I was not as organized today as I hoped to be, but alas, the day went forward anyway. It was FILLED with GOOD things, and I am SO grateful for every bit of it! But goodness I am WIPED! 😅
I spent the afternoon with LDs siblings, and a loving friend who brought them over. It was a really, really nice time!
Once they had gone, we had about a half hour before I packed up the kids to take the Spoonful to a visit.
On our drive to the city, I got a call from the visiting suites, saying that the Peanut had a visit and we were half an hour late to it. GAH!!! I had Peanuts visit noted for tomorrow, not today!!! Aaaaahhh!! It does NOT help that I had to cancel the visit for Peanut last week on account of Brady and I being at the hospital and not making it home in time to get to the visit.
So I got the Peanut dropped off an hour into the two hour visit, and then ran the Spoonful a few blocks over for that two hour visit. The staggered visits are such a pain because no one can really do anything in that time.
Drop off at 4.
Drop off at 5.
Pick up at 6.
Pick up at 7.
Not my favorite evening, thats for sure.
However, I did find water bottles for the kids for summer! That is one luxury we indulge in. Each year, the kids get a new water bottle for camping. This year, I found cuuuuute ones at Michaels, that were neon and had fun little handles so the kids can hang them on stuff in the bush. They’re funny like that. When I said aloud the colors I had, each kid bellowed out their preference (as you’d expect) and they ALL chose a different one! It couldn’t have gone better. They were a happy crew.
And their mom will also be happy that they’re bright and obnoxious and not as easy to lose track of.
Ok. I’m positively exhausted. But today was a really beautiful day. As messy and mixed up as it got towards the end, I am grateful for the beautiful children I gave birth to, as well as those who have joined our family along the way. They are all absolute gems. And I am grateful for their birth families, too. Its not all perfect or easy, but I am glad to be connected to their parents, siblings, and friends.
Mmmmmmmbedtime 😴