Today was the first day that both of my boys were in school. Granted, that was only true for 3 hours, while DS2 was in preschool this morning, but it still left me with 3 uninterrupted hours to myself...
What to do... what to do...
I started a list in my mind of the things that would be my ideal way to spend time alone. I have to admit that right up there on the list were "have coffee with a friend", or "sit on the couch and watch talk shows". But I'm pretty proud of myself. I took the dog for a walk and had a nice chat with my grandma on the phone while we were out. I came home and rode 2 miles on my bike, then enjoyed a double-long shower (that's right... a whole 5 minutes!!), braided my hair, did my makeup and got dressed in REAL clothes. Then I called my cousin and chatted on the phone with her while I did everything from dishes to dusting to scrubbing the bathrooms. After I picked DS2 up from school, we spent some time catching up on his day, and then he laid down for his nap, and I had another 2 hours to myself. This time, I was able to relax and enjoy doing what it was that I wanted to do for myself. Being so productive in the morning meant that I had a pan of brownies cooling on the counter when DS1 got home from school, we got to have a Nerf war when daddy got home, and we worked on a puzzle before having dinner. Today has been so relaxing and enjoyable simply because I had the time to focus on all the things I needed to do, AND to spend time with my family. True, honest, quality time. It was so refreshing! I'm looking forward to what is in store for me tomorrow. :)
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