Bring on the Storm

After two days of gorgeous, albeit windy, spring weather, we are awaiting the arrival of yet another blizzard in Oklahoma.  The weather man predicts that this storm will make the white-out on Christmas Eve look small.  The whole state is panicking in anticipation.  Providing the power stays on, I can’t wait.

We are too busy these days.  The Computer Guy works late, the children have something going on every night, and I have an endless list of errands to accomplish.   Well, stick a pin in it all.  It’s going to snow.  Woo-hoo!

Our weekend of ice skating, soccer games, baby shower, “I may have to go into the office on Saturday”, an extra early Sunday so #2 can serve Mass, the bake sale at church, CCD classes, Bible study, family dinner, etc. has been replaced by a simpler sort of plan: stay home, curl up with my husband, play chess with the kids, a round or two of Wii bowling, a big pot of soup bubbling on the stove, and watching the snow fall.

These are the kind of days we will remember forever.  The ordinary, over-scheduled, lose my mind busy days will fade, but the days of warm family memories when we were a world unto ourselves…these are the days they will remember when they are old.   How blessed we are to have them.

Think of us this weekend as your normal lives go on and try not to be too jealous of the fact that God put a bookmark in our schedule and gave us the gift of time to spend with each other.  Bring on the snow, I’m ready for it.