I'm afraid to admit it, but I am way behind this year. Christmas has snuck up on me like crazy! I'm usually at least a little bit more organized than I am this year. With four kids going in different directions with sports and music lessons, a busy husband that also coaches multiple sports, keeping a house somewhat clean and my own social engagements and personal endeavours some things have seem to fallen through the cracks. I am under no illusion of being perfect, nor have I ever been. But I am surprised by how my expectations have shifted the busier I get. The condition of my house will tell you how crazy life is right now. I mean I never thought that my floors needed to be so clean that you could eat off of them, but now I'm not even concerned if they look like they've been licked-clean by the dog!...Okay, that might be going a bit too far...but you get my point. I'm busy!! You read the articles and the psychologists on Oprah who tell us we're too busy, that we need to slow down and start saying no. How do you tell your kids that they can't play the sports they love? Or tell one kid yes and another "No, we're too busy." I know....I signed up for this when I had 4 kids. It's all good things though. So if I don't call you when I say I'm going to, or I forget to send you a Birthday card it's not because I've forgotten about YOU. It's because I've forgotten about ME. I explained to John today when we went out to lunch and I had to forgo getting what I wanted to order and share what Tate wanted, that right now my life is about my family, it's not about me. I'll have time for me...In about 15 years...
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