I knew this was going to be a pretty crazy weekend, and I knew there wouldn't be as much sleep involved s I would like. I get it though, this is life with three crazy kids! I've also learned that planning is just a general blueprint...gotta roll with changes!
On Friday I was out the door at the grocery first thing. I had to have a green bean casserole at the church for a funeral before Noon so I had to be home from the grocery in time to get it in the oven. When I delivered it I stopped in the church office just for a quick hello, and of course that isn't how that worked out. The secretary needed some help on some of her few financial duties and I hadn't anticipated "working". By the time I got home I needed to eat lunch, and all of a sudden it was afternoon! I spent the rest of the day cleaning for company coming over on Sunday. But our house still had tubs upon tubs of Christmas decoration stacked everywhere, and layer upon layer of dust. I couldn't work too late into Friday evening (and the kids did help a good deal on Friday) because I had to be up at 5AM on Saturday for my shift at the swim meet which began at 6AM. While I was there, Andrew took Robert to our former town for his scout meeting, and then we were home long enough to grab some lunch before heading out the door for Thomas's afternoon basketball game. We arrived home from that and continued picking things up. I had time for a very quick nap before getting cleaned up and heading to an athletic fundraiser that evening. It's just not something I really enjoy, and to be honest, we just don't have the money to spend on these things like they would want us to! Not to mention I was exhausted, so we "only" stayed until Midnight. I had to be back at the swim meet Sunday at 10, but was grateful I was home again by 12:30. Robert worked that afternoon, and our friends arrived that evening. It was so wonderful to see them and they brought their girls. It had been six months since we had seen each other...which is entirely too long! While they were here we managed to catch Robert in some lies again, and it's just more exhausting and draining than I can even put into words. It was another late (and sleepless night) thanks to a teen's shenanigans, and even though yesterday was no school, Andrew and I just didn't sleep much Sunday night.
Yesterday was a much quieter day. Andrew took Robert to his doctor appointment, and then spent the afternoon with the younger two at the new Star Wars movie. Yes, I completely acknowledge it had been out for a month, but it is what it is. Robert had wanted to go, but there are consequences to poor choices! I spent the afternoon reading and it was just quiet in the house, which is exactly what I needed. Since we had tons of leftovers that took care of dinner, and we just spent the evening kind of hanging out. I really enjoy that more than I can put into words. I know that my kids are growing up and that time is passing so quickly, and I'm so grateful for the moments of being together!
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