Mother's Day

For Mother's Day this year all I wanted was to have a day off to run errands sans children, take a nap, and to recoup.   AH and I have had a very busy month/year and I can't seem to feel caught up with all the to-do's on my list.   AH gave me this gift the day before Mother's Day - a Saturday to do what I wanted.  I ran my errands, slept from 4-6pm, and felt refreshed all evening.  It was perfection. 

On Mother's Day I enjoyed wonderful messages at church that uplifted me and inspired me.  That afternoon we enjoyed a quick family lunch, some relaxing around the house, and then I demanded that we do a family walk to park nearby.  At the park we had a great time playing tag and even recruited some other kids to join in.  A leisurely walk home, quick dinner, and I was one happy momma.  It was a weekend I absolutely needed - some down time and family time. 

 Beeb, as viewed from the visor mirror.

Deviated off the trail to climb on a fallen log.

 

Rest stop.

Beeb.  I'm glad I took this since she chopped her hair off this week.

Mr. B - his braces make his mouth appear swollen/fuller, but he is still one good looking boy!

Our buddy Mr. L, who joined in our game of tag.

And Mr. D, who managed to stay safe for most of the game.

 

You never get to old for this.

Walking home.

Polar Opposite

If it is possible to have a polar opposite from yesterday, today is that day.  Very productive homeschool day.  Great attitudes from everyone.  Happy happy family once again.  What is it about Mondays that seem to be so hard sometimes?

Some Days Just Blow!

Hard homeschool day today.
 

Hard piano lessons today.
 

Hard getting the kids to eat their dinner.
 

Hard day at work for AH (he's still there).
 

Hard time keeping my temper through it all.
 

Mom is hanging by a thread and counting the minutes to bed time.  I am going to turn it around.  Kids are currently in the shower.  When they are warm, clean, and have their teeth brushed, we are going to lay on my bed while I read "The Girl Who Could Fly" to them and try to end on a better, kinder, happier note.  Over and out!

Beeb's Penguins

Beeb has been very crafty this weekend making a slew of penguins.  I *heart* that girl!

 

 

Patiences is.....

A husband who spent his one free day a week painting the mudroom walls, vacuuming out all the final bits of dust, and then cutting and laying tile for the mudroom floor only to have his wife tell him that she hates the tile (which is the tile that SHE picked out). 

He didn't kill me, or even get really angry. 

He didn't make me feel bad at all, though I am sure internally he was not very happy when I told him.

We hemmed and hawed over it, even brought in part of the cabinetry to see how they look together, and decided to hold off on installing any more tiles while I look for other samples.  It's nice that we now have the new cabinetry onsite so that I can see the samples with it, even in the very room, and get a very accurate look at how it all melds together. Though I hate to put AH through it, I'd rather rip out a few rows now than cringe every time I walk into that room for the next 10+ years.