A day of rest???

So right after church and a long debate we drove around looking for somewhere to park to attend the infamous Inman Park Festival. It was a close to impossible task so we decided to just come home and chillaz. The Hubs is in the front manicuring the yard, the boys are running wild with water guns, the oldest girl is sewing her ripped "Gir" bookbag while my youngest is pestering her for the scissors. It's a normal Sunday in most cases, everyone doing their thing.

We try with all our might to have a day of rest or a "Sabbath" but like most Americans, it seems down right impossible to do. I think we've changed the meaning of Sabbath unconsciously to mean, just staying in but still doing everything we can think of in and around the home. Let see, we did sit and watch a movie and of course the kids got to play their hearts out, while I have a kitchen to clean, dinner to prepare, clothes for the week to wash, the list goes on and on.

I can't figure out for the life of me how to make this a true day of rest. Can somebody lend me some tips here? I spend hours in the kitchen making a new recipe (one I got from Pioneer Woman, I might add) and I think I was the only one who enjoyed it. Talk about trying to smile while everyone else is picking through your hardwork. Its 8:15 and I've still got baths and hair to do. Maybe two hours of movie watching doesn't really add up when it equals to the kids being up later. It was great family time though. BALANCE is the name of this game and I'm gonna win it one day for sure. As far as a day of rest goes...I'm going to work on that some more too, God knows I need it!!!!