So here we go. School has started without too many bumps. The occasional kid doesn't want to get out of bed, but occasionally the parents don't want to get out of bed. This was our 1st Saturday of soccer. Only Ashley had a game, Meg just had pictures this week. So Steve and Ash left at 8:20 for pictures and a 9am game. I started about 8:15 to get the twins and Megs up. You see, the twins don't go to school so they don't have to get up in the am. They also don't normally take naps, so their 10-12 hours of sleep is precious. I disturbed the "precious" sleep and it wasn't pleasant. There was alot of anger towards their mom. But we finally got them into the van, but the dog decided to go chasing a bird, over the road. Megan got him, and we are all in the van again. (minus the dog, he's in his cage). I am racing down our road, when I meet a police man, who had every right to pull me over, but for some reason he had grace. At which time I get a phone call from my husband who says, "is Meg's team color green?" Yup! "They just finished their pictures." UHGGGGGGGGGGGG!!! I was not happy, all this running around, yelling, we missed it and she wasn't even playing a game! I looked at Meg and said, "I am soooo sorry honey." Which her response was, "what's the big deal, I didn't want pictures anyway. I'm not upset mom." Grace! She gave me Grace! She made me feel like maybe I wasn't the worse mom in the world.
Sunday morning, the twins head to children's worship! AHHHHHH, mom and dad get to listen to the sermon. He explains how everything originated from man and woman. Who was the 1st teacher? Adam and Eve taught their children, 1st hospital: they fixed their cuts and scrapes, they worshiped together, played together etc etc Also how the world gets in the way of our family time. That was just the tip of an amazing message, but it was a huge part that hit me. The way my Saturday morning went, I let the world get in the way. But I was fortunate enough to have a 10 year old who showed me grace and patience. God is so good!
We will start the week again. Soccer, volleyball, yada yada. But I won't let it get in the way of family this time. Perspective I guess. Sometimes you have to visualize in your head, what's most important. GOD - FAMILY If priorities are straight, the rest will come.
We got to take family pictures today! Steve does NOT like "posed" pictures. So to say the least he was "taking one for the team." He asked me, "what makes you think we have to do this every year? I don't like this." My response was simple. 4 years ago a little lady (I won't name names :) thought she would try and leave this world. God gave us more time, so now I get to take a posed family picture each year and we are all going to pretend we like it. He just smiled and said, "you're pathetic." No arguments there! I LOVE this Family!!!
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