Perfect Playdate

This last week was hilacious. Mama Bear had weeklong training at work to get certified in 2 different AIA courses (American Institute of Architects): Wayfinding: The Psychology of Movement, and Introduction to Digital Signage. I passed and am officially certified to present the CEU courses to architectural and design firms! The downside, I have been studying and preparing all week and have had very little time for my family. So on Friday at 5pm, it was time to turn the career button off and focus on the people I love most in life. Dave and I treated the children to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants Friday night and afterwards, I fell asleep by 9pm snuggled tightly in the arms of our children. What a perfect way to end a very busy work week.

Today after Dylan's soccer match, I couldn't wait to share the entire day with LTD so I treated them to a Mommy Date at the MN Zoo. What a perfectly GORgeous day!! The sun was shining and the weather was a balmy 35 degrees above 0 which was a breath of fresh air compared to the sub zero temps we have had all week. We truly had such a blast and I savored every single moment with my favorite little people. They even talked me into lollipops and zoo stuffed animals (thank goodness Sugar Police was not around to ix-nay the lollies AND the animals were half-off :). They deserved it!

My heart about broke in a million pieces this week when Lindsey said to me at bedtime "Mom, are you going to leave AGAIN tomorrow morning before we get to say goodbye? I don't like work!" The next morning as I finished my shower at 5:30am and opened the shower door, there at my feet was Lindsey with her pillow pet and blankie laying on the shower rug looking up at me with sad puppy eyes and said so softly, "I didn't want to miss your kiss this morning, mommy." I had all I could do to avoid breaking into a river of tears.

All in all, life is good and I am thankful for life, family, friends, our health, our church, our home, cars to drive, food on our table, and our liberty and freedom (thanks to our troops). Thank you God from the depths of our hearts for blessing our family in so many ways. God is great and to Him we owe EVERYTHING. It's not about what we do, but what's been done for us. Amen :)