Also, your car is loud. You should get that thing fixed. Maybe tomorrow.
Today was a good day 🙂 I got a ton of meal planning stuff organized for September, which I am super excited about! I thought I’d have all of August to get really organized and feel like I had my plans as perfect as I could get them, but we’ve been much busier than I thought we’d be, and now I’m getting to it late. But better late than never. Its possible I won’t have everything together by the time September starts, but I’m still going to try. I have my shopping lists made for the one big monthly shop, and then we’ll just buy the fresh stuff for the week every Monday. Hopefully that works anyway. I’m new.
The kids napped the afternoon away and I got some apricot chicken going in the slow cooker. The house smelled pretty good, I’d say, when Brady arrived home. He got cleaned up and helped me wrangle the kids and get some dishes done. Around 5:00, our friend, Reid, arrived. We all snacked on veggies and hummus in the kitchen while we waited for the rice to finish up, and then we sat down for dinner. The kids took their precious time, but no one was in too big of a rush. However, when I made a point to mention to Reid that maybe we’d like to go for a walk/bike ride after supper, the kids cleaned up their bowls fast and we were good to go!
We did our lap around town, like we’ve done the last few days. Brady walked beside Dekker and I pushed the stroller. When Laela wanted to be out and running, Reid kept an eye on her. And when she ran and fell and scraped up her knee for the very first time, I carried her and Reid rocked the stroller. It was so nice to have that extra set of willing hands. I carried Laela for a few incredibly cuddly moments, which abruptly ended with a high pitched “All done!” and my little girl was squirming to be free. She bounces back so well.
The kids needed to go to bed right when we got home, so again, Reid got Rowan while Brady and I put the others down. I could hear him and Ro growling at each other in the dining room while Dekker and Laela squealed and goofed around with us. But they went down pretty well, and Rowan did too, after his bottle. It was a very smooth bedtime.
Ice cream and hot drinks were next on the agenda for the three of us, and in no time at all, it was midnight!! So Reid is currently on his way home, I believe, and we’re all settling in for bed. Today was really a lovely day, and I’m thinking tomorrow will be great too. Kim and her kids are coming for the day, I believe. Its such a treat to have people in my life who fit so well. I know things are not always perfect, and I also know that good things are definitely worth working for, but recently, I feel like its so easy and comfortable with all of our friends. Finally.
We are truly blessed.