A day

I had put a lot of thought into today...what would I love to do?  

Put Pax in the stroller and walk and walk, stop at some point drink some water eat something healthy and walk and walk.  

I think the hint of crisp, of cool, in the air has me hungry for fall, for outdoors, for energy and exercise.

But instead, home beacons, to do's I don't do because I would rather play chess or go over 3's, sit and drink coffee with John.  I "waste" moments not accomplishing what I "should", a clean house, laundry, ironing, dishes, weeds to do what I MUST, mother, be present, be slow and not impatient, watch and not run.  These moments are fleeting, I don't want to miss one eye contact, joke or conversation.

So today during naps I..

And during awakes I

Today was a good day!

(What the others were doing....)

Crunch berries for dinner

Two movies instead of one and excitement about midnight gator play to keep the boys from sleeping.

3's, respect, Texas preacher, Virginian, Argue, pancakes, lemons, thorns, rbl, jolly rancher, grapefruit spoon, gleeful giggles, surprise diaper, knight shield, 14 or 15, kisses, barefoot, bathroom race, walk, pickup, milk mustache, pencil chew toy, no ice!, Guatemala sb, gluing cleat, 30" tile, packing water and dinner, last minute arrow supplies, no mail, huge fish, 

A hundred memories to cherish today, yet it goes so fast our day is hard to recollect, more forgotten then remembered.  To do's were set aside today, just to be present in each moment.

Praying for dear friends

Jude and I prayed for an hour reading gods word and fasting our play, productivity, rest, to do's.  our first time sitting at gods feet for a set amount of time, together.  

I am blessed.