1. We took the boys to the swimming lessons this morning, as is the norm for us on Sunday mornings. It sucked to get out of bed and rush out of the house, but as I was there, in the water with my baby Gray, I felt completely and perfectly contented. This, I thought, is what I've always wanted. This moment, right here. I felt as though I was in the center of domesticity -- of family life. This is having kids on a weekend - getting up early, rushing around, and just being thankful you remembered to shave your legs. As I played boats in the water with Grayson, I could see my husband trying to split his attention between his two boys whose lessons are at the same time. Yes. This. Yes to this right here.
-- My anxiety win goes right here:
After swimming lessons, Carter always wants candy from those 25 cent candy machines. I HATE it. I hate it because I imagine how freaking gross those machines are. How many kids touch those knobs to turn them to get the candy. How many kids stick their unwashed, virus-infested hands in those little cubby holes to get the candy out. So gross. But every danged lesson, Carter wants one. Sometimes (most times) I say no, but this time, Jeff said sure and gave him a quarter. It takes everything in me to let him turn the knob and get the candy out himself. It takes everything in me to stop myself from telling him that, no, I will do it. But, hello MOM, that's the whole fun of it for a nearly-five-year-old. Then it takes everything in me to allow him to actually eat the candy without making him go to the bathroom and wash his hands first... but I don't. And I didn't today. And I let him have the candy. And I picked him up and danced with him while we waited in line at Subway for our breakfast subs and it was glorious. (That last one wasn't an anxiety win; I just liked it and wanted to add it in for good measure.) #Ieffingwon #winning
2. After swimming lessons, we took the kids to my parents' for the day. It was nice to come home to an empty, quiet house. The house is an actual disaster, but I took the opportunity to get some of the writing done that I need to get done for work. I had three articles left to write and today I worked for six hours straight through and completed one and am very, very close to the second one. I was only going to write for a few hours and then do some cleaning, but I was enjoying the writing and was on a good roll, so I just kept going. I feel really good about where I'm at and am hoping to get those and the last one completed before work on Tuesday so that Tuesday can just be spent editing and revising them. I think I'll be able to do it. Also, while I was typing away, the cat sat with me on the couch all day. It was awesome. There are few things better than the company of a cat when you're reading or typing. #KickingAssAndTakingNames
3. Watching two episodes of The Last Man on Earth with Jeff before bed. That show is totally hilarious and I couldn't stop laughing at one part. I want to make some joke about being there when the laughter stops, but it's 12:15 a.m. and I'm too tired to be clever. So, come up with something on your own and attribute it to me, will ya? Thanks :-)
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