Balance

There is a quote I like that goes something like this, "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and
well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in
one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up,
totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO - What a Ride!' "
— Mavis Leyrer

I have a feeling when I'm old and grey my kids are going to ask me what the hardest thing was about working full-time and being their mom. I think I will say it is trying to do the right thing, finding balance, getting stuff done, living with intention and trying to make sure they got the attention they deserve.

Today Vic and I ducked out of work at 4:30pm so we could go for a 30 minute run together and then be home just after 5pm so I could pick Sophie and Fynn up from daycare and have a nice meal -- all 4 of us.

I feel that there are so many interesting things I still want to do and hobbies and other stuff I'd like to explore and there are just not enough hours in the day. Not when you have laundry, making lunches, paying bills, etc at night. I'm not complaining. Vic and I knew what we were getting into when we made the choices we have. It just can be a little overwhelming some days.

Today we started the ritual of getting Sophie into a 10 minute homework habit. I don't think (I hope not anyway) that homework will be much of an issue in Kindergarten, but we thought we should get into the habit of having her do a bit of structured time after dinner. Tonight she worked on spelling her name. She can spell it, but she often makes the 's' backwards.

Anyway, tomorrow is another day. I have a 9am presntation to do, so must get some sleep!