A Beautiful Day

Its Sunday...

Today was filled with church (fabulous as always) and the Circus.

Tuck went with me and loves his Sunday School class. The teachers are wonderful. Last week they had cupcakes for his birthday. They sent him a card that arrived at the house before his birthday. They are great, caring people, and Tuck has fun in their class. He always comes with me into the big service afterwards. They have a great kids program, but he loves to be with me.

We have a band and music that is set up like a concert, light show, big screens and all. The pastor is incredible, and the whole experience is one that we love. One that you would have to come and see to believe.

After church Tuck and I went and had coffee. We picked up Starbucks and went down to the Red River. We went down and sat on the dock by the boat launch by the river. We talked. Talked about everything, and watched boats speed past.

After our talk, I took him to the Circus. His football coach invited the whole team and 10 of them showed up. He had a very happy day.

Tuck is so very happy. He loves it that my life is all about him. For once he is the center, not on the outside of my world. I cherish every moment that I had with all of the big boys, but I love these days too. They are quieter, with time to breathe.

Tonight we are preparing ourselves for the week. Laundry and house cleaning. I feel very peaceful though, I am in my room, looking out at the pool, just thinking.

I have always known that if you want life to be different then you need to do different things. You need to create the life that you want. I am going to re create my life, again, starting now.

I have rented out the house. It is a rent to own, and they are going to begin the repairs immediately. The house needs big things (like 2 bathrooms redone) and although I keep saying I will get to it, I just don't have the time right now. I am leaving toward the end of October. I am selling almost everything and moving into a much smaller rental town house with my boys. I am very excited to have a fresh start.

I am so grateful for the happy memories that I have had here, but the house is just too much for me. Way to much for just me to maintain financially as well as physically. I am going to stay in a rental for 6 months and then re-evaluate. I will probably buy a smaller (less than the 3000+ square feet we now have) town house in beautiful gated community that Tuck and I have found in Shreveport. It is pretty and quiet there. Everything in the community is very well done. They have pools and tennis courts and quiet tree lined streets. They do the yard work and pool maintenance. I am very ready for a break from the constant work that yards and pools require.

This way I can focus on work, and Tuck, and take way more time out to travel. I have missed all of the traveling I used to do.

This has already begun, Tuck and I are running off to Arizona to visit for Thanksgiving. A week in the sun in Gold Canyon, we are going to be hiking in the Superstition Mountains, having good coffee in quaint shops, and doing a little shopping for the holidays. I can't wait.

I love beginning new adventures, because you never know where they are going to lead you.