On a fun note. I was looking at photographers on the web in our area the other day. There is a lady out of Coeur d'Alene that I found that does beautiful work. You can see her website, Captured Photography, here.
Anyways, she is just getting her blog started up and was giving away 3 free sittings with an 8x10 to the first three people who contacted her. I jumped on that right away and ended up winning the last free sitting! I am so excited!! I would probably never spend the money to do something like this, but I know it will be a treasure. Plus, I'm excited to go and see her in action, since I secretly wish I could have a job like hers. If you haven't noticed, I love taking pictures!! Click here for the latest.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Mary and Martha
I had kind of a Mary and Martha moment this weekend.
Jason and I had a discussion the other day about how our house is still not unpacked. You would think that with all of the practice we've had that we (or I, really) would be a pro at getting unpacked and set up. Not so. I definitely am not an organized person and I get distracted really easily. And I've found myself having a hard time deciding where to put things in this house. The closets are small, the linen closet is really small and we have a bunch of open shelving in the basement that is great for storage, but drives me crazy because it always looks like a mess.
All that to say that over the weekend I was trying my hardest to get the house picked up and a few more things unpacked. I was on my way upstairs and glanced over in the dining room and noticed Jason sitting at the table playing a game with Mirielle. The thought that first went through my mind was, "Why is he sitting playing with her when there is so much work to do around this house?"
The second thought was, "Wow, that sounds like a version of the story of Mary and Martha." I am Martha when it comes to my kids. I am too busy trying to keep up with the whirlwind mess, being distracted by the computer, yelling at our dog that is desperately trying to dig her way into the neighbors yard, and put a nice dinner on the table to take the time to sit down on the floor and play with my kids. How sad, I know.
I am very thankful that I have a wonderful 'Mary' husband that spends time interacting with our kids. It did hit me however, how little time I spend with them during my day. Which made me stop and think about what is really important. I don't want my kids to grow up only having fun memories with their dad. Guess it is time to start making time for some serious play!
Jason and I had a discussion the other day about how our house is still not unpacked. You would think that with all of the practice we've had that we (or I, really) would be a pro at getting unpacked and set up. Not so. I definitely am not an organized person and I get distracted really easily. And I've found myself having a hard time deciding where to put things in this house. The closets are small, the linen closet is really small and we have a bunch of open shelving in the basement that is great for storage, but drives me crazy because it always looks like a mess.
All that to say that over the weekend I was trying my hardest to get the house picked up and a few more things unpacked. I was on my way upstairs and glanced over in the dining room and noticed Jason sitting at the table playing a game with Mirielle. The thought that first went through my mind was, "Why is he sitting playing with her when there is so much work to do around this house?"
The second thought was, "Wow, that sounds like a version of the story of Mary and Martha." I am Martha when it comes to my kids. I am too busy trying to keep up with the whirlwind mess, being distracted by the computer, yelling at our dog that is desperately trying to dig her way into the neighbors yard, and put a nice dinner on the table to take the time to sit down on the floor and play with my kids. How sad, I know.
I am very thankful that I have a wonderful 'Mary' husband that spends time interacting with our kids. It did hit me however, how little time I spend with them during my day. Which made me stop and think about what is really important. I don't want my kids to grow up only having fun memories with their dad. Guess it is time to start making time for some serious play!
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