charge in the middle of the week. Home! Baths, bed.
Thursday starts out the same again. Ryan 7:15 AM. Amariah 8:00 AM. Work 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Get home at 3:30 PM. Amariah to cheer practice at 6:00 PM. Ryan football game in Catoosa at 6:00 PM. Yah! Thank you Lord for a home game this week! Home! Dinner, baths, bed.
Friday, here we go again. Ryan 7:15 AM. Amariah 8:00 AM. Work 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Get home at 3:30 PM. My oldest sister, Pam, from Missouri will be here! Ahh, I get to relax and enjoy her company!
Saturday. Pam and I to Black Buggy Days in Chouteau. We so admire the Amish. I really want to relax and enjoy that day... but somewhere in there I have to fit Amariah's cheerleading at the football game in Jenks at 4:30 PM and Rich's band playing a show in Tulsa that evening.
Whew!! I'm already wore out and the week is just beginning. Can't I just skip it all and let it be Friday afternoon already?? I know... I know... slow down and enjoy these years. I hear that on a constant basis. I'm trying!
Oops!! I'm going to be late! God, help me to keep my focus on You amongst all the activities of this week. Help me to influence my children to do the same. I am grateful for my health that I am able to get all this accomplished. I know I will look back on this week and say "What were you worried about? That wasn't so bad after all!" =]
Update: Tuesday, 10:35 PM. Well, I've already been successful in failing this evening. I managed to yell at two kids (I didn't scream at them though, does that count?) and the other one went to bed mad at me. With Amariah's bedtime at 8:30 PM, she finally made it to bed by 9:15 PM, trying to talk to me while I was cooking dinner, doing dishes and trying to keep Robbie quiet. I wouldn't answer her right away and she got a little perturbed, and marched off to bed with me yelling "I love you" over my shoulder. Got Ryan sat down for dinner at 9:45 PM, although he has a bedtime of 9:00 PM. Then it was time to get Robbie settled in his bed. He was a little wound up so it took a couple of spankings, and yes I'm sorry to say, I did yell at him. After I regained composure, I took him in my arms and told him how sorry I was, but how important it was for him to obey. I kissed him goodnight, told him I loved him. Then it was finally time to tell Ryan how sorry I was for yelling at him. I had too many things I was trying to take care of myself. It's a bad excuse, but all I had to offer him. After accepting his apology, I put him to bed 1 hr. and 5 min. after his bedtime. Now, here I am. Sitting here eating my dinner at almost 11:00 PM. Do you ever have one of these days?? What is wrong with me?? I'm sorry for failing tonight God. I am so grateful that your tender mercies are new every single day! The only thing left to do before I go to bed is to go to Amariah's bedside and tell her how I love her and how sorry I am for not having time to listen to her. No, she won't hear me, but at least I'll be able to sleep. Then in the morning, I will tell her once again so she will know.
Update: Tuesday, 10:35 PM. Well, I've already been successful in failing this evening. I managed to yell at two kids (I didn't scream at them though, does that count?) and the other one went to bed mad at me. With Amariah's bedtime at 8:30 PM, she finally made it to bed by 9:15 PM, trying to talk to me while I was cooking dinner, doing dishes and trying to keep Robbie quiet. I wouldn't answer her right away and she got a little perturbed, and marched off to bed with me yelling "I love you" over my shoulder. Got Ryan sat down for dinner at 9:45 PM, although he has a bedtime of 9:00 PM. Then it was time to get Robbie settled in his bed. He was a little wound up so it took a couple of spankings, and yes I'm sorry to say, I did yell at him. After I regained composure, I took him in my arms and told him how sorry I was, but how important it was for him to obey. I kissed him goodnight, told him I loved him. Then it was finally time to tell Ryan how sorry I was for yelling at him. I had too many things I was trying to take care of myself. It's a bad excuse, but all I had to offer him. After accepting his apology, I put him to bed 1 hr. and 5 min. after his bedtime. Now, here I am. Sitting here eating my dinner at almost 11:00 PM. Do you ever have one of these days?? What is wrong with me?? I'm sorry for failing tonight God. I am so grateful that your tender mercies are new every single day! The only thing left to do before I go to bed is to go to Amariah's bedside and tell her how I love her and how sorry I am for not having time to listen to her. No, she won't hear me, but at least I'll be able to sleep. Then in the morning, I will tell her once again so she will know.
