A Sweet Note

Today was a hard day.  The past few days have been hard days.  Two days ago our washer temporarily flooded a few rooms in our home as it decided to not stop filling with water.  Thank goodness I was in the kitchen as it happened so I was able to stop the water almost immediately.  It took every towel in our house and a few from the neighbors to get the water mess cleaned up.  It turns out the only way our washing machine will stop filling now is if it is on the smallest cycle.  It's probably time for a new one. Daniel has not been feeling well and yesterday he threw up all over his bedding.  Having his bedding, along with every towel in the house, along with sports uniforms and our normal laundry make the days harder when you are stuck washing small  loads.

It was also hard because some days home schooling is just plain hard.  Household tasks and home schooling have become more challenging to do together as the school stuff of five different kids in five different grades takes most of my time.  Doing laundry is especially challenging as I feel like I need to baby sit the washer so we do not have a major flood.  The kids have attitudes and demands that need to be taken care of and some that need to be corrected.  I have my own attitudes and responses (that also sometimes need correction :)). combined with expectations and often the days do not go as planned.

Today did not go as planned.

As I mentioned, Daniel is not feeling well.  But neither is Drew.  I took them both to the pediatrician today.  Daniel had an ear infection and Drew needed further treatment for his cough, so it was good that we went.  However, it took up most of the day.  I got me ready, Daniel ready and fed everybody lunch, then we headed to the doctor appointment.

As we were walking out the door on the way to the doctor, my sweet Lizzy starts lecturing me on how she can't believe I haven't corrected her math yet...oh sweet child.  Oh sweet, sweet child.

The doctors office was crazy as Daniel wanted no part of being examined today.  He tried to bite me as I held him for the doctor to look in his ears.  It took three of us to hold him to get his throat swabbed.  I was sweating by the end.  I think the nurse and doctor may have been too.  Drew just kept saying "wow".  Yes, wow. I know the sweet boy is just over doctors offices and being examined and touched, but sometimes it is necessary and sometimes it is hard.

As we entered our home again it was nearly three.  So I corrected that math!  And tried to sit down and relax for a minute.

Then off I went a little bit later to take the boys to church activities while Brent stayed back and took Abby to softball practice.

Sometimes when days are like today they do not seem so hard.  But today felt hard.  I felt weary, I am sure partly from being up a lot throughout the night before. So the sweet note I found taped to my door tonight was especially sweet.  It was from my Abby,

I love how she added "...and for doing the laundry...".  Sweet girl.  Laundry has definitely been one of my challenges the past few days.  I  am so thankful that she took the time to write this tonight.  It was just the encouragement my weary heart needed.