weekends, routines, and having fun

Man, I love weekends!

I don't even have to be doing anything special or fun. Just the fact that I am at home, hanging out with the boys, and doing whatever strikes my fancy is plenty good for me.

Take this past weekend. On Saturday, I got up around 9ish. I put on my headphones, opened the window and wrote in my journal. It's called my "Princess Time." The fresh morning air coming through the window, music in my ears, a blank piece of paper in front of me...it's a great time to think and relax and maybe reflect, if that's the mood. When T comes in, we usually chat about what we want to do that day. We started out at the gym, followed with what was probably the best bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios either of us have ever had. Don't ask me why. It just hit the spot. After a quick shower, we went to the library, to Target and to Costco. We didn't really need anything, we just felt like going. When we got home, I watched a movie on TV and read and snoozed; T played video games and probably was online. M was at work. Later that night T & I were on our computers. He was watching Naruto episodes; I was working on the Mexico scrapbook. (It's really coming along. I won't be done by the end of the month though.) Sunday was more of the same. We just ambled along, doing whatever felt fun and good.

I have long been a planner. My Franklin and I are as one. I look at a calendar and I see possibilities. I see a day and I want to fill it. The bad part is when you write all these things down and you don't accomplish everything you wanted. Who needs that kind of pressure on a weekend? I have five whole days at work to feel that pressure! So I've decided to take it easy and have fun and enjoy myself. The funny part is that I do get things done. Things like doing the laundry, cleaning the bathroom or cleaning the refrigerator. I just try not to stress about it.

I'm also trying different things during the week. My life has been full of routines, schedules, rules. I would get home from work and immediately start making dinner, eating, and cleaning up I'd be so tired, I'd just flop on the couch and watch TV. I'm trying to mix it up. Tonight I got home, went to the gym, then cooked, then went to the grocery store and put in a load of laundry. I've been busy, but more on my own terms. Does that make sense? I feel better about what I'm doing. I'm doing stuff for me (gym) and for the family, so it's better.

Josh Groban with LA tomorrow night! I'm excited to see her, and he will be fun, too!