Remember yesterday, when I said we weren’t super productive? We were even less productive today. While I feel like we’ve been a bit sluggish maybe, I’ve also really enjoyed the last couple of days, so that is that. Happy me.
The kids were really happy this morning but were really edgy before lunch already. Usually food helps, but today, it did not. So they went down for their nap a half hour early and both fell asleep pretty quickly. While they napped, I watched a bit of YouTube, and Brady wrote up all the relevant numbers and sent them to our mortgage guy. Now we just wait for him to get back to us. We wait on pins and needles, probably with some sweating and over-eating. We wait to see what we qualify for, and to learn whether or not its enough to move us on to our next adventure.
Once the kids started to lull, Brady jumped in the shower and I headed over to my beautiful place to play in my makeup for a bit. I’ve sooo enjoyed my new products, and I feel like I have a new one to try out every day. I didn’t use one old product today! Fun stuff.
We got the kids up and dressed, which is always a big indicator that we’re going somewhere. They cooperated beautifully and were ready to get out and in the van. Thankfully, the freezing rain from the morning had subsided and the highway was nice and cleared. The same can’t be said for our driveway or sidewalk but we were all very careful and no one went down.
We got to my parents place around 4:30 I think. Ish, anyway. I’m not positive. The kids beelined for the toys and settled in immediately. We played hard and chatted and watched a few cute videos of the kids for a while, until supper time. We had sausage and rice, gravy, and green bean casserole for supper. I love this meal, and its mostly because I LOVE green bean casserole!! Dekker ate his body weight in sausage, as well as some of everything else, and Laela ate everything. She was refusing to eat any more until I offered her more green beans, which seemed to open up that hollow leg. It was a very successful supper.
Dekker reappeared at the table to claim his pumpkin cream cheese cupcake, and then was off for toys, after a very endearing thank you to grandma, assuring her that the cupcakes were his favorite cupcakes.
Brady and my dad did a bit of work on the computer, setting a couple of things up, while my mom and I puttered around “doing dishes” but mostly just playing with the kids and visiting. We stayed a bit longer than we expected to, but its so hard to leave when everyone is still happy.
We finally piled out just after 7:30, and thankfully, the kids stayed awake the whole drive home, so we had high hopes for a smooth transition to bedtime. It was actually probably the most fun we’ve had with them at bedtime in a long time, with TONS of tickling and munching and teasing and chasing and partying. It was awesome. Of course, they’re now solidly riled up and who knows when they’ll fall asleep but it was worth it. We truly have the best kids on the planet.