Vacation Day

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Vacation Day

We are used to running a hard schedule.

The times in our marriage that there hasn't been multiple jobs or school on top of full-time work have been rare.

I think we're pretty good at taking it all in stride and making it work.

But lately I've been struggling.

I've been overwhelmed not only with what we are doing now,

But also with looking forward to what is coming in the next few weeks and months.

My summer recently began to look quite bleak.

And that is only if everything we are hoping for works out.

It's hard when what you are working for, praying for, hoping for

Actually means that life gets to be harder.

I've been here before.

Too many times.

Add all this to sheer exhaustion, more house showings, and midterms

And you can probably understand why it was so brilliant of Andy

to take the day off from work.

Boy did we need it!

We spent the morning preparing the house.

Then we went to Ammon's school and checked him out.

Family breakfast at Village Inn.

I felt like I was on vacation - this is about as much of a vacation as I ever get.

We enjoyed a lovely morning together and I feel like I can breathe again.

The afternoon was back to business as usual.

Homework.

Dinner.

Andy at school until after bedtime.

But at least we got to breathe.

Andy feels good about his test.

And I'm getting ready for mine.

Now it's time for bed (as soon as an assignment gets turned in)

And we're back to the crazy tomorrow!

But today, for a few short hours -

we relaxed.

We spent time with each other.

And it felt good.

2 comments:

UnknownMarch 2, 2010 at 10:57 PM
Sounds like much needed family time and just forget about everything time. Glad you all had a good morning together!!
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KristaMarch 3, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Sounds like fun. I hope the next few months go well for you guys!
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