a little relaxation

I was feeling a little under the weather today. Nothing to put me out of commission, but enough that I didn't feel like doing anything. It turned out to be a great day.

I didn't try to get anything done

I didn't try to clean anything

I didn't have any time frames

Chase built a pirate ship out of the couch

I left it up all day

We made smoothies

We went to Target

We weren't in a hurry

I chatted with both of my sisters (one of whom never called me back)

We watched the Dodger game (turned out to be the most boring game ever, but at least we won)

We played baseball in the front yard

We ate cupcakes

We cut animals out of magazines for Chase's animal science book

We built train tracks

The kids played nicely and quietly in their rooms

while I read my book

Chase didn't have a time out all day

Just a friendly reminder to be nice to his sister

We had quesadillas for dinner

it took only 5 minutes of prep

and the kids ate them all

without me nagging

I didn't even mind that Matt was working really late

I let the kids stay as long as they wanted in the bath

until the water was cold

we played the throw them on my bed game a little longer than usual

we read extra books for bedtime

and by 8pm both were sleeping

Not saying I want everyday like this. Not saying everyday can be like this. But I think I need to learn to just relax a little more now and then. What I think is urgent and important, usually isn't.