Full but not Unmanageable

You'd think that since I blog on a weekly basis, I'd have a long list of topics. If only. Often, I'll get an idea for a post, but at the most inopportune time, like bedtime. I suppose I could keep a notepad and pen by my bed for those moments, but then I'd focus on writing rather than sleeping. And, truth be told, sometimes writing comes more naturally to me than sleeping, so if it's time for bed, well, then I probably should focus on sleeping.

All that to say, I'm not sure where this post is going. I know, not the best admission to make, especially considering my training as a teacher. I do know the topic, though: life.

I (foolishly) thought that summer would mean slowing down. Ha! I suppose I anticipated a slowdown since MOPS was done. My Fridays were free once again. Silly me.

Plus, being summer, that meant that more friends would be traveling, and thus, fewer playdates and get-togethers. Silly me.

Summer is seamlessly blending into fall. More often than not, our summer days have been filled with activities: playdates, swimming, walking, the occasional "field trip", library visits. A slow down? Hardly.

Yet, I don't begrudge our busyness, probably because I've chosen to be busy. I look forward to our various activities, some scheduled, some spontaneous. We've had a few weeks that felt non-stop, but those were sandwiched between relatively low-key ones. And there's ALWAYS downtime scheduled in. Always.

Basically, life is even fuller with Leah. I don't want to waste our moments together, even though she's too little to remember all of them. There's so much life to live, and so much to do. We might not be as busy as others, and our activities might not be as spectacular, but we're doing our best to make the most of each day.

Besides, isn't the point of all this busyness to spend time with the people I love the most?