School is finally into a nice routine but it is keeping me hopping! I just noticed it's been two weeks since I posted here.....
Today was an absolutely wonderful day! The sun was out and it was just a tad "brisk", ok.... it was quite cold! I think my van temperature said it was 10C and that combined with a swift north wind made for a chilly day.
The kids spent the morning just hanging out and I finished up my bible study for the week. This week was on Sabbath and I have to admit I learned alot....What struck me as an historical rule for setting aside one day of no work, I now understand to be so much more than that and most importantly a blessing.... a day of rest......a time to reflect on God's creation and my redemption. What I did realize was that we have chosen as a family to really decrease the extra curricular activities outside of church and as a result I think we are one step ahead as far as being able to set aside time every week to "rest". The trick of course is to actually implement this without feeling like we need to be "busy" doing something.
So.....although today was Saturday....I decided it was too beautiful to not strike out and enjoy. The kids and I set out on a drive to see if we could find a cool country schoolyard to play in. The children have come to look forward to these impromptu outings .... well....most of the time and today was no exception.
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There was climbing....
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swinging...
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watching...
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| scooting..... |
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laughing.......
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| staying warm!.... |
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| and just being plain goofy!!!... |
What a great day we had!
Home for curry chicken on a bun with ice cream for dessert of course :) Eight baths, six loads of laundry and I'm off to bed to do a little reading before getting some sleep....
I am so thankful for the simple moments in life.
Continuing to strive for the new normal......simple.....less... it usually is more!
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