I am very pleased right now! The weather has been in the 80s all week, which is perfect. Pace has fixed a lot of random things lately; I’m so grateful for a handy, techie husband. My house is almost totally clean, laundry is under control. Yes, that’s an accomplishment. Kids were cooperative and helpful today, lots of hugs. Both kids were asleep at 8:15pm, even though hubby wasn’t home to help get them to bed. All of these successes aren’t always the case, so I celebrate when things are so orderly around here!
Our yard is looking wonderful. Pace does a great job keeping the lawn mowed, despite his allergies. I love when he mows it diagonally; it looks professionally done! We got the 800 sq. ft. concrete patio done on the north side of our house– yet another home improvement project that sucks up the money, but will add value to the eventual resale of our house! We still have some weeds in our backyard, but I’m hoping that the Round-Up I just sprayed will help with that.
Today was a great day! I cleaned a little in the morning, then Becky and her 4 beautiful children came over to visit. She got a new “SwaggerWagon”–she’s such a hip mom. (If you don’t understand the term SwaggerWagon, please find the video on youtube and watch it.) I love when Becky and I get to talk– she’s an amazing mother to her kids, and such a fun person, too.
Later, Charlotte napped while Chase watched a movie and I took care of random things. Then we had neighbor friends over to play in the backyard for a while. Next we baked homemade chicken nuggets, then went for a walk and bought some little bracelets from our friends selling them on the side of the road. We talked for a while, because we just love the Fears– they’re very service-oriented and hard-working, yet they don’t complain about all they have to do. They’re just very enjoyable to hang out with.
It was an ordinary type of day. There were not many injuries or tears, which is always a good thing. I can see how there’s a lot of beauty and so much to be thankful for in a simple, uneventful day!
Hello, blue Kool-Aid tongues! Ah, good ol’ summertime. I’d bought a few packets of Kool-Aid to make scented play dough (I don’t recommend it; it’s too sticky). Chase later convinced me to make a pitcher of it for them and a friend to drink, and I gave in (you know, to be a “fun mom”). They each tried some, and when my back was turned, they attempted to pour some more into their cups. 
