It was a good day today 🙂 My stress level was nice and low, and I slept amazingly well! I felt really good in the morning, and ready to take on the day!
Unfortunately the kids didn’t feel the same way. Dekker and Laela both seemed to have woken up on the wrong side of the bed, and were extra grumpy right from the get go. We were able to curb the grouchies with the promise of lunch at grandma and grandpas house, and they were very happy to head on over there.
Bad attitudes managed to make their way into lunch, and we did our best to combat them. Thankfully, our parents are gracious people, and understand that we all have crappy days, so we limped our way through the afternoon.
Once Rowan woke up from his nap, and Solly was needing another, we decided to head over to our house for the rest of the day, all together 🙂 Brady and I took the kids a few minutes ahead, and put Solly down for a nap. Then, we put all three grumpy kids into their beds for a 5-10 minute rest, just to regroup and be still for a few minutes. I’m always so pleased at how that turns out. Just a few quiet minutes to breath seemed to help the kids get it together.
For at least a few minutes. We carved a pumpkin and listened to music and all hung out in the kitchen for maybe a half hour. (I kept the seeds that are currently drying in a pan overnight. Any tips on how/what to do with them would be greatly appreciated!)
Once pumpkin time was over, we made a very fancy dinner of macaroni, fish, and corn. Classy, right? Doesn’t EVERYONE want to come eat at our house now?
The kids played a bit more but it got pretty grouchy, like more than a usual evening, so we called it quits a bit early, and the kids tidied up really well and went to bed. My parents hung around for another hour or so, and we had coffee and treats. You know all of those delicious bagged treats at Costco? We have four of five bags of different but decadent treats, and we all indulged and enjoyed some good chocolate together.
Now, they’ve gone home, and I’m heading for a soak! Sleep deep, all!