A rest (of sorts)...

It's break time.  No school for 2 weeks. 

For me that means a chance to linger in bed a few extra moments, or two or three, a chance to leave book bags and folders alone, a chance to have a slow morning and let the kids be where they will be.  We will do this for two weeks and I will love it.  I look forward to it every year.

I know we will finish decorating our gingerbread compound, watch movies, go to the library, shovel the driveway, bake cookies, make quiche, eat popcorn, get cabin fever, have quiet times, read, sled, and a whole host of other things.

While reading this list might not seem restful to you, it is to me.  It means I have free reign over our day, it can go how we want it to go.  No 8:00 o'clock/ 3:00 o' clock time frames to stick to.  I love that! 

In this moment, Sara is half dressed, pushing around a baby in a wagon going from person to person saying "hi there!", Ella Jane is busy making an elaborate necklace or head covering of sorts, oh wait, nope, she's finding feathers to glue to her sunglasses and Matthew is playing a computer game.  I've just finished my coffee and am listening to a song by Watermark.  I love slow mornings like this.