The "Good Old Days"....

Lately I've been missing the old crazy me. Maybe it's something about sitting in the house getting cabin fever day in and day out?!? Having kids really changed my life and while I love every minute w/ them (almost!) and watching them discover and try new things... is it ok to say that some days I just miss doing fun things that I enjoy!!??? I feel like somewhere in the craziness of having a family, I forgot who I was.... Everything is different now. I'm an adult w/ people who look up to me.. not a kid in college goofing around pulling pranks on friends. I mean even if I were to try my old sports I know that I am more cautious b/c people depend on me now! and I'm learning from our new trampoline that my body just isn't in the shape it used to be in! Either way I'm a thrill seeker, and this girl needs a steep hill to ski down at warp speed, or a cliff I can climb up and hang upside down as I stare at the world from a new angle. I don't want to forget who I am. It's so easy to be so involved in my kids lives and I put all my energy in to them and forget about me. I think I'm feeling that it's ok to take care of me and do something I enjoy every once in a while!

Today I spent most of the morning trying out my new steam cleaner. To think I was excited about this?!?!! geeesh. Then I organized and cleaned the laundry room. ( I always feel better when things are in order). A clean laundry room is much more fun to work in, then a dirty one w/ cob webs everywhere. Abby and I took a walk around the block. It was a beautiful day outside and I needed some fresh air! Then I jumped on my trampoline. Luke can seriously out jump me.. I did 200 jumps and got a work out.. he did 2000... and kept going! The kids are snuggling w/ Rich now, watching Star Wars.. I think we're going to play a game of SORRY next. We played w/ the kids last night for the first time. Luke and Abby both got a kick out of it! Then I'm off to work on my devotions. I've been reading through the Bible w/ Mom and Dad. We are all at about the same place. We're in Leviticus now. Such DETAILED instructions the Israelites lived with. I'm getting a little bit lost in all the "Burnt offerings" and what that means for me today.