independence

The past two days have been unbelievably busy getting everything ready for a long weekend at the cabin.  I can't believe how much I got done.  I got more done in these past two days than I would have been able to accomplish in a week back when my life was more phsyically challenging.  I made homemade tuna salad and potato salad.  This amazes me because a couple years ago I wasn't always able to drain noodles.  Yesterday, I cooked and drained the hot noodles with out giving it much thought.  I didn't get frustrated with my hands not being able to cut vegetables and I didn't have to worry about falling to the floor.  I was also able to make Special K bars with Winona.  There's just something about baking with your daughter that I now get to enjoy.  In between all that cooking, I had several large loads of laundry to get washed, folded and put away (Sharon helped me).  Today, I was able to load up the coolers, finish packing and then load  it into our vehicle.  This was a lot to get done, especially since I had to stop and feed/change John in the middle of those tasks.  

It brings tears to my eyes to know that I was able to get my family ready for a mini vacation at the lake.  It was a lot of work and my feet hurt from standing on the hardwood floors for such a long time, but I did it.  And I did it with ease!  I have so much to be thankful for and I don't know if I will ever be able to express my gratitude enough. 

I hope that over the Fourth of July weekend you can take a moment to reflect on everything you can accomplish in life.  I know that raising a family is a lot of work, but it is SO worth it!!!