busyness

I got on to my computer tonight with nothing in mind but a break. I noticed that I have not blogged since July 16 which is clearly over a month ago. Not because of laziness - well maybe a little - but because we have been so incredibly busy. First of all, plumbing issues lead us to not only spend an unexpected fortune on new pipes, but we now have beautiful holes in a few of the walls. My positivity lead me to tell my husband that "at least the holes are in rooms we have not painted. Therefore, we have a greater urgency for paint in those rooms!" As much as my husband loves to paint... Also, adding to the busyness, for the past two weeks I have gone in to work twice a week instead of just once. I really don't know how mothers of multiple children work and keep their houses. I worked two days in one week and I felt like the sky was going to fall. Which leads me to another busyness - the twins are scooting! I know, it's incredibly exciting and overwhelming. I am starting to see sibling rivalry play out in my household. Joshua just doesn't quite understand that the babies don't know what is his and theirs. Lastly, on the busyness list, Jared has been working a lot. I feel bad because he doesn't get a lot of sleep and he's gone a lot, but I know he would rather it be this way than me working while he stayed at home between shifts.
So, with all of our busyness stacking, I have decided to break free from the cycle. I have suggested that Jared and I go on a trip - just the two of us - in January after the twins' birthday. I thought this might get us distracted from the fact that he is working all the time and I am busy with kids all the time. Though we love it - it's exhausting. Jared and I have a weekly date night - thanks to the in-laws - and I think that this night, once a week, has single-handedly saved our marriage. We switch off picking dates each week and we just hang out and remember why we are married. I love it.