Summer Schedule?

I think not. 

I thought we'd have a summer schedule.  We have in the past.  I keep thinking it will happen, but I just can't bring myself to do it. 

My 3 girls are playing outside with sidewalk chalk right now.  It is nearly 9pm.  I have no desire to put them to bed. 

I spent ALL DAY yesterday sewing an outfit for Ruby's birthday tomorrow.  I had so much fun I made one for her American Girl doll as well. 

I went Visiting Teaching today for the first time in YEARS.  It was great!


Honestly, I'm just loving the ability to think through my day in the morning, make a list of priorities, and then tackle as much as I can and enjoy as much as I can. 

Whoever is awake when Dad is almost ready to leave joins in for scripture time.  I usually have the kids do their chores, and then they just play or help me with projects. 

I'm still getting stuff done, just different stuff.  Stuff like cleaning the grime off the washer and dryer and FINALLY cleaning my sewing room. 

Stuff like lying on my bed for awhile with my 2 year old and playing ponies with her. 
You know how fun it is to kiss babies on the neck? 
Well, she has figured out how to do it back.  She tilts up my chin and lays some juicy ones on me, and it just gives me the tingles! 

I was just changing her diaper, and I looked out the laundry room window.  How blessed I am that I can see that incredible view of the sun setting over the valley and the lake.  I am so blessed!

Trying to exercise more is making me super tired!  It makes for grouchy evenings, but its okay!  I got to veg out on the computer for awhile, and the girls ate cereal for dinner.  Brandon's out with friends, they just ran in for a permanent marker to "fix" the grafiti on the street sign.  Dallin took Simon swimming with the Scouts. 

I know that soon we will need to be back on a schedule, but for now I'm content to let Summer be Summer.  I want my kids to know how wonderful it feels to be outside at twilight.  I want them to appreciate the intoxicating mountain breeze that blows through our neighborhood each evening. 

And they need time to just be bored and play and rest.

And I need time to read and tackle projects that I can never get to during the school year. 

What wonderful, nourishing, revitalizing things are seasons!