Glorious day of wallering....

We got in late last night after David's band preformed. I actually had to get home earlier as it was around 9:30 and Benjamin stays to a pretty strict bed time of 8pm. He was starting to be grumpy and exhausted so I ducked out with my three protesting kids. The older two didn't want to leave they were having a blast running up and down the enormous basketball court at the church facility playing and dancing to the worship music. But I knew they would not make it much longer so I quickly got them home and into bed. This morning Benjamin did not wake up until after 9 so I just lay in the bed and wallered. I don't get to do that often. I just love the bed. Cold clean sheets running over my toes and feet and the fan blowing soft breezes overhead. Audrey and Judah thundered downstairs and would run in and out wanting this and that. Audrey has learned to write her name and is so proud of that fact. She kept asking me to spell things from the bed as she was trying to write a letter to her little friend who moved away a couple of years ago. I was barely awake as I mumbled the letters to her. She is so funny! Judah wanted to watch something and finally David got up to feed the baby and let me just lay a little more. What a gift. I have worked so hard this past 7 weeks my body feels like it is crashing. We five just spent the day goofing off. We didn't make it to church we were just too pooped. Truth be told I think we all need a sabbath rest away from church a lot more. There is so much work just getting there most of the time it is very wearying to the soul. I love just being with my family. I think I have seen the face of Jesus around my friends and family far more than I have at church anyway. Although I like going there too.
I cut David and Judah's hair. I love Judah's curls so I gave him what David calls a Lyle Lovett cut. I said honey , Don't you call our boy Lyle Lovett! Hilarious! We watched several episodes of Mythbusters on Discovery channel. I really get sucked into that show. What a great job that would be. I cleaned just a little to get the house in some sembalance of working order. I have not had much opportunity to clean these days with school on top of my work load. Got some laundry done, Audrey and Judah now put their clothing away. I have three baskets for all the children. I just sort the clothing and then hand the older two their things and up they go to put things away. That really does help me. They are doing great with chores too. Judah keeps the trash taken out and the brings the cans to and from the road on trash day. Audrey feeds the dog and they both make their beds each morning and clean the room. I am so glad they are learning so early to help. I don't get bent out of shape when things aren't perfect. It encourages them to help more when I praise their efforts. Everyone took a nap this afternoon. Lovely thing a nap! Another thing that should happen more! I made Hay stacks for supper. Really just taco salad. But we call them haystacks. I made homemade salsa with tomatoes, cilantro, onion, hot peppers, hot sauce. Delicious! David and I gave all three kids a bath. I tucked sweet Benjamin in the bed blessed him and kissed his sweet head. Then the older two and David and I sat downstairs and I told the kids a bedtime story the ongoing saga of Winky the Stinky Polar bear ! They love my stories. Then Judah made up a story and then Audrey. David and I just laugh at their creative minds. What a good day. I realized I have hardley seen TV these last weeks. I am kind of craving just watching movies. So I think that is what I will be doing next. Maybe something interesting on the SCI FI channel. David has gotten into Stargate recently. I have to say it is interesting. Wallering in good for the soul!