More to Love

My plate is full, but so is my heart. Monday was a day for love and thanksgiving.


Candlelight dinner, complete with glasses of champagne and colorful, plastic IKEA plates. I just grabbed two bags of Trader Joe's fettucine chicken alfredo and a bag of brocoli florets. It made for a "fancy", quick dinner that tasted restaurant quality, without the steep price (or the babysitting fees!).




Ah! And there's a shot of my sweet Job, my wonderful Valentine :)

It's been a LOOONG time since I've posted. These days I only have time for reading others' blogs. I would like to post more, though. What have we been up to in the past month?

* Vasi's pre-schoolin' it up. We started out strong and smiley, but then she got pneumonia and had to stay home for a week. Right when should would have been adjusting to the new schedule, it got completely thrown off. I felt horrible that she got sick, and I'm glad she stayed home to recuperate. However, getting back into the groove of school has been more challenging. I've done my song and dance of wishy-washy indecision... until the dance left me dizzy and sprialing out of control: What's best for my child? I've read too much. I know too much. The options are absolutely, positively DIZZYING. Homeschooling-- reconsider? Public school for next year? Ooohhh.... it's just down the street, MUCH closer to our house. Who am I? What works best for our family? What will be best for Vasi, and ultimately, for all of my children? Spiral, spiral, madness.... I seem to do that when my routine gets thrown off. I start to flail and grasp and kick with the worry and anxiety: "Whatever you do, it will not be enough, you will fail" . *sigh* Lord have mercy.

I'm so thankful that Vasi has wonderful teachers who are there not just for her, but for me too. This first-time "school mom" is having a tough time. IT's just a huge change that I'm adjusting to just as much as V. BUT, at the end of all of the thrashing and worrying and indecision-- when I've exhausted myself with all of it-- God is there, in the calm that I've frantically overlooked, and I'm reminded to trust in Him. That's it. I can only do my best, and trust God with the rest of it.

In the midst of sicknesses and school, we've also managed (with the help of my sister, BIL and parents) to paint the living room, kitchen and dining room. Pictures and paintings have finally been arranged on the wall. We've been blessed with time with family and friends. 2011 has been quite busy so far!

And sewing? I've been able to accomplish little projects here and there, but most of my creating has been limited to day-dreaming. I'm trying to "fast" from buying fabric. I've got so much that I need to use already! How I'd love, love, LOVE to fill an etsy shop with little girl's dresses!! I sketch out ideas, and maybe one day they'll materialize. How I'd love to get started on Pascha dresses for my girls and I. And spring/ summer blouses and skirts??? OH my... am I drooling? I can tackle projects, it just takes a little more time and planning.

For now, I'm amazed I've even blogged this much (not without the expected interruptions, though). I've got a sweet little boy on my lap, happily staring at a CD jewel case. Just looking at him smiling and inquisitive makes up for all of the "me" time that has become more elusive these days. Glory to God for all things! I hope you are well.