Being too busy.....

Sometimes life get nuts. Like crazy busy. We tend to run all the time and not slow down to enjoy life and this precious gift it is. I am the first to admit I do that. Being a wife, mom, full time employee, and involved at church keeps me going.  It is hard to keep up. Randall and I both work full times jobs. He leaves our house by 5:45am each day and comes home between 5-6pm. I leave at 7am and come home by 5pm. I do the taking and picking up of our boys at my mom's. And thank the good Lord for all that woman does for us. I don't know where we would be without her :)  There are days where I get up when Randall leaves and I don't sit until 8:30pm... it is exhausting. And now being pregnant even more so... Randall does what he can in the evenings to help. But my poor man is mentally and physically exhausted with the new job he has at work. He steps in and helps cook and plays with the boys and keeps them happy. That is a huge help when I try to do what else needs to be done.  I leave little to no time to myself. I decided enough is enough. I have to make a schedule of chores. Only do certain things a night. I need to leave myself time for my God, husband and kids. Today I picked up a devotional. And of course b/c of my prego brain I can't think of the name of it. But it is a devotional centered around God and simplifying life. I need this so bad. I feel like I am doing something wrong. Why can't I leave things lay in the evenings and just relax?  I have a hard time looking around at what is a clean but cluttered house some. Toys lay around, a pair of shoes here and there, and maybe some dishes in the sink. Who cares right??  I do. It drives me nuts. All I can think of at this moment is the heap of laundry to put away, and the grass on the kitchen floor from the boys playing outside and bringing it in.... seriously?!?!  Is that normal? I will start this devotion tonight. After Wednesday night bible classes, and bath time it will be done. I might really want to crash and fall asleep but this will be done. I have to keep my priorities in order. Surely I am not the only working mom who suffers from this?!?!?! There are days when I say, "God why can't I be a stay at home Mom?"...not that staying home is easy. I know it isn't. But I could think of all the things I could get done during the day time and have evenings with my family.

We leave Friday for Kansas to visit our best friends and their families. I can't wait. I will be a bit busy tomorrow getting ready for that but then when we return a schedule will begin. I might even have to make a chart and stick to it.  Might make Randall remind me of it. :) He will enjoy that I am sure.

If you are reading this and you find yourself not slowing down and enjoying life please do. Life is way too short. You aren't promised tomorrow. None of us are. Enjoy what you have and be oh so very thankful for it....