we got a lot "crossed off" our list, we did some fun "things" as a family, and we just were together. we made some choices to NOT do some things so that we could just "be." and i think they were good decisions. we didn't allow rebekah to go to a birthday party she was invited to - we just wanted her to be home. and we didn't go to a neighborhood get together - as MUCH as we love our neighbors, we hadn't eaten dinner together for at least a week and spent the whole evening together (and pat and i had a great evening once the kids were in bed just talking! man, did i miss that guy!)
some highlights:
rebekah lost another tooth
we went to a nursery and played on the stuff - we all 5 (!) got in the moon bounce!
- then we went to Sams and bought our pumpkin (it's only $5.88 there!)
-took Pat to the red barn yesterday
i also got my hair cut for the first time in months - about 3 inches off - and you can't even tell.
i ran the longest distance ever so far - 9 miles! by myself with no ipod. i felt pretty good.
we didn't set an alarm for 3 days straight
i took naps 2 afternoons!
we made a big breakfast (one of our favorite things to do as a family)
we got to celebrate Pat's dads birthday with his family
Joshua and Rebekah "reconnected" - it was so precious to watch them play together
i joined a gym so that i can swim regularly!
we grilled a turkey for dinner one night- and it turned out great! (we had never done that before)
we always do our "candle" (family devotion) before the kids go to bed. yesterday, while i was taking a nap, pat came up with questions and a scavenger hunt for the "candle" last night. we've been reading through the book of John and the questions were kind of a summary of what we've read so far. the kids LOVED it!
if felt good to slow down, and just BE. now we're off again!
1 comment:
Man, that is so great. Sounds like the perfect kind of weekend. So much I can't even comment on all of it, but....so glad about the gym where you can swim!!! Can't believe you did 9 miles alone & no music???She lost another tooth?? How's the potty training going?? No more issues? Oh - and grilling turkey success! Now you're ready for Thanksgiving!
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