Easter

This Easter my family and I decided to take a time out. We started out the day by attending the late service at our church. Our oldest daughter served as the acolyte for the Easter service. She did an amazing job. Unfortunately, one candle would not stay lit. I could tell she was becoming frustrated and a little embarrassed. She managed to remain cool and calm.

After the church service, we grabbed lunch and went home to rest. We usually do not have time to rest and unwind as we are trying to sell one house and remodel another. Now when I say remodel I really mean to completely gut it. The only thing we kept in the house were some of the walls and floors. These projects can take a toll on a family. Especially since we have our own daily responsibilities on top of that.
Our day of rest consisted of doing normal things together. The girls put on a dance performance. We watched some episodes of Chris Angel "Mindfreak". This definitely was a conversation piece as we were in amazement of the magic tricks he performed. My daughters told me that they could not imagine having a son like that. I agreed with them. His mom must have nerves of steal. A child we wants to defy nature has got to take its toll.

Anyway, we really enjoyed the day of rest together as a family. I never want to sacrifice time with my kids and when I get the opportunity for some down time, I am taking it. They are my strength and my world. A house is just a house without a family. I can't wait until the other house is done so we can call it "home." Until then, we will have to continue to manage our time wisely so we can finish all of our projects. However, a break is always a good idea when you start to feel frustrated about the small things in life. It does increase productivity and the energy levels will start to increase as well.