around here : full weekend

Things I did this weekend:

>Chores & laundry

>Finished a Project Life spread

>6.2 mile run

>Attended a birthday party for one of Meredith’s old classmates

>Pushed through M’s meltdown during said birthday party

>Met a friend for coffee sans kids

>Took the kids to the park

>Finished reading Attachments

>Planned dinners for the week ahead

>Cooked chicken

>Went to church

>Drove across town & back for a Halloween party

>Attended book club

>Church family life group

>Crafts with Meredith

Things I didn’t do this weekend:

>Vacuum

>Any cleaning other than the bare minimum

>Make a homemade dessert to bring to life group

>Open the computer even once

>Have any time to myself

>Or with my husband

>Or see the rest of our family

>Eat paleo

I overbooked myself this past weekend. I knew it, I admitted it, I was annoyed with myself about it, but I had a plan and for once the plan worked and thanks to David’s help and support I was able to make it to all my commitments and enjoyed most of them. At the end of the weekend I was exhausted but pretty happy about how it went.

We’ve got a fairly normal week ahead of us. Liam is following up with the doctor for his 9-month “well check” today; it’s in quotes because his breathing still sounds bad to me, but I think his infections are gone, at least. Meredith woke up happy and independent today, so for that I am very grateful.

I decided to go ahead and attempt week in the life after all, even though I’m intimidated by it. I’m in full-on documentation mode now, and so far so good.

Here’s to a lovely week. :)