Love My Life Day

Happy Good Friday Today is I LOVE MY LIFE DAY! I mean everyday I love my life but today is just a good day. You know those days where you feel like nothing can go wrong, nothing will go wrong and even if it does it doesn’t feel wrong.

We had Karlie, Hope and Summer over today to paint Easter eggs and have a play. The kids play so well together so it is so nice to visit with them and actually get to carry on an adult conversation with someone. Kinny was sleeping FYI. She had been having a rough morning so she went for an early nap. Perfect!

So the kids played for a bit while we got the decorating stuff and eggs ready. When we finally called the kids to decorate eggs the girls were so pumped up but Carter on the other hand was not interested in anything to do with what we had planned. It wasn’t a surprise he knew why the girls came over but he just wanted no part of decorating eggs. So a small melt down ensued and I am proud to say we, well I, kept my patience. I asked him to join me in the other room and I got down to his level and talked to him about having company and how we should be kind to our friends. He meanwhile was freaking out on my trying to swat at me and stuff but I gave him the option to have some alone time in his room or to join the girls at the table. After a couple of tears he agreed to sit at the table. We hugged it out and maybe five minutes after sitting at the table watching the girls decorate he was ready to get his hands dirty as well. Success!!! In the end I think all the kids enjoyed themselves although Karlie and I thought the kit that we had kinda sucked. But you know kids. They don’t usually notice or care. After decorating eggs the kids all went out side to play and not long after our guests had to leave so we went inside. Thank goodness for the sunshine today because my kids wanted to go back outside and play! So we did and it was awesome. All I kept thinking was “this is the life”. I love those small moments in life that make you appreciate everything.

Today I was so proud of the way I handled Carter’s meltdown. Although I am certain I can always improve on things I felt so good knowing that we both walked away feeling pretty good. And I think my fav moment today was watching my kids play together! Especially when Kinsley was throwing a bouncy ball around outside and it landed in the grass. She didn’t want to step on the grass (I think because it is uneven and weird to walk on) and Carter offered her his hand to help her over to the ball where he picked it up and handed it to her. Awe makes my heart melt! I love my kids!

Today is I love my life day!

But yesterday was too!

And tomorrow will be as well!

P.S. One thing I forgot to do today was take pics so I have none to share unfortunately