May 10, 2010

important vs urgent

preacher matt hit the nail on the head yesterday.  he said we often do the urgent and leave out the important which can leave us feeling frazzled. 
lately i've noticed i felt like i was just surviving my life instead of actually enjoing it.  so on a serious note (like a light bulb switched on in my head)  i need to start making time for the priorities in my life.  being a stay at home mom can be a tough job.  it's all too easy to get in a rut and say "we'll do that tomorrow."  i want to go to bed every night knowing that i truly connected with my kids and husband (not that i was just physically near them).
as for the girls, maybe we need a summer of being 'unplugged'.  no tv or internet.  the family as a whole,  maybe a summer of free weekends for us to enjoy one another.  sure we see eachother during the week, but it's not same.  larry is busy providing for the family..working and traveling.  sometimes it seems weekends get full of everything but spending 'actual' time together.  with the third baby coming, it's made me realize more than ever how important 'our family time' is.  perhaps this will help with sid's behavior problems as well.  (i know she's not a holy terror) but she's had an attitude/listening problem lately.  not sure where she's picking it up from but i know it's not her, which drives me crazy. 

2 comments:

  1. love the unplugged idea.... i often think i need to do the same.
    and weekends to yourself!
    you guys need that. :)

    love you seester!

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  2. linda smith15.5.10

    This picture brings back memories of pictures I have in our photo album with the 3 kids on Wayne's back. Enjoy them now as they grow up fast.

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