Thursday, August 2, 2012

busy days

Wow, I'm certainly slacking on this new project. Busyness keeps me from often posting on here. However here are a few lists that I've actually kept track of:

56. A quiet time away from everyone in the park. 
57. Impromptu visit to Mr. Gatti's for a family dinner. 
58. Isaiah riding on a mechanical horse with joy in his eyes. 
59. Corey's patience with me, as I complained while we were in traffic for thirty minutes. 
60. Taking a thirty minute nap, after feeling ill, while Corey played mom and dad. 
61. A phone conversation with my sister. Hearing God working on her heart. 
62. Enjoying time with the little girls next door. 
63. Watching stand up comedy with Corey. Small dates at home while the boys sleep. 
64. Isaiah making pinecone centerpieces with my vases, then displaying them in our house. 
65. Cuddling with Corey after a long day. 
66. Our computer working after we thought it was broken. 
67. sleeping from 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. with no interruptions. 
68. Coffee and quiet time before my family wakes up. 
69. corey taking care of the boys because the woke up early, and I wasn't done with my quiet time. 
70. Isaiah's sweetness in the morning. 
71. Corey painting our kitchen. 
72. Baking bread that I thought didn't turn out, turning out. 
73. Watching Titus walk. 
74. Isaiah helping with dinner. Him peeling all of the carrots by himself. 
75. Cooking in the kitchen with my whole family. 
76. Having dinner with old friends. 
77. My mom cleaning up dinner. 
78. Laughter and conversation over drinks and dessert. 
79. My boys laughing at one another. 
80. Laughter with my husband before bed. 
81. Sleeping seven hours straight. 
82. Lunch with my sister and our families. 
83. A really good nap. 
84. Having fun talking conspiracy theories with Corey. 
85. Watching our neighbor, Egypt, pretend to cook in the kitchen. 
86. Seeing Titus master walking. 
87. Watching our boys play music together. Dreaming they will be the next "The Avett brothers."
88. Going to a party and seeing old friends. 
89. A friends baby flipping from a breech position. 
90.Watching Isaiah ride a real horse. 
91. Isaiah reading/reciting Psalm 23:1-2
92. Almost a full night of sleep. 
93. a really peaceful afternoon. (early and long naps for the boys)
94. Isaiah setting the table with our plates, and filling the plates with fake food. 
95. watching Isaiah's eyes light up as we watched a train circle Shelby Park. 
96. Spending time at the Bates Memorial picnic in the park. 
97. Conversations with the Tyson's at the picnic.
98. Seeing an old friend at the park, unexpectedly 
99. Meeting Alice at the picnic. An 80 year old woman who walked to the picnic from her house about four blocks away. She has so much wisdom. 
100. Cleaning the house without kids underfoot. 
101. A fun evening sending a friend to California for grad school. 
102. Seeing our boys late at night once we picked them up from Grammy's house. 
103. A Sunday lunch date with our family, at Pita Delite. 
104. An afternoon nap.
105. Sleeping in until 8:30. 
106. My husband getting to take a nap. 
107. Planning time alone, at Heine Brothers. 
108. Coming home to a house full. A surprise visit from my sister, and her family coming to church with us. 
109. Hearing words from Jonah Sage. 
110. Seeing old friends play worship at Sojourn Gathered. 
111. Great conversations with my mom. 
112. Regular deep conversations with Corey. 
113. A non-religious quiet time. 
114. Purchasing a television. 
115. Opening another room in our house, so now I have more opportunity to decorate!


Obviously that's a ton. I am thinking a more reasonable posting time for me, would be doing this once a week, opposed to everyday. And maybe just doing a few a day, opposed to ten. We will see! If you read all of that, i commend you, and hope it was a blessing.