Being home with the kids and couped up has me going a little stir crazy. The first "Cold Day" is nice because it's a welcoming change to spend a whole uninterrupted day with all five and the puppy. However, the next day is a 7 on a scale of 1-10 because it's still nice but they're getting into things I normally like clean and organized. By day three the scale of peace and bliss drops to a mere 2 and by day four....well....peace and bliss are gone! The house is in shambles and so is my appearance. I find myself already at 10:00 am yelling, "For crying out loud!!....settle down...stop touching him....stop hitting her....just walk away....clean up that mess!". I finally have them cleaning their rooms from yesterday's play and creations so I thought I would blog a moment.
It's still cold out but not as cold as Thursday and Friday. I took a few pictures of our upstairs bedroom window. The ice patterns were so beautiful...although the pictures don't do them justice. After taking the pictures I realize that we have to get new windows. I believe the beauty is supposed to be the view outside the window not on the window!
I'm a little bummed because we missed church today. Matt had to work last night and went in about 1:00 am. He didn't get home until almost 7:00 am. The job had to be completed at night while no one else was on the system. The past couple days he's been exhausted and having stomach problems...all probably due to the radiation treatments we suspect. Tuesday is his last treatment and we're so happy. Hopefully all this exhaustion and nauseousness will be over within a week or so and life can get back to normal for him.
Speaking about normal...school resumes tomorrow and our schedules should return to normal also. I like the way life switches routes unpredictably at times....the excitement and build-up of watching the news for your school's name to display the word 'CLOSED' after it, leisurely waking up to a less rushed routine, and being able to parade around in pajamas...all day...with uncombed hair. On the other hand, I also like the way it feels when life returns to 'normal' and routines return to auto-pilot, the bus pulls away with my mess-makers, and I can replenish my supply of patience.
Well, I better finish my coffee before the kids get done cleaning their rooms and the next circus starts. If I don't drink it now I won't get to drink it 'for crying out loud'!
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I have had the same feeling about the last 4 days home with the kids.
Tell Matt we've been thinking of him and we're hoping he gets back to feeling better soon.
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