I have yet to take a nap in this house except for when I was sick. My plan has always been to work as hard as I can during the day so that when the kids go to bed I can relax.
The problem has been that I've got a lot on my plate right now (different projects, kids' activities, church stuff, school stuff, etc) and I haven't been able to relax after the kids were in bed. Well, I exaggerate a tad. I could relax. But you see, I have this disorder that doesn't let me rest until a project is finished...and finished the right way. I swear it's the Rubinic in me. All of you who have the Rubinic blood in you fully understand what I mean. There is no rest until projects and chores are done. I like that about me but sometimes it near exhausts me!
What really put me behind was our trip to PA. We had blast but traveling alone both ways with four kids and two dogs takes a toll on this old body. The kids and dogs were excellent. I am blessed to have well-behaved children who travel like champs. Each trip was 500 miles and we only had to stop once (see, my kids are awesome). Then, once we get to PA no matter how well I try to plan, we always end up being over-booked and stretched. I LOVE reconnecting with my friends and family and wouldn't have it any other way but goodness. It wears us all out. A lot. And that is with my family and friends helping out. A lot. Friends bring me dinners, wine and good conversations. My parents, brother and sister cook, clean, do our laundry, take out my dogs, feed my dogs, bathe the kids, etc. I'm sure they are just as tired as I am.
I returned to the projects I left behind (thankfully the house was cleaned before I left) along with a few mounting projects that needed done right away. I had some wonderful ladies come down and do many of my big projects for me. What a blessing. Since the kids had spring break I scheduled every doctor, dentist, and therapy appointment I could. I was over-ambitious. Terribly so. On top of that I've been getting up in the middle of the night with Brooke. I have no idea way she is all of a sudden waking me up but she does. And I comply. I bet she misses her daddy.
So, today while I should have been working on my next project for church while my two little girls were napping I snatched up my dogs and the neighbor's dog and took a nap...for an hour. It was glorious. It was so wonderful I fear I may just do it again some day. That would be the Snyder in me :)
Jordan's doing well, the kids are doing wonderfully, my dogs are angels, and I'm content and blessed beyond belief. My heart is full.
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