Dave is a negotiator… What can I say? While he is off negotiating our contract, I am a single mom to 3 kids–ages 5, almost 4, and just 5 months! I really do love this alone time with my girls!
I have been trying to get smarter about these evenings, though. Tonight I picked up all of my kids after school. Then we briefly stopped at home so I could get them all “looking cute” to go out in public–yeah, right! Basically, that means matching, clean clothes and hair brushed and done!
I asked Reilly and Addie if they wanted to go to Crazy Bounce, and of course, they were giddy with excitement! They love that place! I knew they would have fun. Plus, it would wear them out before bedtime AND help keep my house clean by NOT being home alone with them all night!
I do value a clean home. A VERY clean home. The house is not exactly where I would like it to be quite yet, but we are getting there! Anyway, back to Crazy Bounce!
The girls ran and played hard for an hour. They were both beet red and sweating! Jolie had fun, too. Between being held pretty much non-stop (by one of us, mostly me) and sitting on the floor… Have I mentioned that JOLIE IS SITTING UP NOW??? She is 5.5 months old.
After Crazy Bounce, where there were maybe 5 other people in that place…which was awesome…we made a stop at Target. Addie has been invited to her first *friend* birthday party this Saturday, so we went to pick out a birthday present and card. I am trying to stay on top of everything around here…
Then we came home. It was a little later than it should have been (about 7:45). Their usual bedtime is 8:00, but sometimes it stretches to 8:30 or *I admit it* 9:00. Not good. Most of the time, it is 8:00. Tonight it was closer to 9:00. I still had to make them dinner. I cooked. Reilly said to me, “Mom…you know how to cook?” I think that question lets you know who does all of the cooking around here.
Dave got home at 8:30, so I only had about 45 minutes of craziness. Reilly and Addie had made a “path” with all of the couch cushions… I do not like messes, but I am learning how to lighten up at times and let my kids just be kids, as much as it pains me to “let things go” a little bit!
The kids are in bed. It is 9:45. I am tired but not exhausted. There are a million things I want to do, but I will most likely collapse in my bed within the next 45 minutes. And then start over tomorrow… It is a busy life, but I love this time with my kids while they are little!
Tonight was FUN!
