2. and making Jackson a lunch.
3. I enjoyed the peaceful lit Christmas villiage Dave set up last weekend. (it was SOOO cold this morning and this seemed to emit a warm glow)
4. The kids and I flew home from our trip to Phoenix late, late last night so I let them sleep as late as possible. This meant waking Jackson up at 7:45... just 15 mins before school started. It was tough to eat breakfast.
5.Mariah and I got to eat breakfast just the two of us. She didn't eat much, this is normal. I think she is hungry most of her life.
6. I couldn't figure out what to do with my day since Hallie wasn't even awake yet. I was too cold to want to go anywhere, so I headed out in the garage to the treadmill. I was really worried about Mariah getting on the treadmill, so I opened the car for her to play in. Hallie found us (She woke up AFTER 9!!) and the girls played in the playroom while I finished my workout. I am trying to increase speed, and a treadmill pushes me to run at a specified speed.
7. I had a mountain of laundry to fold and I had time to fold while my visiting teacher and I were visiting. I'm glad to have these visits.
8. Hallie and I made homemade noodles for a chicken noodle soup on this bitterly cold day (in such a sharp contrast to beautiful, warm Mesa yesterday at the park). She was very proud of her work. She is fun to cook with.
9. I menu planned for the week and made it simple by going for 100% soups. Yum! It is suppose to be cold all week.
10. We shopped at Aldis before picking Jackson up from School. This store has a learning curve, but I am now enjoying the savings.
11. After reading with me and doing his math homework, Jackson, all on his own completed this 'potion' experiment. He did a great job. He was so kind and loving and helpful all afternoon. This is rare since the kids usually fight and annoy each other after school so much. Knowing Dave wasn't coming home tonight made it so much easier to handle.
12. We ate home made chicken noodle soup and everyone was able to find a couple of things they liked from it. (And I enjoyed all of it!) The kids spent the evening doing 'crafts' and coloring while I cleaned up and played with Mariah. Telling Jackson it was bedtime made all the good attitide he had all day disappear and his anger and frustration came pouring out and he ended up going to bed without the full routine. He was really sad. I was proud of myself for handling his tantrum with calm and peace and following through with consequences.
+ I didn't get a photo of Tasha and Kelly who came over to watch "The Fault in our Stars" with me after the kids were in bed. We stayed up talking until midnight and I fully enjoyed having a little girls night.
As I reflect on this day, it really is just a day in the life of a mom, meals, laundry, cleaning, kids and more routines that aren't that exciting, but I had a fantastic day and spent time with my kids that I love. It was a great, albeit mundane, day.
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