Plans? What Plans?

                                        
Well, this next blog was supposed to be an awesome blog documenting our day to day activities as exciting homeschoolers.
Hm.
Instead, I have a snotty, feverish toddler hanging on my elbow and trying to crawl under the computer onto my lap (and not really watching Baby Einstein) while I try to hold my eyes open long enough to finish a couple sentences.
 My littlest little was diagnosed with the flu yesterday - totally awesome. This was so not in my plans for the week. We took our February vacation last week while Daddy was away. This week we were heading back to school. Changing that plan. I was super excited to get back to the blog - hard to do over a weekend and holiday with the hubby home (he is SO distracting! wink wink!). Changing up that plan. Had awesome things planned a couple nights this week - and fun daytime activities for the kids - changing those plans.

Do you ever feel that as a parent there is sometimes very little point in planning anything?! Birthday parties, weekend getaways, play dates, Valentines Day!? Sometimes we have the most amazing things planned and well - a little gets sick. A toddler melts down. A husband has to work. Or, worst of all - a husband gets sick! (yikes!) Most of the time I take it in stride. Occasionally though, I want to stomp my feet and cry and scream because its so not fair!

So, I guess this particular blog is just an "I feel ya" blog. Its meant to be a hug in the middle of chaos. Especially for all of you enjoying vacation this week, remember your day today is NOT going to go as planned! Our children are most certainly not going to follow our schedule of events perfectly! They are going to melt down in the middle of the grocery store, throw up in the library, misbehave at the restaurant and probably cause us to redo our "list" a couple times - today!

But, you know what? That's ok. Cause its not about the plans, vacations or play dates. Its about them. Its about using our limited time with these little blessings wisely. Its about letting each day speak for itself. A new morning, a new plan. Our "job" isn't to plan play dates or music lessons, its not to make sure our littles get to each activity. Our job is to be a mom. That's it. That's everything. Mom. Our plans will come and go, but today, tomorrow - its about being mom.

So, as I watch my sweet little now sucking on a popsicle in her highchair (yeah, its 6am but hey, I was desperate!) and I vividly remember my very sleepless night, I know that the most important thing I can do today is to let go of my plans. Go with the crazy flow. For those of you taking care of sick kiddos - hang in there moms! It is so incredibly frustrating! We have all been there. For those of you on vacation this week - don't try to cram it all in ~ remember, the special moments are usually in the down time. The "unplanned" time. For those of you just trying to survive this week - you are so not alone. Just take a deep breath and remember to be flexible!

Maybe tomorrow or Friday I will post our schedule, maybe not! Either way - today I am going to try to just let my focus be "mom". I am not going to try to accomplish anything else - trust me, I have my work cut out for me! lol Have an awesome day moms, and enjoy these vacation days with your littles! They don't have enough of them.