And in other news….I am beginning to realize that I am not as social as I used to be.  By that I mean, I still enjoy parties and friends and hanging out as much as the next extrovert (and always will) but I used to be like….almost dependent on it.  I would start to feel sort of stifled if we just stayed home all of the time and became almost desperate to GET OUT and do something.  My ideal week was having something to do/somewhere to go like, every other day.  Honestly.  Makes me panicky now to think of that!  Isn't it funny how people can change?

   But times change, people change, and I am beginning to realize how much I honestly, truly, ENJOY weekends that are just spent at home.  Movies, games, snacks, lounging, household projects, comfy clothes, time with those I love the most….that's where it's at.   And a couple Saturdays ago that's precisely what we did.  

   Randy smoked some AMAZING ribs, I made some sides, and we all watched a little football.  It was pretty perfect.  

  I have two little good eaters at this house right now, and I hope it never changes!  But that's the very thing, it seems to go in stages….keep eating little ones, keep eating. 

   Along the lines of this staying in/going out train of thought, I am beginning to feel a need to schedule more.  Blah, blah, blah, I know all of you are probably doing this already and have been for years, but for me, this is a new concept.  In the past, we've always just sort of been winging it, day by day, week by week, seeing whatever came up along the way.  On one hand, I love the flexibility it provides.  On the other hand, it can get out of hand pretty quickly.  And the busier we become, the more I realize that I have pretty specific ideals for how I want our time to be used.  Hosting friends, date nights, Bible study, family time, play dates, church activities, and plain old FREE TIME are all things I want/need and for all of that to be able to happen harmoniously, it takes some intentional scheduling.  

   Like I said, it's not rocket science!  I'm sure this is old hat to most of you and so that brings me to my next question….what are some things that work well for you and your family?  How do you plan/schedule/organize all of your time and weekly/monthly events?  Do you try and plan things out way ahead of time?  Do you make it up new week by week?  Or do you have "set in stone" events (date night, family night, etc)  that everything else should revolve around?  I am open to any tips, bits of advice, etc.  I'd love to hear from you!  

And now if you'll excuse me, I need to go play outside.