memories

1. sometimes i wander what my kids will remember of thier childhood.. what do you think about when you think of yours...i know it wasn't easy for my parents...but somehow i mostly just remember the good times,and have good memories..i didnt feel the stress they felt at times ...anyway so i wanna make memories with my kids and my husband, thier could come a time where thats all they have..a perfectly clean house or a perfectly weedless garden or flower bed or a busy mom,really doesnt mean that much to them, but do i take the time to laugh with them and have fun.. this is a challenge for me..last thurs. was a test of this:) steve was home because he was going to minnesota friday for a week to help clean up a christian retreat...so i wasnt getting my stuff done in the morning anyway,went to run errands over lunch and came home the kitchen was a mess,the boys decided to make eggs for lunch:) so dishhes everywhere..cheese on the counter, and i had groceries to put away,michael had a 530 ballgame,  and the boys run in saying daddy wants to take the boat to the lake...i'm thinking yea right you guys can go i need to do laundry and clean up your mess..fought with myself for a while..and decided you know what i'm going,daddys going to be gone for a week and you know what Lord knows how many times like this we r going to be blessed with, so off we went,it was a beautiful 93 deg. day the water was perfect, the boys tubed, we jumped in the water and just hung out...house was still a mess but it got cleaned, laundry eventually got put away:) and michael made it to his game on time,ate supper at 8:00...  but it was all worth it... so this week with Steve gone i'm trying to remember that lesson..we went fishing monday night,didnt catch anything:)  today i really need to stay home and clean:) and i miss my hubby,am ready to have him home!!        makes me think of the song we have this moment::::;   Lord today help me to sieze the moment:;;;;;;;                 ethan has this thing lately he will ask me.. is the corn ready yet...[not yet dear]   is the baby ready yet[not yet dear]  :):)    not sure why they go together:):)