Yesterday, Jon took the kids swimming for a couple of hours. (He is wonderful and brave, but not crazy: his parents went too.) I had the house to myself, and I put on some music, picked up toys, vacuumed, washed dishes, did some editing work--it was heavenly. It's funny how your perspective can change over the years. Before having children, I would have slightly (or more than slightly) resented the housework, the duties. But now, if I get to do those things in an empty house, it's like my greatest wish has come true.
What has changed? The work is still the same. So I guess I've changed, and so has my life. Things are way crazier and way less about me. That's a good thing!
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Way to go, Jon! And I completely concur on all
you said.
Me too!! It's sooo nice to be able to clean, knowing that nothing else is getting "undone" elsewhere in the house while I work on one tiny area-ha! And that it will stay clean for just a bit too! :)
This post makes me smile Katie! You were impossible in the mornings growing up! you have become the best mother! Nate, Lucy, and Levi are the luckiest kids in the world. Obvisouly you have changed over the last years! You are filled with love, patience, kindness, and trust. you have always had these things but they are even more evident now. Jon is such a wonderful example for all of them too. He is kind, gentle, slow to anger, and a wonderful christian example. The outpourng of love from you and jon will show through in their lives forever! I have the bes examples of great women in my life! I can only hope I find someone as wonderful as you, momma and lucy! love you!
Hey now, what are you talking about, little brother? Impossible in the mornings? How do you even know?--you were in bed until 2 minutes before the car pulled out of the driveway for school! :)
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