Every once in a great while I get this feeling like I'm mentally waking up. You know what I mean like the majority of the time your just doing your day to day functions, not necessarily a bad thing just mindless. I know that part of this was brought about from my birthday. Every birthday seems to snap something in me.
This year was a great birthday, nothing exceptional had happened at the time but there is so much to look forward to in the coming years and I know the harder times have helped me appreciate things I could have never recognized without them.
Part of my present this year was getting a whole day of Todds time. He is in his last stretch of school, final semester, and finishing up his thesis. We are so excited that after 7 years of full time school, not counting my schooling, we can officially get on with life!!!
Here are some pics of our day out at the Gila Cliff Dwellings
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| He informed me that he didn't need gloves because he could put his hands in his pockets. |
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| One of the Rangers warned us that it was muddy and I might get my "nice white tennis shoes dirty". I wasn't worried about it but Todd went and grabbed our hiking boots anyway. Of course the mud was Joe's favorite part of the whole trip. |
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| If you ask Joe will strike a pose for you |
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| We had brought the backpack to carry Joe in but he was happy to hike the entire 1.25 miles |
Wow Joe is SO grown up! You guys officially deserve a party when Todd graduates, being in school is no trivial task for the entire family!
ReplyDeleteYour post reminded me of the one below that I recently read. The difference between 'kairos' time and 'chronos' time. Perhaps that is a little of what you've been feeling? You must read the link below (if you haven't) as it's the most beautiful capturing of what it is to be a Mom of a little I've ever read!
ReplyDeletehttp://momastery.com/blog/2012/01/04/2011-lesson-2-dont-carpe-diem/