Saturday Thoughts About SAH Drexel

He asked me to fill in this week and here's the inside scoop...

Drexel has always been a highly engaged husband and father, but it’s really been a vibe around here lately. We recently soft-launched Calibration and I’ve been “working” on a lot of detailed oriented projects. Obviously I work all day every day in my normal mothering routine so when additional lists get thrown in, I start to see a few stars. The first week Drexel made a new Master Plan just so I could stay moving in the right direction. Also, the website went live last week and it felt like birthing an 11^th child. Something about staring into a screen for hours and building content to release it out for the world. It took every ounce of my energy for a few days. All of this to say, I’ve fully embraced the season of having Drexel at home.

I’ve been encouraging him to rest and spend time doing what he loves – writing, reading and connecting. Instead, he jokes that if I’m ready to launch my career, now is the time, and he will gladly be Stay at Home Drexel. I’m not ready to commit to that because I love my current life, but SAH Drexel could create a whole mentorship program just off his life hacks. I’ve had to adjust to having him in my space because the intensity to keep us on track is next level productive. A few times I told him he needed to simply go for an outing. I like my slow days where I stare off into space while holding the baby for a good 30+ mins. It’s a love-hate relationship with his efficiency and delegation skills. On one hand I’m slow to adjust several of our laissez-faire attitudes and on the other I’m ready to start an official King’s Academy and make him run it.

Like usual, everyone is up early for their morning workouts. Drexel is known for big, hot breakfasts and bacon or sausage are usually included. I’m still skipping workouts and staring off into space at my quiet time seat sipping my morning mushroom coffee. I’m about 40 mins behind the schedule these days, but I will take full advantage of some good silence.

On to school, and depending on the appointments or meetings either of us have, the kiddos are tackling their work and asking one of us for help. It feels like a tag team rhythm right now and several of the kiddos know they can escape the system if we get distracted. I’m telling myself it’s the holiday season and the beauty of homeschooling is the grace for seasons like this. We are going through a major transition and thus keeping our home a haven of peace and love is the ultimate priority.

After school consists of a lot of outside time and long walks for everyone. We are thankful for parks nearby and our land where the kids run and play for hours. Grace has also been multiplied for dinner routines where I feel like I’m playing catch up with time as the day starts to end earlier. However, I’m thankful cooler days are fast approaching for some easy crock pot meals. I try to get dinner prepped in the afternoon so I can be outside with the kiddos before dinner.

Evening turns into wrestling, dinner, clean up, bath, family verse and bedtime. I’m ready for bed by 7:30 p.m. and SAH Drexel miraculously has energy for guys nights. Bless his heart! Before my own early bedtime, I enjoy winter rhythms that include reading a book on nervous system care while I sip a hot drink. We both need a lot of sleep and rest before another full day.

Drexel got away from the hustle here to hit the mountains for the weekend. He enjoys torturing himself with long hikes in the cold. I’m praying for a deep time of bonding and growth for his group of friends. Lord knows I’ve been making that man feel way too many of his feelings lately and a good mountaintop experience is just what he needs. Seriously, bless his heart!

Thanks for being here and encouraging us throughout this season. Life is full of surprises and wild rides. We’re daily committing to the things that keep our family whole and it’s more needed than ever. We will always choose to see good during the refining. Hope you can too!