Morning Thoughts on Balance

                                                 

So it is 6:30 a.m. and I should be waking up my son.  He needs time to slowly adjust to being up and spend some time cuddling and hanging out with me before I take him to daycare for the day.  If I don't get him up with plenty of time to spare, getting out the door becomes a battle.  But today I will let him sleep an extra 15 minutes so that I can squeeze in some time to write and reset.

This morning I am thinking that it could be impossible to balance if I am carrying to many objects at once.  But what do I drop?

This morning I am thinking that I do enjoy working full time, but I haven't figured out how to do this and still spend time with my son, get a desperately wanted and needed workout, make dinner, make lunches, go grocery shopping, fold the laundry, talk to my husband about anything beyond the necessary, and perhaps shower and have a bit of down time.

This morning I am thinking that something has to give.

This morning I am thinking that perhaps my husband and I can rotate weeks on lunches.

This morning I am thinking that I need to do some serious scheduling to get everything done if I want to stay happy and healthy.

This morning I am thinking that I miss summer and my little boy.  Perhaps I will cuddle up with him for a few minutes before awakening him, and then put on some summer clothes.

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

The apple being Kai, and the tree Marc.  Since trying on his suit for Kelly's wedding a few weeks ago, Kai has enjoyed doing 'photo shoots'.  This latest one was on our back porch, and with all the poses in his repertoire used up, turned to his dad for support.  This is what happened:

For Today: August 27, 2011

Outside my window...the ash tree silhouetted in the streetlight.

I am thinking...of my upcoming trip to Montreal, solo for the first time in years.

I am thankful for...reasons to have parties so that you can reconnect with old friends that you haven't seen since the last party, too long ago.

From the kitchen...leftover birthday cupcakes made by me and decorated by Lizzie and Kai, extra bratwurst and chips from Kai's party, fresh green beans and the sweet smell of ripe strawberries.

I am wearing...my favourite, old but new-looking black cotton tanktop (I wish I would have bought more in other colours) and a new-ish dark green cotton skirt.  I love wearing tank tops and skirts - so comfortable, yet feminine.

I am creating...a weekly scrapbook through pictures and a few key sentences through Becky Higgins' Project Life.  It takes commitment to print pictures every week, but I like the snapshot it gives of life.  It makes me realize, again, how fully and busy and wonderful our life is!  Now to tackle documenting the daily routine, from what we eat to where we shop and what our house looks like!

I am going...to make sure that I have time to write or create something on a more regular basis, as I feel calmer, happier and more grateful when I do this.

I am reading...Playful Learning: Develop Your Child's Sense of Joy and Wonder by Mariah Breuhl and various school planning pages to get ready for September.  I am also listening to an audiobook in the series Game of Thrones.

I am hoping...that I have a smooth transition into my new school year after spending my first whole summer without working and with Kai.  I am hoping Kai has a smooth transition into his new daycare while I am away.

I am hearing...popping fireworks and the hum of the computer in an otherwise quiet house.

Around the house...evidence of an exciting day of playing, visiting and birthday partying.

One of my favourite things...my digital camera for documenting life.

A few plans for the rest of the week...visit Kai's new daycare, can applesauce with Glenys and Thea, pack for my trip to Montreal.

Grandpa's Boy

This summer before Kelly's wedding, we went to Music in the Park in Agassiz with my parents and Kelly.  Even though the band was rock, Kai is still a three-year old boy and needed to run around every so often.  In one of these activity breaks, he was playing a game with my dad where they counted to three and Kai would throw himself at Grandpa.  At the time, Kai was learning to let us know when he was going to jump, as he had not told us upon occassion and had a huge crash, hurting himself when we could not react fast enough or didn't see him at all.  So here Kai was, jumping and trying to remember to count to three first...my dad, being the cheeky guy he is kept teasing Kai, counting to two and getting Kai all excited and then saying "wait, wait, wait...I'm not ready yet." After multiple times of being teased, finally Kai just jumped without warning.  Luckily, my dad was ready and waiting and the game went on.  Yes, my son comes by the twinkle in his eye honestly.  He is Grandpa's boy in so many ways...