After almost three weeks of crazy schedules, vacations from soccer and gymnastic, working out and visiting with family / friends...this weekend the kids and I found ourselves returning to normal. Now, by "returning to normal" that doesn't exactly mean slowing down at all, on the contrary, it means going faster, the difference is that now we are on a schedule instead of flying by the seat of our pants!
Friday night saw the return of Girls Night In with my good friend Kat and her daughter Cammie. The girls came over, the kids played downstairs (honestly, the sight of my 13-year-old playing sweetly with Kat's 3 year old Cammie is too cute for words) and the grown-up Mama's stayed upstairs talking. Usually the grownup time includes a bottle or two of wine, however as I am on this detox for another week, I drank water...and Kat took to the Vodka! I will admit to cheating though...the sour blue big feet in the cupboard were calling out to me, and I couldn't resist them anymore.
The cool thing about girlfriends is that we bitch about life, we laugh about our kids and we are really there for each other when it comes to offering advice. It is usually the no-bullshit kind of advice that you should expect from a real friend, but it is also somehow softened to cushion the blow of "yeah, that was dumb".
The other problem with detoxing and coming down from a wicked few weeks of crazy is the burn out. Kids were still going strong at 9:30 but we were fading. By 10pm, the kids were in bed...and soon after, so were the Mommies!! So much for a crazy girls night in!!
Saturday morning we all woke up, got dressed and headed out for breakfast. Another staple in the weekend ritual. Everyone went their own ways....little Cammie reminding Kat it was time to go to the mall, while my monsters were asking to go home and "chill out". Honestly...what happens to kids after they turn 7? Its like they are lazy and temperamental more so than when they were toddlers...that is until it is something THEY want to do, then the energy is endless.
Allison's gymnastic started this weekend...a new adventure for her as she moves from regular recreational to Tumbling and Trampoline. My daughter is flexible and I mean FLEXIBLE. She is constantly doing the splits and falling backward into bridges. This class is going to be exciting for her as she will now learn how to add running and jumping to those skills.
While she was having her time in the gym and the teenager was at home having his time with the PS3, I decided to go down to the lake for a walk. It was a beautiful day, sun was shining bright...but the wind was chilly. It was nice going down for a quiet walk, enjoying the millions of Canadian geese sleeping on the water. It wasn't a long walk, just about 45 mins or so, but it was calming and rejuvenating.
After heading back for Alli, we didn't have a lot of time when we got home before it was out the door again for soccer. The teenager was starting the winter season with red threads this time. It was also the first time I would be seeing their dad in more than a week. The holidays were rough on both of us, but we seem to be in a good place now. It was actually nice hanging out, cheering the boy on together...I think it may have been the first smile we have SHARED in a long time. Matthew scored his first goal and added two assists. Final score...Red 9, Purple 3...it was a massacre.
Saturday night back at the homestead it was movies, snuggles and early bedtime.
Sunday was a fun day. I woke up knowing I had to run and run I did. Finished a full 6k in just over 35 minutes. I felt amazing. Energy pulsing through me! A quick trip to Whole Foods and we were ready for Alli's Girls Day In get together with two of her school friends. Homemade pizzas, popcorn, candy, pop, DS battles, Just Dance 3 on the Wii, BFF quizzes and lots of giggles. She had so much fun!!
I couldn't stop the energy...so I cleaned, put away Christmas for another year and finally stopped around 4pm. I had a great night, introducing yet another to LOST (it's going to be an amazing few month revisiting this show!!), just chilling out...it was a GREAT night!!
So here we are...back to normal. Normal isn't boring, not in this house. As mid-January approaches, I want to keep my commitment to enjoy each day, be fulfilled by each day. Weekends like this, make that challenge a little easier. The week ahead looks good...
T
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