Apr. 16, 2007 - A perfect day
Today, I think, was a perfect day. Did I get everything done? Nope. Did I get anything done? Maybe. But it's about 10pm here on a Monday night and I feel at peace. Today, I was up by 9am--a HUGE achievement for me. We had breakfast--just cereal, but still--we ate early and together. Then, we dressed/showered. We started school--the preschooler got more done than my kindergartener! My 2nd grader got all of her independent work done. At noon, my mentor and dear friend came over with a pizza. My kids love her, I love her--she's a blog entry all on her own. We talked, mostly about my church situation. She recently left our church, not for any of the dramatic reasons I'm going through. But she's a wise, listening ear and a gentle heart. She listened and gave wise counsel and prayed with me. After she left, we cleaned up and ran an errand, then were off to ballet for my oldest! Normally, the younger 2 are with Grandma F., but she's unavailable for awhile, so together we all went. It was uneventful! We came home, we hung out, we loved on Daddy. I made chicken and stuffing casserole. We at dinner together and played high/low. We interviewed our 3 year old and all laughed. My 8 year old made a cake; I did dishes and laundry; the girls folded laundry. The boys went to the store. We ate cake. The 3 year old nearly cracked her head falling out of her chair (a daily event, but this head bonk was a bit harder than usual). We loved on her; we cleaned up for dinner. As I wiped down the counter, it hits me. Today was a perfect day. I loved my family. I served my family. I spent time with a dear friend. I didn't just survive today. I lived today.
