Today we went to see the Lego movie at the theatre. They show older movies for $1 on Tuesdays and Thursday's. The kids liked that! They had the air conditioning so high, when we walked out the boys we happy it was so hot out because they were cold! It was 96 :-)
Don't mind Carson.... He said he didn't want to smile ... Rough life!
Aside from peace, I'm really trying to have joy in this time. The kids can totally sense when I'm stressed. I don't want it to rub off on them. Thomas has started asking 100 questions every time we look or talk about houses. He asks what school they'll go to, about a pool, about kids in the neighborhood... All the stuff we ask the realtor... I know God will take care of us. I need to start acting like it. It's always easy to tell how your acting when you have kids! They are imitators! Whether they know it or not they naturally just do, act, say, think how we do. Keeps me in check!
It seems that every time we get close, something else comes up. Right now if everything goes smoothly, we will close July 30th and kids start school August 3rd. Bit of a time crunch... It doesn't help that we are waiting on a bunch of people that do not care about our time crunch.
I've been trying to keep the kids busy to help cut back on the fighting.... Yesterday we went to Monkey Joe's. Kids had fun. It was nice to change things up a bit.
Then I went to Walmart and let them each pick a crafty type item that they could do instead of being attached to electronics. The past two days have been very pleasant. They have been painting, coloring, crafting and NOT fighting!
If I would have know our stay here, in the apartment, was going to be a couple months, I would have planned differently. I would have brought some toys for starters. Overall it has been good though. I am thankful to be able to run out and get some nonessential, essential items.
Praying for endurance & patience as you have all 3 boys all day by yourself in tight quarters.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the major stressor with your time crunch? Is it not being able to enroll the boys in school? I assume after you have a house under contract & a closing date the school will allow you to enroll them before you move in. Hopefully it doesn't come to that but praying for all those details to be worked out.
And thanks for the Chick FilA sighting in the last picture! HA! That's just cruel for all the Northerners:p
Yes, main issue is having at least a contract so we can put them in the school they'll stay in. It's really not that big of deal... I mean it'll all work out even if it's bumpy along the way. I'm having to surrender my need for security in things like house and stability and knowing what the next couple months and just trust God has it all under control. I want to trust more. I'm learning how to hand it over instead of pushing it away... It's also hard just being.. How do you live in between and still find your place?
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