This crazy life I don't want to change...

Well, there are some things I would change. Like adding a good 4 hours to my day and more patience, and less stress, and less homework. Just like everyone right? To say we have started school and are off to the races is such an understatement! But besides the fact that I am getting dinner on the table an hour later than I want and getting kids (and myself) in bed an hour + later than I want, I am trying to stop myself from complaining. Our life is crazy right now and as exhausting as it is, I really don't want it to change that much. I am really trying to soak it in. The past couple of weeks, one of my first cancer friends so to speak has really taken a turn for the worst and has entered into hospice because honestly and unfortunately, her options have run out. I met her through the Cancer Family Care Center and she has helped me throughout this year with many things including introducing me to other "cancer friends."  She has an incredible husband and a 6 year old son whom I know she would do anything for... She also has a wonderful Faith and trust in God and has been a really nice example to me and many. I have spent so much time while driving and doing laundry and homework etc. praying for her and her family this week. Selfishly, it is also hitting very close to home. That will be me some day. Hopefully a long, long time from now but still... Let's just say, my emotions have been raw. While there is always something needing to be done around here, this week I purposefully tried to stop and think when Margo wanted me to read her some books, I did. When Henry wanted to explain his very elaborate Lego house or excitedly talk about the baby chicks hatching at school, I listened. Not all of the time unfortunately but it is something that I feel like I must focus on right now.

Fall is in the air and I love it. While I love Summer and the heat and sun, Fall is my favorite season. Windows open, sweatshirt and shorts, a million and one acorns dropping from our giant oak tree hitting the tin roof of our porch sounding like gunshots, kids crying in the morning that they are freezing- haha. I so need to get out our decorations in between many, many soccer and basketball games and practices.

John has been working non stop. As a friend put it so well yesterday, his schedule has just been a "perfect storm" of insanity. He has left for work at 4 in the morning for over a week, come home exhausted, left again to coach soccer or basketball and then has come home to do more work. * John has literally just walked in from church to tell me that this week will be no different. Ugh... He works selflessly so hard for this family and truly does not get enough recognition or praise from me or his work. Another thing to work on.

Please pray for us this week. Also for my friend Guiseppa and her family.