As i indulge myself into this remarkable book, Simplicity Parenting, I find myself grabbing my phone to take a picture of the page to tweet and text and maybe even post to Facebook. All the while watching Hannah at gymnastics lessons and incessantly checking my work email because I am at the end of a big fundraising campaign at work. It was such great irony that i laughed out loud at myself. Because the book, which is SO enlightening so far i can't handle it, talks about how WE, the PARENTS, are the architects of our families daily lives. It goes on to talk about how no matter the mayhem or technology that exist, we are the ones that show our kids what ultimately matters in life by what we show them day in and day out - by our family rhythms. OH MY WORD. So whilst reading about how idiotic multitasking basically is, i was doing the above...HA. Genius. Fine, i get your point author Payne.

Anywho, in other news, this week is well, a roller coaster. Especially since i have recently returned from Disney, i cannot find a better word to describe the feeling of losing your stomach, going through darkness, the bottom dropping out, then a super fun fast curve, then you suddenly have your hands in the air and your laughing, then you are seeing stars, you begin to wonder if it ever ends while chugging slowly uphill, and then whoa, tummy gone again, all to be jolted safely at home. Yep, that about sums this week.

i guess some of us were built for roller coasters. the wilson crew sure got selected out of the bunch, we are some freakin A+ riders. And its getting so oddly normal that by Friday night as I am now, you're kind of like, dang, i'm tired, what a week. Blocking out that you ran your first large fundraising campaign, the docs couldn't find your sister's baby's heartbeat, you let your nanny go, your husband had two interviews and one job offer, your mom had her 6th MRI and a reading (that was actually fantastic), started her 7th round of chemotherapy, and well your hormones are out of wack for reasons unnecessary to type out. All in a week's time, no sweat. I MEAN mania, despair, GLADNESS, fear, insecurity, loss, ANXIETY, hope... all in a coupla days. For the love, no wonder i am mixing my stress tea with a side of champagne.

Oh people, this life is not for the faint of heart. Neither is to be passed by without naming the parts. This week the parts included the above but it also included: Creations generosity in sunlight - 5 days in a row of sun in Seattle and temps in the 70's; the chance to sit in on a writing workshop with David James Duncan for a few hours; provision of fresh nourishing healthily food each day to care for a weary body (along with good coffee, let's be honest), courage to initiate a first meeting with a group of women to be my friends, mornings with a sun alarm, a kind face beside me and a God calling me to time together in the still hours, expressions from a 5 year old of that communicate delight and wanting to pass time with me, friends & family 3000 miles away that feel seated right next to me when i beg for partnership in more prayer, a man i think is handsome that loves to date me, a great run with a neighbor, and truly i could go on. These too are in the last five days. They are sustenance and refreshment for my soul.

As I reflect at the week's close, i remember the ride, i am a "titch" (as hannah would say for a little) weary, and I have much to be grateful for today. Actually at the end, this was a week of gladness. i felt SO sloppy-happy hands-raising glad to hear that my precious mother's tumor was smaller than the visit three months ago. I exhaled a long breath of relief when i heard my niece/nephew to-be was okay. I am giddy proud of my husband's integrity and grit to receive the offer he did after 20 months of waiting (not that we know what we are going to do, but more later on that, the point here is an honoring offer). And i am so glad amidst all the multitasking, hustle bustle techno mania, that my dear lovely daughter grins wildly to know we get more time together. YES YES, this turns out to be gladness week.