Normal!

Wow, I can't believe we're already through one full week of 2010. I have to admit, it was very nice getting back to normal things...like grocery shopping on Monday, the gym, preschool, normal bed times, normal naps, normal schedules, normal EATING! The holidays were crazy so I'm especially enjoying the normalcy of my little world. One thing not normal this week was Roger's schedule. It was all crazy. But we did enjoy having him home several nights this week. Wednesday night as I was cooking dinner, I couldn't help but wish this was my life every night. Roger home, playing with Addison and Alex while I cooked dinner. Not just for the fact that cooking was actually enjoyable without one or both of my kids crying at my feet as I try to piece dinner together. But having that normal schedule of Dad being home for dinner and the evening routine. And then having time to spend with Roger in the evening, like watching tv together, like normal couples do.

Sometimes, I just can't help but wish that was my normal life. And it's hard when I get spoiled with a few days of that "normalcy" ...it makes it harder to go back to our unconventional routines. But as I enjoyed having Roger around, I also noticed how I get caught up in the destination (getting my kids to bed) and I don't enjoy the journey (our time together before bed). So many nights, I'm just this worker bee checking off the tasks instead of a mother enjoying the evening with my children. So one of my resolutions this year is to try to remember to put some fun back into our nightly routines. After all, I'm not going to have small children to bathe and put to bed forever. They are going to grow up.And really, it's the journey, not the destination. I believe that.