My T/Th Smile...

You know how it is with certain girlfriends...you don't see them or hear from them for like a month (or more) and then you bump into them while shopping or watching your son play football. Your time apart doesn't matter because you get it...life gets crazy. No hard feelings. You jump right into conversation and the two of you never miss a beat. 


Well...so it goes with this blog. 


There was a family vacation to the beach. Then there was everything that goes along with getting ready for school to start while enjoying the last days of summer break. And then we actually went back to school and a routine...and a full calendar. And on top of all that...I can't stop thinking about my time in Ethiopia.


So the blog got neglected. (Again.) But there's no sense dwelling on it, my friend. I'm just going to get right back to it and we'll never miss a beat. 


So here goes...

Can I tell you how much I love Tuesdays and Thursdays? No. I can't. At least not with words. So see if you can tell by smile on my face...

Me and my T/Th smile!

I took that picture of myself right after dropping my younger kiddos off at preschool. (And right before a much needed haircut.) For the first time in three and a half years, I have a couple of days to myself each week. And, yes, that makes me smile from ear to ear. 

Why?

Because this mama can get a lot done without little ones in tow. Like doctor appointments and errands and meal planning and grocery shopping and vacuuming and cleaning out the fridge and making important phone calls and ironing and straightening up the house and going to the bathroom without an audience!

And all the while, my kids are playing and learning and being loved on by the sweet, gifted women who teach them. They love school!

Then 2:00 rolls around and I pick them up. Soon after that, the bus brings Joshua home from school. And my T/Th smile is gone...replaced by an even BIGGER smile. Because when I have some time to get all of that stuff done, there's more time for things like...coloring and reading and cuddling and playing and tickling and laughing and fun trips to the library and the park.

And that makes all of us smile.