Things taken for granted

Chris and I have become extremely close over the last four months (not that we weren't to begin with) but the time apart made us realize that sometimes we took each other for granted. Like we knew we would spend the evening or day together and we would wake up with each other and pretty much never be alone. We skipped out on little walks as a family or even just sitting in Hailey's room for hours playing as a family. I know these all sound like little things on a large scale but until you can't do them, you don't really miss them. I would take walks with Hailey, I would play with her all day long and then when Chris would arrive him, she would play with him in his office or sometimes in her play room. It was never a fmaily activity. I would rush to get laundry put away, bathrooms cleaned, floors mopped, etc. That is typical life right? I guess being apart and seeing each other like twice a month for four months really makes you think. Chris has been with us since 4/29 and it has been amazing. When he would come visit while living in Austin, we always had a schedule or things planned or exhausted from traveling. These two weeks, it was just living life except for our trip. We wake up, take Hailey to school and he sees what a day in our life is like. I work, clean, cook, do errands during the day and then pick up Hailey. We typically take walk outside, stop by Mia's, swing, feed the ducks, pick flowers, feed the dogs, brush the dogs, feed the squirrels corn, water the plants, check the mail, sweep, have dinner, baths, book time, prayers and then bed time. It might not sound like a fun evening to you but walking around holding my daughters hand is a natural high. I feel the excitement rushing through her into me. Chris hadn't been able to experience a lot of this stuff until now. Hailey didn't start walking good until 14 months and we came to Texarkana shortly after month 16. I am so thankful for the two weeks that Chris has been able to spend here. Hailey gets so excited when Chris picks her up from school because "daddy still here", she wants to sleep right between us and one hand is on each of us and she wants Chris to "sit down daddy". It's adorable the way she tries to boss him around. It too him for a surprise at first but now he just smiles and loves every minute of it.
She loves her daddy


Go hug your spouse, go hug your child, the dishes can wait, the floor will still be there tomorrow, the laundry is okay and enjoy the moment. Take a walk, sit on the floor and play for hours, go swing with your family. Just do something that includes everyone because you never know when you might really want to spend time together and can't.
The crows keep getting the duck eggs dang it

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