My husband had asked if I could go with our son to the next scout meeting because he was going to receive an award from the firehouse and they would also be serving dinner as well. My husband, who was the one who was always involved in scouting, had a board meeting and could not attend. I agreed to go, of course, I would have anyway. Since my son already earned his Eagle Scout achievement and will turn 18 next week this would be the last meeting he could attend. I was excited for it. My husband assumed it began at 7, which was always when these meetings started. I sat on the couch watching my son play his video game while chatting with my husband who was getting ready to leave for the board meeting. One of the scout leaders had sent a reminder email earlier that day and I had only glanced at it but for some reason I decided to check it again. Dinner started at 6. I looked at the clock and it was 5:35. I shouted that we had to be there at 6 and told my son to get ready immediately. He rushed around, making a scene while trying to find his scout shirt, and then found it hanging in it's appropriate spot in the closet just minutes later. We rushed out the door and made it on time. My son and the other recent Eagle Scout were given their awards, prayer was said and instructions on getting dinner was given. At that time I received a text from my daughter that she was finished with play rehearsal so I had to sneak away to get her from the high school and bring her back to the firehall, in time for her to get a bite to eat as well. Whew! That was a lot of rushing and running around.
That's just an example of what my life is like sometimes. A lot of rushing around and trying to be at two places at once and not being able to get my dates and times correct. As exhausting as it is I'm embracing these moments. With having a senior and freshman I'm realizing just how quickly time is going by and it won't be like this forever.
Dawn, this reminded me of how I felt when my boys were young and I was homeschooling two different ages/grades, getting the younger out of bed so I could drive the older to things early in the mornings while my husband worked out of town. It did get crazy for a while, but when I look back, I would do it all over again just to live life with them. It's all worth it :)
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely worth it but sometimes I have to remind myself of that in the moment. I often think back of when my kids were babies, toddlers and preschoolers and I miss it so, so much. I know eventually I'll miss these teenage years too.
DeleteYep! Those are the days! I look back now, and think...How in the world did I do that?!?! But, like you, I would gladly do it all over again in a heartbeat. Congratulations to your son. Have a cozy weekend, my friend.
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