Life's Interruptions!

You know, I have wondered sometimes when the phone is ringing off the hook, my oldest is ranting about having to work on yet another merit badge in scouting, my other two boys are fighting over who can get their jobs done faster so they can get down to play the Wii, my three year old has suction-cupped herself to my side on a mission for some toy or snack or drink that she wants and is tired of waiting for, I am going over and over in my head a check list of what needs to be done before I have to leave for my not-so-loved part-time job at the hospital, and I am trying see to some semblance of dinner for my family while going over my bank budget to make sure I am going to make it to the end of the pay period with a couple of cents still left in our account; why life seems to be so hectic and full of these crazy, constant interruptions!!! My heart is sinking as I watch Mason try so hard to accomplish that requirement and know that he really does need my help. I want to tease my other two boys and race them down to the wii just so they can see that life really doesn't have to be so dramatic and that mom really can joke. I am doing good to pick up the telephone most days, if I can even find it...yes, that's right, I can rarely find the darn thing and when I do it is in places no phone should ever go. It is in those moments however, that something usually happens...I will start to get that out of body experience where I really can detatch myself from the whole situation and I see it as though I am just there watching this chaos unfold. I can see that things really are rather comical and that although crazy, it is not the end of the world! Life really will go on, and I somehow should be grateful for all of this. These moments, however crazy now, are what make up the tapestry of our family. Each of these moments are what create memories and laughter for later. I know now more than ever, that I want to cherish all of life's interruptions because I won't have these kids in my home forever, they will grow up and go out on their own and I will be left in a home that echos of those crazy times that I didn't let myself take for granted!