You know when days run together because you never quite finish the list and the kitchen is never quite clean and you are always thinking of what is next and what you haven't done? I hate that. I'm tired of cleaning and cooking and cleaning and cooking and cleaning and cleaning and cleaning.
I kept the girls all out until 3 in the afternoon one day this week. We bought lunch and ate it in a park then went for a little nature walk along the river. We saw a baby turtle, a chipmunk, geese, ducks and sticks. My girls were in heaven. Nothing better than getting out and running. So much better than a playground. Instead of heading home for nap we went to the farmers market and bought food and, what else, ice cream! Even Maggie got a few bites (third child) and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
I love throwing the schedule away every now and then and just enjoying what is around us. The cold days are closing in on us and we are doing what we can to enjoy the fall. I'm trying not to stress about the things that aren't getting done. I have gifts to make and projects to complete, and a sewing machine to figure out. I have 5 things to make too! I haven't forgotten!
So here's to living in the moment and enjoying what we do get done and focusing on the most important "to do's" like enjoying and loving one another.
Do you enjoy the moment or worry about the future and you "list"?
