It's About TIME!

The other night was one of those rushed nights where you have much to do and the bedtime routine was one of the things on the list. So it was off to bed...diaper change for Mylie, brush the teeth, look for the bottoms to Mylie's pajamas (might help if the room was clean), tuck the girls in, a quick kiss and hug, then threats if they get out of bed (ha), followed by a promise that I'll be back to check on them after the dishes are done...yada yada yada. Even bedtime can be so rushed. After many dishes later I did go back to check on them assuming they were asleep. I found Matt in their room reading to them. At first I gave him the look, you know the one, I just got them to bed, lights out, it's way past their bedtime. He sweetly looked back with that other look, you know the one, I don't care what you think and whispered, "We have time." So I sat down on the bed for the story, too, and thought about the word TIME. It ticks away so quickly. As I sat there and enjoyed my TIME, forgetting everything that had to be done, and watched my girls get dreary eyed. They will only be 4 and 1 for a little more and then it will be TIME to be 5 and 2. Oh that sounds so much older. How precious this age is and with our life full of a giant to do list, I don't take a lot of TIME to enjoy these moments in our lives that won't be around forever. I've been trying harder to appreciate the little moments in TIME for example the Dora Memory game we play, the stories about pre school and dreams about Kindergarten, My Little Ponies, the strawberry cake we made together--despite that it turned out hideous looking--the point is I cherish the TIME we are spending together. And slowly we get our to do list done.

The sprinkler system is the project this week. Thanks to my parents and 2 of our neighbors we have everything trenched, the main water line in, and now are working on lines for the underground water system for the lawn, garden, arena, round pen, and corrals. Yea!