Things I’ve thought or seen this week…
1. I do not know how single parents do it. Man…to those who find themselves in that place…you’re incredible!
2. Every morning, the twins come down the stairs, announcing, “Mommy! I saw a deven (seven) in my room! And I jump up and find you!” It simply amazes them that every morning that seven appears just in time for them to get up. Oh the joy of being 3!
3. We learned yesterday that Megan can actually say – in order – most of the numbers from 2-10. I’m not sure she’s actually counting as much as parroting the words since she hears them so often (we count with the twins a lot). But still…
4. One of the things I struggle with most of all is readjusting my expectations to match the realities of life.
5. The other night, Eric called me downstairs to see something. It was Alex. He had stripped himself to his birthday suit and was jumping on our new trampoline, laughing himself silly. Sadly, I did not get a picture…
6. I broke my kitchen faucet on Wednesday night. Apparently it was not my super-human strength as much as the corrosion of a part in the handle. Thankfully, my husband can fix such things. Though we have to wait for the part he ordered to arrive before he can fix it correctly. So for now, I am using a piece of wood he screwed into the base to turn the water on and off. Hey, at least he’s creative AND handy!
7. This could be a long winter if these few weeks of rain are any indication. By the end of the day, the noise level in my house (mostly caused by my little man) has pretty much stretched my nerves taut. And they get louder as it gets closer to bedtime. I have NO idea how we’re all going to last.
8. My house is trashed again, and I am struggling to stay ahead of it. However, I did catch my ironing up completely the other night. At least that’s one thing the kids can’t undo 36 seconds after I’ve finished with it.
9. Dinner last night was an EPIC fail. My crockpot meal burned (and wasn’t right even if it hadn’t burned) and then I burned my quick-fix meal, too. Not as badly, but still. How do you burn 2 meals in a single day? At least my husband doesn’t consider taste an important criterion to determine whether or not to eat something. (Man…he really is a catch, isn’t he!?!)
10. I think Eric is going to take the kids to the farm for a one-day trip tomorrow. So I can have a whole day to do some shopping and get stuff ready for Christmas. If it all goes to plan…it’s going to be a good and productive day. At least that’s what I’m hoping!
And my kids are finishing their snack, so that’s all I have time to type up right now…happy Friday!
