So not mutch to say for today. Sunday's have a tendency to fall under the category of, not much going on, but still a little crazy. I think it comes from the four of us being couped in the house most of the day. Ali is in a " I need mom all the time" phase, which translates into a lot of tears and tantrums when Tiff does things such as taking a shower:) . When it gets cold out, and we wind up all staying in the house all day, I think our own little crazy comes out in each of us. Kenzie more than the rest of us. Nothing like keeping a feisty four year old inside all day. By days end all she is doing is running laps around the house.
I guess this is the joy of living in the Midwest. This is just preview of what is to come through the end of fall, all of winter, and the start of spring..... :(. Small children just do not transition into the fall lifestyle as quickly as adults. Before having kids, on a cold day like today, you snuggle in, find bad movies to watch, and eat soup. Things are a little different with kids though. I thin, that their anthem that runs through their heads throughout the day is " ENTERTAIN ME, ENTERTAIN ME, ENTERAIN ME....."!
On top of it our house is not exactly set up the best for kids playing and maintaing a clean and organized house. By the end of Sunday it kinda looks like a tornado went through the house or a large toy bomb exploded. At the end of Sunday night the routine usually goes like this; find all the toys that are still talking and making noise and shut them off, hunt through the furniture to reclaim all of the remotes, get all the pillows back on the couches, and get any dishes back in the kitchen where they belong. Trying to reclaim the house from the kids before they start it all over tomorrow morning.
Here is the thing, a day like today can be one of the more perfect days in life. We have a tendency to try and fill our day to make it seem like an "accomplished" day. Today was a day where we really had nothing going on and it could not have been better. No running around trying to get ready for much, no scrambling to try and get the house together for guest, just nothing. Hanging out, messing around, and having some fun with the fam, just us. Relaxing days have changed since having kids but in a lot ways it has changed for the better. They are not just relaxing days, but fun/funny too. Ali unloading Tiff's purse, handing me each item, and saying "tank oooo", Kenzie changing her clothes into different costumes saying "no, this is what I am going to be for Halloween", Ali going missing only to find her hanging out in the dog kennel with Snoofy (I know, crazy dogs name, but we let Kenz name her without giving her options, BAD plan), and other random small things throughout the day. Sometimes when you think back on the day you can not help but feel that somehow you are a sitcom that someone is watching and you just have to laugh at how your day went.
I love days like this more than anything. Vacations are great, small getaways are fun, but nothing beats a day at home with your crazy little family. I thank them for that more than anything they could ever give to me!
Tomorrow is Monday, think of the positives! Until then!
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