Ho-hum...

Today was just an ordinary day. No real highs or lows. Everyone went off to school or work and Lila and I watched Sesame Street and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and ate Captain Crunch. She and I have had such a rough couple of days, all I wanted to do was not be in a fight with her today. So instead of doing all the errands and chores I could have filled my time with, I just spent the morning hanging out with my girl and giving her my undivided attention. (Okay, it was a little divided because I was knitting on a sock... but I only did that when she was wrapped up in her show, if she wanted to talk about something I sat my project down.) It made for a nice change of pace.

Evie came home and I made lunch while she did her homework and colored. She kept yawning and saying how tired she was so after lunch I decided we should all have a nap. Well, I didn't mean to nap, but there is something about snuggling up with a little warm body tucked up next to you and singing softly as their eyes drift shut that is so soothing. Puts me to sleep every time. It probably should be so unexpected by this point...

Jake came home and did his homework, then made himself and his sisters a snack. They went downstairs and played legos and watched Princess and the Frog for the umpteenth time this week. I thought about what to make for dinner and the fact that I should probably do a load of dishes so I had something to cook with. And then I kept knitting on my sock and changed my dinner menu to work with the pan that was still clean. (Am I the only one who does that? Cook according to what dishes are available rather than do the dishes.)

Brian came home, we had dinner, and then went up to his parents for a little bit. They are going into the MTC on Monday and are finishing packing up their house. His mom was going through her pantry and dividing up the food between the families.

And now we are home, the children are in bed and we are ready to settle down and watch a couple of shows before bed. I will probably knit some more on my sock. There you go, a real slice of our everyday life...