Trying to 'get' a hang of things...

If you're reading this, then it is official: Mom can walk the stairs! Healing after surgery has taken longer than expected, and after a particularly hard day I called the doctor to ask if something was wrong because, "It's already been 2 months!" to which my doctor replied, "It's ONLY been 2 months!!"...and so already I've become impatient and unimpressed with the feats my body has accomplished in healing well enough to care for my family again, and I am reminded that I need to 'let go' a little longer and take it all one step at a time. (It seems my nature is to take life one leap at a time!)
So, now that I'm back to the blog, I'll include some start of year pictures, and a look at a typical week in our house:

Wake up FAR too early...
See that Ella & Natalie make their way out the door beautified with all they need for breakfast, lunch & school!
Devotion for Mom (sometimes joined by Claire, followed by David...my morning birds:)
Receive baby Noah & Mia while preparing breakfast and copies for our homeschool day...
Homeschooling (side note: my fave ?? asked today was: Who invented underwear?)
Changing diapers
Constant feeding
Lots of games & laughter
Lots of ddisciplining & gentle guidance
Car Pooling to:
Speech therapy
Anime club
Teen time
Tween time
Violin
Youth Orchestra
Volunteering
Art class
Cards club
Girl Scouts
...more wanted by children and strongly opposed by Mom!
Homework
Dinner prep/serve
Daycare kiddo pick-ups
Evening 'bonding' in the form of chores, conversations, walks, more homework
Bedtime routine (FAR too late!)
Dad homework, when he doesn't have school, meetings, rehearsals, etc...
Mom catching up on housework, organizing school supplies for the next day and world news
SLEEP

The routine repeats....and repeats.....and repeats....and I'm reminded constantly of how very exhausting our life feels because IT IS! We seek comfort in the knowledge that God is in charge, He is our strength, and without Him we wouldn't be satisfied with our lot in life, nor would we be a home filled with the love, laughter and joy that comes in knowing how VERY blessed we are!

I'm going to work on reminding myself of that now that I am back upstairs....because now that I am, I can't be blissfully unaware of how OBVIOUS it is I haven't been up here!!

Loving the Joy in this Journey, and Love to ALL of You!!

The Meissler 7