The relaxing plan....and events of the week.

Not much to report on this week...not even a lot of pictures. Just slow recovery (yes still) from the lingering cough, runny nose that has fallen upon us.

I did get the chance to go to Hunter's classroom on Wednesday. I rather enjoy that and I think he looks forward to it as well. There's something special about "your mom" being the one that comes to help. I remember having the same feeling.

We roasted marshmallows at grandpa and grandma's house this week. That was a nice thing to do, as the weather is not really warm, but warmer and very nice to be outside again. The fresh air does us good. Plus, my mom and dad's porch is just very inviting. It's peaceful to sit back there and listen to the little ditch behind their house.

Travis had to go to Portland for a few days. It's always challenging when he is away, but duty calls and we survive each time.

I have found myself wondering a lot this week just about things that never seem to go away:

• laundry - no matter how caught up you think you are, the clothes you have on will need washed as soon as you take them off
• dishes - there are always clean dishes to be put away and dirty ones that need cleaned.
• cleaning in general- i love a clean house I would say I love one certain thing in particular, but I love everything clean: bathrooms, floors, kitchen, dusting. It all drives me nuts and it is never caught up all at one time....and it tends to be that the day you feel really great about what you did get done, no one comes to visit or drop in...but on the days you feel it's at its worst, everyone has to stop by.

Now, I don't feel like I am a negative person - I am pretty optimistic, but the last few posts being sick and even venting the afore mentioned you may feel that I do focus on the negative. I have come to the conclusion though that it's a learning process, all of it. I have been trying to not be so tense about things that are so materialistic. I can't let go completely or you'll find me in a looney bin because I could write my name in the dust on my bookcase, however, I have decided that I need to prioritize better- do little things each day and teach my kids to help. I know preachy you think, but I am trying to be more fun around my little ones and less uptight about getting the toys out to play and causing a mess. I don't want them to remember me as always cleaning, but rather playing with them and having fun. We'll see how well I adapt to my new way of thinking. I may be getting up super early so I can clean before we play! It's worth a try right.

I didn't take a lot of pictures this week, but here are a few: He's been so tired all week...if I had a picture of me, it would look much much similar to his. :)