MaryFredsays

7:31

When I was growing up, the youngest of seven children, we had a weekly meeting called family council.  The purpose of this meeting was to go over everyones schedule, discuss grievances, and talk about travel plans or family outings.

Needless to say I usually had not much to add and the meetings were very boring.  Well one monumental evening (because we still discuss it) I brought up the fact that I would like my bed time changed.  Currently it was 7:30.  So my parents threw in, how about 7:31.  Which I was delighted!  Woo hoo I got a new bedtime.

It was until I was in my later youth (age 9?) that I truly realized what I suckered myself into.  This is a family joke to this date.

Fast forward many many years.  My youngest E was talking about how tired she was.  So I non-chalantly suggested to her that she could go to bed at 7:31 that evening.  You would have thought I had given her the best gift ever!  She was so excited and continued to proclaim to her older brother and sister that she got to stay up until 7:31.

That my friends is what I call passing the torch.

Blame it on the snow....

Really?  Almost a month since my last post?  Yeah, I need to work on that.  Who said posting was easy?

Anyway, I blame it on the snow that continues to come and the snow days that keep the kids home from school.  Mostly because I feel like I have been percolating lots of thoughts but really not carrying through on any of them.

There have been some really rocking blog posts out there.  When I figure out how to link, I'll let you know :O)

I kind of feel like I am in an odd season of my life.  Very content to be home, take care of the kids, hubby, occasional housework and only get out when necessary.  But, I am feeling like I am getting molded,by the words of others and the slowing down of my own life.  Perhaps there is a really crazy time ahead and I am getting rest for that time.

Now I feel like I have been rambling.   Here is a picture of my babies during yesterdays snow day.  This picture doesn't do justice for the amount of snow we have had!