Today was an incredibly quiet day. That doesn’t mean it was an altogether easy, nothing day, but it was quiet.
Laela took off in the morning to go have a date with Cher 💜 They went to the university, took some pictures for her grade six graduation, got a treat or two, and read outside together. It certainly seemed like a magical day for Laela. She was SO excited when she left, and still SO excited when she came back. What a precious gift.
Wavy played really well throughout the morning, and then got invited out to a friends house in the afternoon. Their play date extended into the evening, through supper, and they even went for a dip in the pool at a friends acreage. Lucky girl!
Dekker was home, but he had the run of the house for the most part. The few jobs I asked of him, he crushed first thing, and then he had the day to play. He biked around town all he wanted, worked on his bike and went back out, and he got some quiet reading time as well.
Spoons and LD slept in like crazy, but were still very ready and eager for their nap time after lunch, so they were a quieter group today as well.
Our latest addition, who will henceforth be known as Sugar beet, doesn’t have an awesome routine as of yet, which makes sense considering the early age. So while I didn’t get to be especially productive, Sugar beet did leave room for me to sit in a rocking chair for quite a stretch today, which was both annoying (if we’re being totally honest) and peaceful. It was a good day for it.
I did a HUGE amount of emailing/texting/research/correspondence in general today, so I suppose I can feel some level of accomplishment. And I snuggled a baby who just really needed to be held, which is also productive 💜 It just looks different than what is pictured as the norm for a successful day.
But nothing over here is normal, anyway 😅 So who cares. Not I.
After writing this out, I can say with more confidence that perhaps a quieter day in itself is an accomplishment. I am very grateful. For today, and the life we’ve been given, I praise the Lord 💜