Thankful: Day 19

Thankful = sleeping in!

I had the day off today and so did the kids. They stayed the night with Grandma, so I had THE BEST quiet morning with coffee. It was awesome.

I spent the rest of my day with Mady and Zac, my sister, aunt and cousin. We had Schlotzky's for lunch and shopped at TJMaxx, Goodwill, Ross and Target.

It's been one of those days you wish would go on for a week; not because I am ungrateful for where I am in life, I love school and am looking forward to where this path is taking me joyfully, but because if I am honest with myself, I miss my downtime. Somedays amidst the excitement, I grieve. I grieve for the life I led just six short months ago; the one where I could sleep till 8 and take my kids to school. I miss so many things and yet, I know the best is yet to come!

I needed the day off today. A day not overshadowed by the excitement of Christmas, or the drudgery of taking all the Christmas decorations down. An extra day in the midst of business as usual to sit back, relax, drink coffee and let someone else get my kids out of bed.

Today was a good day.