Ha! Sometimes I spoil that girl! We watched Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakwel. Oh, the things we do for our children!
My kids were crazy tonight. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I gave them ice cream and pudding for dessert? At any rate, Katelyn just ran to me from the bathroom where she had probably been making silly faces in the mirror. (She likes to do that)
"Mommy. Why do I have these crazy black eyes?
...They look kind of wild!"
...Oh, Oh, Oh...Oh, Oh...Oh-Oh...
But all joking aside, today was a perfect day with the kids! Adam is gone at an ALL day seminar in Santa Monica. He's still there as I type this. Waiting for him to come home. The kids are in bed now and I am bored without him. Anyway, I decided to make it an ultra-busy Saturday so that we wouldn't have too much time to sit around and miss him.
A few years back a good friend of mine gave me a copy of "The Secret" and wrote in it, "Do what you love every day." I love that inscription, and I try to live it. Most often, I feel like I succeed. Sometimes, though, I get caught up in all my responsibilities...things I "have" to do, or things I feel "expected" to do...and I lose track of "myself" and I forget what I love to do every day. But thankfully, days like this come along and I remember what fulfillment is. For me it is Adam, and for me it is my kids. Being present with them all the day through. Noticing the things that make them happy. Having no distractions, no other responsibilities. Having no plan, but going out and allowing the day to unfold. That is my heaven. That is my happiness. I have a good life, but on days like this I feel like it might be perfect. Tonight I feel grateful...and I miss my husband. (Please come home soon!)
P.S. Katelyn, those "crazy black eyes"...You get them from me! :)
3 comments:
Sounds like you have had a good day. I hope your hubby gets home safe and sound without any delays. It is sometimes nice to have a day with kids with no one else around to distract. Even nicer when you get that first hug as he walks in the door after time away! Enjoy.
I loved your black pebble eyes when you were a little girl....still do. I think you got them from your Grandpa Sousa. He had the most impressive dark eyes ever as well. Tell Katelyn she's got his eyes and tell her to study her eyes out so she'll recognize him when she sees him someday.
ok really, you are amazing! brennan gets a movie every day, and cartoons in the morning. sigh. maybe my other kids will watch less tv????
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