Today was definitely a mixed bag of feelings!! Yet I can boil it down and see it was a wonderful day, which is always a positive thing, and something I’m very grateful for.
Brady and I woke up a bit early, and decided to enjoy breakfast and coffee in bed before getting the kids up. This is always a good kick off š The kids ate breakfast on time, and got into the clothes I had pulled for them. There were a few attitudes, and it seemed like church might be a bit rocky, but thats not all too unfamiliar, and we rolled with it.
Turns out we were RIGHT, and the little boys were completely bananas all through church. I thought childrens church was over for summer, and was taken by surprise when the kids ages 4-7 were dismissed to the basement for their own church! Half the kids were left to juggle, but they were the trickier ones š We worked at it and finally gave up and Brady took them home. The church was SO hot today, and the little boys were already fighty and frustrated, so Brady took them home and got them dressed into tshirts, while grabbing some for the rest of us as well. I stayed at church so the big kids could finish out childrens church. It was so nice and quiet for that last chunk of church. I was also really happy to sit with a friend who I don’t see too terribly often! Community is SUCH a huge part of making it to church for me <3
I texted Brady during the final song so he’d come back to church for us, and gathered Dekker and Laela to meet him outside. By then, the wind had picked up and we enjoyed the breeze on the sidewalk while we waited for our bus. It came, and off we went to my parents.
The first order of business was getting Dekker fed and back out the door to a birthday party for 1:00. He was SO amped! By the time I got him dropped off and I made it back home, the little boys were down for their naps. The house was so nice and quiet, and we spent a lot of time discussing plans we all had for the rest of the year. They talked bathroom renos in all the specifics, and asked Brady for some advice and directions to move in. I made a few small decisions about the baby party coming up and crossed a few things off of my ever-dwindling list, which felt wonderful. It was all casual and low pressure, but it felt solidly productive! Every single time something gets crossed off that list, I feel better and better!
A couple of hours after dropping Dekker off, I went back for him, and was greeted by one sweaty beast of a boy, beaming with joy from having such a good time with his friends!
I brought him home, and shortly thereafter, the little boys got up. Chaos ensued, as one would expect, and energy levels were high and loud! They all played hard, and then enjoyed aĀ delicious supper of cinnamon buns and fruit salad. Yum yum yum!!! I ate my body weight in those cinnamon rolls. It was a great end to the day!
Now, kids are tucked away and my bathtub is calling my name. I can’t deny that thing.
Tomorrow will be a quieter home day, I believe. Nothing too crazy on the books š Maybe I’ll even cross a few more things off my list! Wish me luck!! Hopefully I remember to set my alarm this time….