We had such a comfy day today. Myself and the kidlets drove to my parents’ house for the day to spend time with my mom and sister. Its so nice to have her out visiting, and we plan to take every opportunity! We did a lot of visiting, eating, and playing toys. Laela napped relatively quickly after we arrived, and Dekker stuck it out until just before 3:00pm, which is often his nap time. The one positive in the earlier mornings is that he is more ready and tired for his nap. Since this cycle has started, we have yet to have him jump in his bed for an hour, or cry and not fall asleep. He is nice and tired, and falls asleep sooner and for longer. It makes for a happier evening usually as well. That being said, nap time is hard when you’re having fun 🙁 He was pretty sad to go down but didn’t fight the power much at all.
He and my sister, Caitlin, have always got along well, but he has grown a new love for his Aint Kayee. She even got added to his evening prayers, per his request! Pretty awesome, if you ask me.
Once he was down and Laela was awake (gotta love naps that alternate!) all the ladies went downstairs. I fed Laela while Caity and my mom put some work into a furniture project they started the day before. It was really nice to see it starting to take shape and to just have some space to chat. Not that we don’t completely adore Dekker, but its also nice to talk without having a toddler requiring attention the whole time. Does that sound mean? I don’t mean it too. I love my kids, I really do.
Brady came by on his way home to have a quick visit and help me load the kids up. After he had only been around for maybe fifteen minutes, Dekker requested to go outside. We took that as a prime opportunity to get everyone out to the van. It worked great, and he wasn’t upset to leave either, which made it sooo much easier. He really likes our new wheels, which I think makes a difference. We made it home around 7:00 so we fed him a quick supper and played toys until bedtime. Now time for our supper. I’m thinking perogies and chicken wings. For those of you who appreciate a good box of wings, I HIGHLY recommend Pinty’s Whisky Mustard. No, they’re not really mustardy, but they’re just incredibly flavorful, and everyone should eat them. Again, no, you don’t have to like mustard. They are so delicious. Now I’m drooling. Time to eat!