So, my husband is leaving for a "check the box" wedding tomorrow in Philly. He's not really happy about leaving our family here and missing out on our time this weekend. However, kids were not invited to either the wedding or reception, and we were not going to pay $1500 to fly the kids out for them to not really see any family. (I have issues... oh, I have issues...)
ANYWAY, the post is about being blessed.
We came home from an incredible day at the beach today. There was some talk early on that the day could be cloudy, cold, etc. But the gremlins stayed at bay, and the sun shone brightly and warmly! The kids were very happy playing with their friends, and the adults were allowed loads of time to chat, too. Needless to say, the kids were tired when we arrived home. I had to wake up the little guy for dinner- who then was tired 30 minutes later. I'm not even sure he ate dinner as we quickly hit the shower and headed to bed. The three of them sleep in one big bed- per their request, so during bedtime, there are 5 of us in Anthony's bed (including Russ and I until prayers and such). Tonight Starks was sandwiched between Russ and I, and knowing Russ is already missing time away this weekend, he was just lying beside Starks SO gently stroking his face. Starks was sleepy and on the verge of dreamland but soaking in every touch. The scene was just so serene and precious that I stared trying to burn it into my memory. How many Dads do that? How many Dads really get it that these little children are such gifts and grow so quickly? How blessed am I that my husband gets it!?
That's it. I love Russ. Our kids love Russ. And he loves us back! :)
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This is a collection of thoughts that I just need to write down. I have a family blog used solely for keeping all of our out-of-state family in the loop. It's not a platform on which to post my own thoughts. With this blog, I'll have what I need.
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- My mind is working 24/7, and I just need to clean it out!
2 comments:
I hope you have a good weekend. I had a great day, too. And no traffic on the way home! I prayed that would happen! Yay! Thank you for swimming with Kristina in the ocean again. She loved that. You are so precious and wonderful! We all love you! Even when you are called "Merlanda." You were the first one Ethan asked about when we got to the beach. See my comment on the next post, too...
BTW, I don't list this blog on my blogroll, so I have to check it periodically to see if you've updated. The other blog's on my blogroll? They tell me when they're updated. The blog lists them in order of most recently updated. Isn't that great? Have a great day! Hugs!
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