I'm back - and the laundry is done!

Adult conversation and interaction is good for the mental health of those who spend the ins and outs of their days with children.
That would be my conclusion after (almost) a week without blogging and the good ol' Facebook.
Now, with that said I have realized a few other things and accomplished a great deal of "stuff" around the house. And to seem completely successful in my week off from the computer I will put my list in a number succession, because that always seems more impressive.
1. Mount St. Laundry was conquered, clothes were sorted through and now we have five large black bags full of clothes to donate or sell (depending on how motivated we are.) Since I reached the summit of the mountain two days ago, I have done an additional three loads or more. I have concluded that although I am thankful I have a washer and a dryer and clothes to clean and so on and so forth, I HATE LAUNDRY.
2. The master bedroom is now a master bedroom once again. I still have to decorate it - but really, let's take it one step at a time. My goal is to make it this romantic get away, but I think Dave and I are really quite content at this time to not have it be used as a closet and a toy box. As well, I'm sure Dave is elated that the giant sock pile is no longer encroaching on his side of the bed. I folded probably fifty pair of socks before I threw the rest of them into the big black bag.
(Really, that's all that I accomplished along with cleaning up the inevitable messes throughout the week such as Lily taking off a dirty diaper and spreading the love all over Luke's floor - ya, that was great. However, I will continue my numbered list to make it sound that much more impressive...)
3. I realized that I love my life. I unapologetically love my life. I have four wonderful children and an amazing husband and all in all we are a very happy family. I am among the most fortunate of women who get to lay in the grass at 11 in the morning on a warm spring day with my daughters, or play "Robot Mommy" at 2 in the afternoon with my son, and kiss my baby whenever I want to. I have a husband who comes home every day from working to support our family and who I trust and love with every fiber of my being. I have food on my table, clothes on my back and washers and dryers :) to wash them in. I have a warm home, a car that works, and a God who is alive and who loves me more than I can imagine. I am pretty fortunate. Sometimes, in the midst of my life and filling my days with just "things" and "idle busyness" I forget that I am among the most fortunate of women like I have said before who get to love on my kids all day long. I get to see all their discoveries, answer all their "why's" and kiss all of their boo-boos.
4. Oh ya, I lost another 4.5 pounds - so for a total of 8 pounds so far! Less time on Facebook, more time walking!!!!
5. And to go along with number 3, I also had a melt down because I was completely overwhelmed. We cannot be islands. I spent the entire week with my kids mainly and with my husband at night. I really did not get a whole lot of conversation with my friends throughout the week and my girlfriends who talk me down from the crazy ledge when I need it were not readily available. FB has provided an outlet for me to do ministry, to connect with friends and to encourage and be encouraged by others who are in this with me. I enjoyed my week focusing totally and completely on my children, but I realized that I really do need my friends and the support they provide to me. Now I won't become that mom that is so overwhelmingly obsessed with Facebook or Farmville that I can't even tend to my own children, but I think a little social interaction with people I have relationship with is actually quite a good thing - just not in such huge doses as I was having before this week.
6. And now, since my week isn't technically over, I am going to go play our newly purchased Wii and beat the socks off of Dave.
Now, get off the computer and go spend time with your family!!!