Time-out.

Do you ever feel like you are buried under schedules, and to-do's, and grown-up messiness?  I have been there for a couple of weeks.  Truth be told, I don't enjoy such obligations.  I think I'm responsible.  I mean, I get things done when they need to be done.  But, I am a much happier person when I can wake up and decide then, what it is I am going to do that day.  I guess we all would rather do this than work, or do chores, or other grown-up messiness.  There comes a time though, when you throw away the list of to-do's and you go do what it is that your heart needs.

We had things to do this weekend.  The grown up things.  Like, clean out the garage and mow the lawn kind of things.  Instead, we did the responsible thing and called a family time-out.

A cancelled jewelry party landed us at a friends house before and after a night of worship to enjoy the already prepared drinks and snacks.  We stayed up until almost midnight playing board games with our dear friends while our children slept.

Saturday, we went for a leisurely family stroll followed by a morning park visit.  God must have known we needed to have a time-out, because he provided us with the most perfect November park weather you can get.  We have this very spacious park with little pockets of pasture and hills.  We can have an area all to ourselves to sprawl out on the grass and let the dog and kid loose without interfering with anyone else.  Emma galloped up and down the slopes.

Turns out, my husband is part giant.  I almost had to bust out the butter to get this guy out of the twisty slide.

 Sunday, has been all about church and naps and cuddling by a fire on a cold wet day.  We may not have a clean garage with room enough for cars, but we are starting fresh for another week of the messiness. Game on. 

Oh, here is a little clip of Em playing her letter matching game.  This girl amazes me!

Have a wonderful stress free week friends!