This post has taken me forever to start.... "New Years" are always a time of reflection for me, a new beginning. I love New Year's resolutions, whether I keep them or not, I love to get organized and plan for a New Year. But, no matter what you plan, life seems to have its own plan. Unfortunately, Cir@uit City, did not plan to continue with us into the New Year. We, as a family are like so many families right now, looking for a new job, a new beginning. I am the eternal optimist, and my better half is the eternal pessimist (aka a realist.) I believe this is why we work so well together, we balance each other out. I know that something wonderful is out there, just waiting for us to seize the new opportunity. I also believe that this not the worst thing that has ever happened to us. We are healthy and neither of our children are ill. For that fact alone, I am eternally grateful and blessed.
No matter what seems to happen, I can't help but stay grounded. Children keep you grounded. No matter what happens, their routines are constant. Today, I still played with Play Doug, laughed at Kate's funny faces, watched my kids eat Oreo cookies, assisted in the bedtime routine... When taking care of them, you are focused on the task at hand. For a while, you escape into a world where the big decision is, what 3 books do we want to read tonight? After they fall asleep, there are still toys to put away, rooms to pick up, laundry to wash, rooms to clean, and plans to do it all over again tomorrow. I am thankful for the routine, the escape, and the reminder that the most important things haven't changed.
