Days when you wake up so exhausted you are sure you should have permission to sleep all the way until tomorrow.
Days when you know your son needs some hard life lessons and it would be easier to put them off, but today he is out of school and the perfect opportunity is in front of you.
Days when you were smart enough to get piano lessons out of the way for the week, but forgot it was your sons last session with the behavior coach and left her hangin for 45 minutes while your husband tried to reach you on the cell phone you left at home, and you were oblivious.
As it turns out, life is all about our attitude right? When the first friend came over I made the decision to let it all go and enjoy this day off with my kids. Due to our life sucking, wallet emptying flood we were sticken close to home anyways. I decided we should make the most of it.
So there will be days like this, and I am OK with it! Days where 13 kids under 10 take over your home and it turns out to be the most fun you have had in a while. 8 of them under 5. Count em...
I had the best conversations with them. Kids are seriously the best entertainment around. My niece was a crack up! One cute kiddo showed up, announced his arrival and who he was here to play with, and proceeded to tell me his Mom told him he had to play at our house, and then my phone rang. "Hey is E at your house?" We chuckled about his grand escape from home. Blame it all on your Mother, right?
They all wanted to play out front. Fine with me, my side yard was muddy from the rain. We hightailed our fanny's out front and took over the culdesac. I couldn't figure out where C-dog, who had lost his friend privilege for the day had gone. Not only had he lost his friends for the day I made him shadow me and do all my Mom chores for the day. Life lesson #1, Mom's do not do "NOTHING" all day.Well today was kinda a Mom holiday, kinda.......
I found him, but not where I expected. I found him in the garage fixing Miss M's bike. WHAT?? I knew he had it in him, that boy is truly so sweet! No one asked him. He saw a need and he shared a kindness
Not only did he perform a sweet service he did it with a smile as he asked Miss M to help him. The same sister he would not sit by in church yesterday until a consequence he detests was offered him. I asked where he learned to fix flats and he said, " I learned from the best, Dad." Are you kidding me? Please keep pulling this stuff out of your hat buddy, I could get used to this.
Her smile says it all.... Days like this are totally worth all the ones that are not!
3 comments:
It will get better...I promise! I am sounding like a broken record, but you amaze me. I would be ready for the funny farm with 13 kids in the house. I would have serious anxiety. Not you, you take it in stride and find joy in the experience!
btw - beautiful picture of "Miss M."
I have a feeling there will be more days when he'll surprise you. He's just gonna take the hard way through life sometimes it sounds like.
Just keep telling yourself, "good thing they r cute" That's what I have to do :)
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