Sunday: reasons to be sad

Isaac was sad tonight because all the snow melted.  Ben was playing the piano, and Isaac asked him to play a sad song (i.e., the low notes) because he was so sad.

Joshua was sad because he wouldn't take a nap.  I thought he'd take a great one; he slept rather poorly and was up early.  But no.  Instead he took a five minute nap in nursery and called it good.  He held it together better than I was expecting, but it still wasn't as good as normal.

And a reason to be happy?  Our house is clean.  I don't feel stressed out (too much) when it's a mess but it sure is calming to have it clean.

Saturday: counting backwards

It often goes like this:

Isaac: How many days until Busy World?
Amanda gives some number that is probably higher than the real one.
Isaac: Can you could from that number to 1?
Amanda: 80, 79, 78...

Today Ben was in the car too and suddenly said, "You missed 44!"
I told him counting backwards from such a large number is hard.  My cadence is all messed up...I usually emphasize the multiple of ten number and take a breath after it.  But if I take a breath between, say 31 and 30 it feels weird.   But if I take a breath between 30 and 29 I don't emphasize the multiple of ten.

I told him to try it.  He did it with no problem at all.

So what about you?  Easy or hard?

Friday: an often seen sight

1) The laundry baskets are still there.  (The pot holder migrated into Joshua's room.)

2) Isaac is running around the couch.  He probably does about 20 laps on an average day.

3) Joshua is eating.  He loves his snacks.

In other news, it was a super warm day.  The day started with quite a bit of snow and ended with almost none.  Our decision to not shovel the end of the driveway was the correct one; the bump is almost gone!

Thursday: success

I, somehow, successfully managed to finish all my necessary work while at work today.  I even did a few of the items that were "I really should do these if I ever have time."

It was rather awesome.

Wednesday: a rarely seen sight

Two empty laundry baskets!  I left them there so we could enjoy their emptiness, but there is plenty of dirty laundry ready to go back in.

Also note the pot holder on the floor.  Note that I should have picked it up, but didn't.  It moved around the house today, at one time a slipper.

Tuesday: winter break

Today was winter break.  I got more work done than I was expecting; apparently I've been somewhat keeping up so that helped too.


Joshua setting the table runner.

Isaac taking a quick running break.  He was so, so weepy this morning.  Probably the weepiest I've ever seen him.  Everything I did was wrong, especially cutting his donut as he wanted a circle one.  We had so many tears in the hour before school.  However, he seemed to be his normal self after school.

Monday: unexpected

Today did not go as expected.  I think I expected to get groceries.  Instead I dealt with the flat tire and sickness.

The flat tire:
Cons: the tire was flat, and so the kids and I spent a little over an hour waiting for it to be fixed.
Pros: It was flat in the garage, I have now changed out a tire all by myself, I've figured out how to get the jack out of the trunk (Ben actually figured it out.), the waiting room had a nice play area, they were able to patch the tire, and there was no where else I needed to be today.

Isaac got a virus or something which made it very painful to walk on his right leg.
Cons: Isaac didn't walk for most of the day and there were several bathroom accidents.
Pros: Isaac was a trooper...although I think the extra TV and Ipad time probably helped, I talked to a nurse without having to wait long on the phone and she suggested not coming in, he was doing much better around dinner time, and I didn't have to work today.

I'm pretty sure I was a funny sight at the fix-it shop though; carrying the eldest child and making the younger one walk.