Soaking it up...

Lila didn't have

school today so

after we dropped

Lexi off at preschool

we went to Barnes & Noble,

Target, JCPenney and

Chik-fil-A.

We had a great time.

Lila got a Sophia the First

busy book and she picked out

a Dora the Explorer one for Lexi.

 

After we picked Lexi up

from preschool we came

home and Lexi took a nap.

Lila was so excited to

play with her Sophia the First

book and all of the characters.

Then she watched Frozen and

after that we all got ready

and went to riding lessons.

 

When we pulled into
the driveway after
riding lessons the
girls both started
cheering because Daddy's
work car and Sissy's Jeep were
in the driveway.
"Yay!"

They love it when
we are all together.

After dinner Lila and
Lexi wanted to get
down from the table
and dance for a few
minutes before they
had to get ready for bed.

I asked Lila what her
favorite part of the day was.
To which she replied,
"Having fun with you, mama!"

And the tears started flowing.

Some days my life
feels like chaos.
This morning,
as reported on my
Facebook status,
these were the words
that came out of my mouth
as I was getting the girls
ready for the day.

"Lila, I know it's Thursday
but can you please just wear
the Friday socks? I can only
find one of the Thursday socks.
You can't? OK, I will go look again.
Did you wipe before you pulled
your pants up? No? OK let
me go get you another pair of panties.
Oh, I think they are all dirty let me
see those for a minute."

"Lexi,  are you pooping? Please
don't poop we don't have enough
diapers for you to poop right now.
And why are you walking funny? Oh
I guess because I put your shoes
on the wrong feet."

Chaos. 
Not bad chaos,
just chaos. 
Some days the girls
sit at the table reading
books as I get their
backpacks ready
for the school day.
Other days,
Lexi is running around
dumping things out of my purse,
taking her shoes off and
putting Lila's on. 
Lila is locking me out of
the bathroom, telling me she
can go potty by herself and then when
I finally convince her to open the door
she is completely naked after I
had her dressed and ready for the day.

Often times
those are the things that
I remember.
Lila's statement tonight
makes it clear what kids remember.

" Having fun with you, mama!"
That was her favorite part
of the day.
Not the Sophia the
First busy book,
not the chocolate milk,
not riding on the fun carts
in JCPenney and holding up
wild shirts she wanted me
to buy for her to play dress up in.

Just being with me.

Ahhhh,
she gets it.
Sometimes I lose sight of
the very things I
spend so much time
getting across to my kids.

These moments come and go.


Thankfully, these moments last.

 

Don't forget to
soak up the good.


xoxo,

Linda