May 12, 2011--The Breather

There is always a rush of energy that greets me when I arrive home from work. My children often come screaming and cheering and making me feel like a rock star. The cheering ceases after about 15 seconds and is replaced by clamoring for my attention. There is always something that they made or that they are doing that they want me to see. The two oldest might grab my hands and pull me in two different directions while the baby is on her knees looking up at me with her hands raised and wanting me to pick her up. Somehow I manage to make them wait a minute while I greet my wife, who is grateful to have the herd grazing at my feet instead of hers, yet still plugging away at dinner after a day of non-stop physical labor. Once show and tell is over, it is time to get down to business, which often consists of wrestling prior to dinner. There is no down time, but wrestling seems to help me wind down too. But today there was no time to wrestle. We had to return the library books and one was missing. My wife and son had spent a considerable amount of time looking throughout the house. Then I spend some time doing the same. My wife was also going grocery shopping tonight, so I needed to get our moving paper and boxes out of the back of the van. Before I could get to the van, it was time for dinner. Thankfully my son set the table without being asked multiple times. After dinner it was off to bath. After bath it was off to read, pray, and go to bed. After the kids were in bed, it was time to clean the kitchen and toy room. After that it was time to get out my camping gear for a father/son camp out tomorrow night. I am glad I am doing this daily blog, because it gives me a chance to take a breather.