Sock Season

Ella said...."Coooold" as I opened the front door this morning.  She's a Florida girl.  It was fifty.  I can remember being a kid, we were so excited it was fifty degrees out because we thought that was warm!  It's sock season, as I call it.  Socks everywhere! Socks in the car, socks by the door, socks in the playroom, laundry room, bedrooms, bathrooms. Socks in my purse.  Socks at other people's houses.  Really...these kids do not like socks.  (Since I typed this...yes, I had to collect and wash and dry them all.)  Eric said the other day, "How do these socks get folded in a nice ball like this in the dryer?" I think he's a bright kid, but really??? Don't you see Mommy washing, drying, and folding all the time!!!  Ahh, yes, sock season.

Break

I needed a break. Doesn't everyone? So I had a plan. Work crazy hard on Wednesday. Enjoy the hour that the oldest three kids were gone at AWANA. It's much better relaxing, after you've worked hard and have a clean house to show for it. I was going to sleep in a half hour later on Thursday. (The phone rang much much earlier then I excepted and woke me up...oh well.) This didn't stop my plan. After the shower, I made coffee and sat down to read. Billy was on the clock. He put laundry in, woke up the kids, got breakfast, got them ready for school, cleaned up the dishes...and on and on. I sat and read. That's it. He blessed me with precious time. Then he took the kids to school and the little ones went with him. Yes, a quiet house for 45 minutes. Glorious. When he returned we packed up for a walk and lunch at Ravine Gardens. And this weekend we have a beach day and zoo day plans in the works. (All at no cost!! Except gas money....boo!!) I have felt a need for a break for a while and I am so happy to have had simple quiet time this morning. Family time will be this weekend. Precious.

Currently the pictures will not load onto the computer. Soon I'd like to post pics of soccer and of our mornings at home with my two little girls, but right now that's not happening.

Psalm 118:1

Headed to soccer.  Eric has scored 5 goals in 3 games.  5 goals out of his team's total of 6!!  Go Eric!! We all scream!! The girls bring a soccer suitcase with Barbie on the front.  It's equipped with books, coloring books, crayons, magazines.  I have a cereal bag for when they get the munchies. We eat dinner after school.  We leave the house a mess and cross our fingers we have time to get in the bath when we get home. I hope to have enough energy to gather the mess together a bit after they are asleep and before I hit the couch to veg out.  Headed out the door now....knowing my fate.  I have a headache as usual. I'm going to use bunches of money on gas.  Eric doesn't know where his socks are or how to get his shin pads on.  I can't forget to feed Jersey or pack dinner for Billy.  Cailin will fall asleep. Maybe Alayna.  Cailin will scream when she wakes up in the parking lot.  And when we leave the game.  Its been a habit since day one of soccer.  Ella will not want to stay in her stroller.  She'll want to jump out on the field.  Alayna will have the soccer suitcase items spread out everywhere.  Billy and the rest of the family will meet us there.  We will cheer Eric on.  The sun will set.  The air will get chilly.  And I will thank the Lord....for He is good.