This past weekend I had the unusual opportunity to have some serious "girl time" with some girl friends for 3 days in a row! Being surrounded by boys (and a man) all the time I forgot how much I love and periodically need the camaraderie and laughter that comes from being around women that I love. Spending time with them fill me up in a way that those with testosterone just can't despite their best efforts :) On Friday I went out for dinner and a late movie with a dear group of girls that have been my neighbors throughout the past 8 years. We laughed and laughed and it felt so good to get the debriefing on what's going on in each of their worlds and reconnect with them; we've been so out of touch with each other.
On Wednesday I went to a Women's Conference with a few of my girl friends. We took the Trax train downtown and were able to hear an amazing address by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. I felt like he was speaking right to me when he spoke about "not forgetting to have patience with yourself" (which I do not do very well) and "determining the difference between a good and a foolish sacrifice" (again not so stellar at accomplishing either) and also "don't forget to be happy now" (I have so much to be thankful for that makes me happy now...need to take inventory right away). He said a lot of things that I needed to hear and had me laughing out loud at several parts in the process. Afterwards my friends and I went out for dinner and chatted and laughed. It was so therapeutic.
On Sunday I needed to attend 2 children's programs and had a meeting to attend which had to do with my volunteer position at church. Handsome hubby ended up having to take all 4 boys to church by himself while I went to attend the children's programs with a different batch of my girlfriends.
During one of the programs one 11 year old boy stood to share his favorite scripture story. He said "My favorite scripture story is of Noah and the ark. Noah told the people that God was going to send a lot of rain and he started gathering up the animals one boy and one girl animal into the ark. The people thought that Noah was psycho and didn't listen, and I have a Noah's ark tie." Children can be so pure and innocent and down right hilarious. I don't think I'll ever forget this little boy's rendition of Noah and the "psychos".
I think it was easier to go from two to three boys or three to four boys than it was to go from one little boy to two little boys. I will say however that the one thing that put me "over the edge" with the addition of each little dude was the increase of laundry! This past week as I was desperately trying to get laundry caught up for the coming days ahead. I asked the boys to put through a couple of loads of their clothes. I forgot to remind them to check the pockets of their pants before putting them in the washing machine. You guessed it...when I went to do a laundry change-over (which was later than it really should have been) I was shocked to see that Seichi's ipod shuffle and ear phones had gone through the wash thanks to S-dog borrowing them and putting them in his pockets. I freaked out as I showed handsome hubby what happened. I said to him "if this ipod ever works again we will be purchasing only apple products/computers for the rest of our lives". I think it needs to dry out more fully being it will turn on again as a result of this dangerous laundry experience.
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