Just wanna ...

toot my own horn ... tooooot, tooooooot, tooooty-toot toot!

It is 8:15pm, Caloy is out with a friend rock climbing in Boulder ... I worked more than 8 hours ... the kids are both in their own beds ... this is not new for Gracie Lou, but for Mr. Matthew it is, a work in progress, to say the least.

I have packed all our lunches for tomorrow. Grace's diaper bag is packed and ready. Matthew's backpack has newly washed swim trunks and a towel for tomorrow at Y Camp. I have the coffee pot ready to go, Caloy even has his sugar in his cup ready to be stirred.

I have been up every morning this week (yes, it is only Tuesday ... ) at 5:15 and been out the door running 3-4 miles or so. My shoes are by my bed, untied and ready for my tootsies in the early morning.

I have renewed energy. I think this new found routine for our family is turning out to be quite a blessing. Grace is doing awesome in her new school. We are really happy with where she is at ... The Goddard School is amazing. Matthew is enjoying being at Y Camp, he is a tired boy by the time he gets home.

I am planning out my lunches, pointing everything and feeling wonderfully satisfied throughout the day. My protein shake is set and ready for tomorrow morning, with a banana sitting on top of my cup even.

Oh, and I have a load in the dryer and the dishes are done.

I just feel like things are good. We are at a good place right now ... I am getting healthier day by day and in complete awe of all that God has in store for our family.

Life is grand and blessings abound.

I am taking a deep breath, enjoying the peace I feel at this exact second and tooting my own horn ... I am proud of my organizational skills, I am proud that my babies are in their beds and I am proud that I am doing what I have to do at this moment in my life to take care of my family.

Thank you Lord for this day, thank you for this peace I feel that is so real and overwhelming. Thank you for all that is happening in our lives, that your hand is in the midst of it all, guiding us, protecting us and making us more aware of your Divine grace in every breath we breathe. Amen.