Life lately is quite the crazy adventure. Yesterday afternoon, there were big plans to lug four loads of laundry to the laundromat. These plans were hindered by the exciting conversation Amera and I were having concerning our schedule for the new school year. Some of the first things to figure out were: what time to get up? who showers when? (with one shower) and when to have personal and family time in the Bible? Things are definitely going to be more structured in the coming days. To be honest, in many ways I long for that.
So Amera and I were bouncing ideas off of each other and trying to get all this daily life stuff figured out. She has all of these great ideas and plans to teach her siblings the Bible every other week. I am so excited to give her a chance to implement them! I am also excited to teach them more regularly than I have been lately. So many plans to get excited about! So, anyway, it was getting later in the afternoon and...remember those four loads of laundry? Well I was just about to get up and go when my husband comes bursting in the door saying "Marisha, we need to go look at a house!" So I jumped up, grabbed what I needed and headed out the door. It was not the first time and it won't be the last. It's exciting, it's disappointing...it's an all around adventure. The search for our home continues.
No matter where we make our cozy abode, life will be happening. Real life. Life that sometimes gets messy. Life that we don't always have time to keep up with. Life that doesn't feel "normal". Oh sure, schedules are good and all but I know all too well that some days they will completely fall apart. Life will happen. The unexpected will come up. We will have to do our best to be flexible, go with the flow and just do our best.
I finally made it to the laundromat. I took three children to help me and we finished just in time to rush home and heat up leftovers for dinner. After dinner I had to run to the store to get diapers and school supplies for next week. It was my first time driving to Target alone. By the time I left it was after 10pm, it was dark out so things looked different and I had to try and remember how to get back home. I didn't have a phone with me or I would have just called Javier for directions. Thankfully, I recognized many of the street names from driving around looking at houses and I was able to find my way eventually. All of this made for a late evening without much getting done on the home front. All that to say, today the saga continued as late nights make for late mornings.
There are things around here that don't always get cleaned up or put away right away. I cannot always put life on hold for that. I'd like to say that I live in a spotless and mess-free environment but it's far from the truth. I don't like messes and I spend a lot of time eradicating them. But I am learning that sometimes they just have to wait. More important things are happening. Like the sweet morning I enjoyed just smiling and loving on my kids as we ate our breakfast cereal. Like the excitement of showing Manny the new flashcards I got for him last night. We enjoyed going through those. It didn't take place in an immaculate home that looks like something out of Better Homes and Gardens either. It looked more like this...
See, I could have fooled you a little bit and only shown you the first picture. But, this was my morning. I should have taken the photo with all my sweet children smiling around the table...yeah, that would've been better and then you'd understand why I let the mess wait a bit. ;)
You know, on a little side note, it's times like these that I usually receive unexpected visitors. There are times (although probably rare!) when everything is neat, tidy and orderly but does anyone unexpected come over then? Of course not!
A sweet friend came over today to see if I needed anything from the store. The kids and I hadn't started the "clean up party" just yet and I resisted the temptation to apologize for things being a bit messy. It is a powerful urge because everything in me wants to say "Please don't think that I am comfortable with crumbs on the floor. Really, ants are not my friends. I was actually just about to clean up in here." But I've learned it's better to just not mention it. Better to just focus on being a friend and ignore it while they are there. I was happy to have the time to visit with her and not make it an issue. I had already resolved in my heart about a year ago that I would never again apologize for the messes our sweet life produces. They happen, they are normal, and they can't always be cleaned up right away. Sometimes people take precedence...especially little people. :)
I'll leave you with a few sweet photos of Isabel and Clara from this morning. Isabel calls Clara "Kah" and she was doling out the kisses and the cheesy smiles.
There is so much to love about being a mom to these precious little ones. Sometimes the cleaning just needs to wait a little. It'll always be there anyway. These amazing children, however, are growing up fast!
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