One Full Week

I have officially completed (survived) one full week at my new job - who knew it would be so incredibly hectic?! Processing all the craziness with my dh has really clarified a lot of stuff for me - he is really able to cut through all of my confusion and self-doubt and help see some practical ways to make the job easier.

It is amazing to feel so tired after sitting in an office all week rather than rushing around waiting tables, but I realize that my hours are about double what I worked at P's. The stress of being on phones is different as well. I must keep reminding myself that all jobs feel impossible the first few weeks - so much to learn and so much to do! However, today I feel a great sense of accomplishment, in that we as a family have successfully cleaned the house today - including laundry, mopping, bathroom cleaning and clearing out many clothes that are way too small for the kids!

Tonight we go to a surprise birthday for a friend of ours, complete with a gourmet meal prepared by Dr. D and his family! It will be fun to see familiar housegroup faces (and, socially challenged that I am, interesting to hang out with those I don't really know that well!)

Had a great conversation with my oldest friend here in the Woodlands and realized, not for the first time, the importance of keeping up with my relationships. God has put such precious people in my life...why do I resist? I tell myself that I'm too busy but I think I tend too much toward isolation...my prayer is that I would take advantage of my new work hours and really pursue the friendships that I have, lest they fall too far on the wayside!

Incredible Pizza!

This evening we're taking the kids with their visiting cousins to Incredible Pizza! They are all so excited to see each other that they've been racing around, shouting, laughing hysterically, and jumping about...can't wait until they hear about our outing - I think they'll flip!

It is so wonderful to be home again after our almost-three week vacation away from Papa! I've really loved just sitting with him this past week, talking and catching up (I still keep remembering details about our trip that I haven't told him yet - - there was only so much we could share on the phone between his little breaks from work and my traveling in and out of cell phone ranges!)

We are glad to have some great family time together before school starts next week. Ordered the homeschool curriculum for Dee today - it should be a really fun, rewarding and CHALLENGING year! With the hours of my new job, MM will have the bulk of the homeschool responsibilities, which I think he'll do marvelously with. Not surprisingly, though, he feels a bit nervous. It will be great to have his internship over with at the end of September, so we can see what "real life" (as it relates to us anyway) is like!

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

My first blog posting....hopefully the first of many reflections - I have not journaled in years and this may be what gets me back in the habit. My prayer is that I will be able to put down in words the many thoughts that swirl around in my head in the course of the day - oftentimes, these thoughts never make it past my brain!