Saturday, November 08, 2008

Thank goodness for rainy days

Today was a mixed bag, weather wise. On again, off again rain. Wind in the afternoon cooled off the nicer-then-average afternoon. Not that I noticed that much today. I spent much of it in front of the computer screen trying to catch-up on some very very overdue home-based work.

I had people coming and going all day. The Huz went to help a friend out with an electrical problem, Child Unit 1 went off for art class and boomeranged back two hours later (escorted by The Huz who checked the dungeon to see if there were any extra bits and bobs he could use at the site.) Out goes Huz, followed by CU-1 again, followed by CU-3 who was called over to a friends for a play date. CU-2 moped around for all of 12 minutes until HER friend showed up and then both of them went over to a neighbors to play with their child for part of the afternoon. Whew. That left me with CU-4. Alone with him is just different. He's a good kid most of the time (like when he poured Huz's cold coffee on MY office chair!) and having him to myself is just different. We did the usual Mom son stuff. Made lunch, changed diapers and danced in the kitchen. Just before things got really quiet (CU-4 still takes naps and hadn't gone down for his yet), I got the call of home coming dribble of people reentering the house.

It was a most pleasant way to spend the day.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ah I remember having days like that, many many moons ago. You know it is that type of day that keeps a Mother of many sane.

Anonymous said...

A lot coming and going ... and snuggle time with little kids (especially your own) is always a good thing. Spilled coffee... oy!
Love that photo of the spilled milk.

Perpetual Chocoholic said...

I miss the cuddle times with younger kids. Since J. has started school I feel like my babies are all gone!

alison said...

One on one time with your kids is precious. As much as I'm glad to do things all together, the time I get alone with each of the girls is a gift.

And if I had a dollar for every cup of spilled milk I've cleaned up, I'd be a rich woman.

richgold said...

Hey Alison, if we played the lottery and worked for NAV Canada, we'd be rich women now too! ;-)