Spring Fever

One thing I have been reminded of lately is the importance of a big picture goal. Recently my husband and I sat down one evening and discussed our long term goals for the family. Actually we do this pretty often, a few times a year.

We need to start writing things down though, it is not easy to remember to 'take notes' during those intimate talks though. But every time we have one of those good, sit down, long term, big picture discussions I feel soooo much better about the day to day stuff.

Our long term goals are not very complicated the biggest, most important one is 'get to Heaven bring as many people along with me as I can' Not very earth shattering. But-remembering that goal does put things into perspective for me. Then we drill down a bit and discuss how what we are doing day to day is helping us achieve that goal and the little ones in between like having a strong family sacramental life, encouraging our children to be close siblings etc. etc. Not that it is so formal when we talk, we just always seem to get around to those points.

One thing I have been missing lately, a key point I think, is the mindset for myself that if I am doing my job daily of taking care of the household, parenting and educating my children and nurturing my marriage, then all those small baby steps, as small as they may seem in the day to day grind (laundry?), are are still on the same path, the road I want to be on heading for Heaven. When I look at my life with that vision, I don't feel so overwhelmed, (or at my worst, apathetic, which is a sure burn out symptom for me)

Spring Cleaning

I've been spring cleaning around the house and decided it was needed on the blog too. White space feels very freeing and simple to me right now.

I am so glad winter is over. Some years it flies by and spring is here before I know it-this was not the case this year. After Christmas, I was so done with winter. Lent was a drag. I was haphazard about it at best.

I completed the CT5K and I am now working on 10k training, but it is going verrrrry slow. Kind of like how I did the CT5k (a 9 week program) in about 30 weeks. I will be thrilled to complete the 10k program by 2011!

We are still trucking along in the hybrid school. There was really no way to get out of it. It is not horrible really, just not a great fit for our family. I beginning to discern and evaluate our needs for the fall and I am also keen on implementing a summer program for us. Nothing intensive, just to keep us in a routine.

I've been reading the Well-Educated Mind for myself. It is basically a reading program with a list and questions. I am ready to begin the first book Don Quixote. Coincidentally, the kids are going to be in a DQ playette in a few weeks. This book is hefty though. I seriously doubt I will finish it soon.

It looks like my reading training is going to be a lot like my physical training. Luckily I have no deadlines. No exams scheduled for me, ha!