Jan 22 2009
Paradise is west Texas in January!
Today was absolutely spectacular! I woke up without the throbbing headache that’s become the norm…sinus issues are evidently going to be part of my life here in west Texas. It’s okay, I’m learning what works and what doesn’t so it’s, “no hill for a stepper,” as my father would put it. It was refreshing to wake up without the dull headache, though. Just a little stuffy, nothing some medicine can’t cure.
Off to work, easy job. Time actually flew by! Before I realized it we were getting back in the van on our way home. We had a nice little lunch, some play time, and the boys went down for a nap. No muss, no fuss…everything just clicked! I made some phone calls, did some laundry, some dishes…what a day. The boys woke up happy…had a snack and we went in to the back yard to play.
Granted, the back yard is a mess just now…what with two big labs running around and no moisture to speak of for months now. The grass is a terrible mess, but we had a blast. The boys were swinging on the swing set their grandfather built them last year. Loving every minute of it. I tried to rake up some of the yuck while they ran and jumped and threw the ball for the dogs. We even got the trikes out their father bought them and they played on them. The trikes are a little big, but they enjoyed sitting on them even without being able to move them anywhere. We spent a good two hours just playing in the back yard. It’s almost the last week of January and we were outside without being so bundled up we couldn’t move. It was great!!
We went straight to the bathtub and got cleaned up and then had a nice little dinner. I love the way we are as a family. The boys are so easy…it makes me so grateful! I know I’m blessed to have such wonderful children! I know I have more than most…at least as far as love goes. It truly is the little things that make life worth living. Playing outside in the middle of January with two little boys is the most spectacular fun ever!!!
