friday

today will be a great day! dustin will be home for dinner!! when i looked at the calendar last sunday evening, i knew this would be one of those weeks that i must just get through! three games of soccer, which means late, late nights for dustin. appointments on three evenings, which means later nights for the kids. and the unexpected: titus breaking his leg and having to spend hours at the vet! thankfully, we were able to turn it into an "educational" experience. ;) but, alas...its FRIDAY! i'm not one to rejoice in fridays on my facebook status, but here in the privacy of my own blog, let me say "i'm glad this week is over, and i'm soooooooo happy that its friday!"

today i will meet with my midwife again. i am 17 weeks closer to a homebirth. the idea that i am going to have to take this a week (or even a day) at a time has been great for me. it prevents me from making any concrete long term plans, which is good for my character and patience. i am anxious to hear what she says about my dr. appointment from a couple weeks ago. and hopefully i'll get to tell her all about the midwifery retreat!

i will make crockpot lasagna for supper. that way i can cook when i have my morning energy and then not have to think about it for the rest of the day!

oh...and something i've been thinking about--when my children are grown i pray that i never ever ever forget what it is like to have a young family. i want to be the kind of older woman that titus 2 talks about--teaching younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and pure and to take care of their homes. i pray that i remember these long days at home with no adult conversation and that i can be the voice of encouragement in a young mother's day. and i want to welcome little ones into my home so that tired moms and dads can take a night out together. so, here it is in writing. i can go back and read and remember what i committed to on today.

last but not least...this is how i love starting the morning: simone in the living room, spinning and singing, "god is great, beer is good, and people are crazy!" you gotta love that girl!! ;)