Yesterday was the first day. The first full day of Jason being back at work and me being home with the kiddos with nothing on the to-do list (he was back on Friday and Monday as well, but I was out most of both those days!) Although I was sad for the time to come, I was also looking forward to it. I crave routine. I crave quiet. I crave not having to go anywhere. After three weeks of non-stop going, going, going I was ready for a new kind of normal.
And so yesterday, I soaked it all in. I soaked in the bliss of not having to go anywhere, of being able to just hold and feed my baby, read to my little ones, and just BE. We had time...that glorious, amazing, and often-taken-advantage-of gift of TIME. We had time for...
Playing with chalk...
Laying on the driveway and staring at the gorgeous sky and trees...
Baking banana bread (two kinds!)...
For letting little kitchen helpers make pizza dough...
For enjoying the end result of our cooking...pizza puffs...
For playing in the afternoon rain...
And for attempting to not get our dress wet by wearing rubber gloves (??!?)
I think I like the new normal...
This made me smile! :-)
Posted by: Kim | April 13, 2011 at 08:02 PM
What a wonderful day!!!! Time is such a precious gift and you spent your's so well :-)
Posted by: sarah | April 13, 2011 at 08:52 PM
I agree!! I loved having my hubby home right after our children were born, but was so excited to have time alone with them once he went back to work and the company left!
Posted by: Daisy | April 13, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Love the rubber gloves. Gives a whole new meaning of to use them! You can tell your kids are well-loved, love life. Totally a reflection of your parenting! When family is a joy it is worth it all (even in the hard, joyless times). Rambling. sorry
Posted by: Rhadonda | April 15, 2011 at 06:21 AM