Today is my mother's birthday! I think she and my dad had big plans that may or may not have involved driving to the casino....but unfortunately, neither one of them were feeling very terrific. On top of that unfortunately, I also had a house full of daycare kids today. Three kids, all three and under. Yikes. Talk about a not calm day....
Actually, our day was pretty fun. I've said it before and I will say again- I love my daycare kids! Things are certainly wild and crazy and entertaining while they are here and I love all the snuggles and the little munchkins walking around all day and saying, "I love you, Stephanie!" It's the best. Because they really mean it. And when kids love you, they hold nothing back. They love with every fiber of their being, and it's such a precious gift to be a recipient of that. Here are some funny quotes from my three year olds today:
"I am NOT happy with you." (after I threatened a time-out for toy throwing)
"Your gluteus maximus is huge!" (I'm not even sure she knows what that means-but I wouldn't have been offended anyhow!)
"My mom lets me do whatever I want." (after asking to eat candy for breakfast. I know for a fact this isn't true...)
"Stephanie, you are just amazing!" (after I found a Veggie Tales for everyone to watch on Netflix)
My kids normally deal with daycare kids just fine. Jeff had a snow day today because we had this nasty, wintry mix for a few hours. So he got to be here for the first time during all the madness. I think he might be a little shell-shocked. My kids were very unusually jealous today and crabby. We had kind of an off weekend though, so I mostly attribute their behavior to that. Cebelle was very cranky with nearly everyone today and Hayden was having one of those days where he complains about everything. Those are becoming more frequent lately...I'm starting to think that he is just developing a bad habit.
School today was kind of rough. In addition to all their crabby crankiness, they both had to make up for missing Friday. I let them have that day off because there was a snow day on Friday as well and their friends were here to play! They had a bit of a rough time because they had quite a bit to do. But, to their credit, they finished everything that they needed to. I'm very proud of them for getting it done on such a crazy and wild day!
I am in the middle of making some dinner. A chicken and rice dish since a few people in the house are having some tummy troubles. I also made some cupcakes and I am getting ready to make some homemade buttercream to frost them with. Mom has been wanting cupcakes for a few weeks, and I know she isn't a fan of the store-bought kind so I got stuff to make her some homemade ones! I'm hoping she feels well enough to enjoy them!
All the toys are picked up and Jeff was able to finish off our laundry and do some cleaning and get the tags for the van! So, despite the nasty weather this morning, I am thankful for another day to get caught up! I am looking forward to sitting down and enjoying a birthday dinner with my mom, even though it's nothing terribly fancy. I am so thankful for her and all that she does for me and Jeff and the kids and I'm so thankful to God for blessing her with another year to be in our lives. Have a great evening! Don't forget to let your mom know how much you love her and appreciate her...even if it's not her birthday!
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