Clear to Me...

As I 'mature' it has become clear to me that in fact there is very little that is 'clear' to me - some might call it a life lesson, for me it is more of an annoyance.

One thing that has become clear to me is that God created woman to have children at a younger age for a very good reason....prime among them endurance and stamina!!! Don't get me wrong - the weariness experienced with interacting/caring for a 2.5 year old and/or a 9 year old is the best kind of tiredness there is - BUT God in God's infinate wisdom made those of us who are wiser and more mature grandmothers and aunts....or grandfathers and uncles!

A little over a week ago I returned from Texas and Isabel, my oldest granddaughter came home with me. Isabel is 9 years old and the most delightful little girl you would ever want to meet....and smart - oh my gosh, it's a little fightening.....between Isabel and Sara I feel like I need to go back to school to keep up with them - let alone be a step ahead of them!!!! It makes me wonder it my Mom felt this way when we were younger.

The great thing about kids is that they give you the perfect excuse to do things you might not otherwise do - we've been to the Children's Museum, the Zoo, the 500 Museum - with White River State Garden and the Indiana State Museum are on the horizon...and another day at the pool.

Yesterday Isabel and I drove up to Chicago - a three hour car trip is an eternity to a nine year old....we can all remember those days!!! To be nine and able to sleep in the car - ahhh, just another thing we don't appreciate at the time!!!

Today we are going to go shopping for a baby gift for my cousin Susan's baby boy, at Oakbrook I think, and then we are headed for a graduation party at my close friend Lori's house - her youngest son graduated from high school. Tomorrow I hope to take Isabel into the city and do something - maybe Navy Pier or the Shedd Aquarium....or/and the American Girl store, if I can find it. Monday we head home.

To keep life really interesting the work continues on the house....the concrete has been poured and the muratic acid applied....they will have to come back and apply the sealant. The gutter/soffit/siding project is 2/3 done, with the gutters to go up next week - it's amazing what a difference the siding makes. The window project should commence in the next couple of weeks...and then the major outside projects will be done.

Amy and Sara have 'moved' back to their house - Amy wasn't promising on a permanent basis, but that is not a problem....truth is I miss having them around (even though they live just next door!) - there is nothing like a 2 year old for a reality check!

Ahhhhh....to be young again and have that seemingly limitless energy......