Well, another weekend is gone and a new week begins!  We spent pretty much all weekend at birthday parties.  We even had one this afternoon (yuck).  I really needed this day to "rest" and relax and just stay home, but Nate was really looking forward to attending a party at our local Pump It Up.  So, off we went and I dragged Brennan (my almost 4 month old) too.  He was not too thrilled with the action there and wanted desperately to sleep--amongst chaos!.  Next Sunday, I vow to rest!  It has been so heavy on my heart to work harder at resting (is that an oxymoron?) on Sundays.  "Observe the Sabbath Day and keep it Holy" is one of the commandments just like "Thou shalt not steal" isn't it???  It is easy to keep from taking things from others, but why is it SO hard to simply REST just one day!?!

Nathan had his Unit Studies class at the local homeschooling coop Friday and he says he enjoyed it.  I really want him to meet new friends and be around others his age.  He is a people-person and needs that interaction right now in his life- But, getting there is SO hard!  It is hard to dress a 2 and 4 year old and drag a 4 month old out at nap time, plus look half-way decent myself!  I really thought I would be one of those people who could pull things together easier and always be on time, despite having kids...WRONG!

Our preacher is doing a series on "Community" and he talks about how our society is very impersonal and most of us don't even know our neighbor's names.  He challenged us to introduce ourselves to any neighbors that we have never met and try to form more relationships with people.  I was thinking about Nathan the whole time and how he doesn't know a stranger.  He is so personable.  He is so innocent!  I want to teach my children to be personable, but also be cautious in this crazy world.  I don't want him to lose his innocence, but when do you inform them about the dangers that lurk around?  This thought has been in the back of my mind all day. ....