The Simple Things...

So my summer break (no homeschool) Mondays start off like this: I get my toddler ready and make sure he eats breakfast. My older girls pretty much know how to get ready, feed themselves and pack their swim stuff. Praise God! I forget to eat breakfast so I grab whatever emergency food I have in the car (a granola mix) and pick up some Starbucks on the road (which is one of my favorite personal things to do).  I drive them to Vacaville which is about 20 minutes away and they stay for lessons while I try to keep my toddler entertained. Then my son decides to throw a tantrum so I'm dealing with him and needing to change his poopy diaper.

I rush home trying to be on time for my eldest daughter's piano lesson which thankfully, is at our home. Then I slowly carry my sleeping baby into his bed where he'll finish his naptime. I quickly cook lunch and deep clean my kitchen while I have the free time.  And do some laundry while I wait for the kids to finish eating.

I then needed to clean my house for bible study the next day so I made my special homemade natural cleaners and started making my way around the house. I was picking up trash, dusting, and wiping crayon stains from the walls because of my little one.  I made some calls to see if the post office was holding my mail because of another vandalized mailbox (happens too often) and calls to order a cake my mother in law requested for a party.  I pass my gigantic calendar in my room and read my husband's simple requests of making a budget for this month.  So, I get on my laptop and enter all the usernames and passwords to every bill I have possible. Writing this all down I get interrupted by my son who wanted to have a book read to him.  Of course I was excited and did so.  Then my eldest wanted to bake a dessert for the night but before I started I wanted to plan what was for dinner first.  Based on the time I needed something fast if I was going to bake (not my best talent) so I decided to cook  a kind of breakfast meal!  My daughter and I baked a gluten free chocolate chip cookie batch. It was fun and delightful! My husband arrived from work and was happy to see us. He played with the kids for awhile. Afterwards, the kids surprised us with an organized parade. We were filled with smiles and giggles. They love doing these things as a group. Last time they got creative with a made up piano recital.

I may have overdone myself and took on too many tasks today.  But just being with my kids and enjoying their "likes" is the best part in my day. Loving them and supporting them means a lot to them and I'm thankful for that. I'm thankful for the strength God has given me today! Now...I'm taking my turmeric pill and reclining on a couch full of aches and pains but all worth it! :)