Eyes smell flowers and become them*
The term stay-at-home mom is somewhat misleading. I've been anything but at home. Between swimming lessons and all of the usual errands and shopping, we've been running at a frenetic pace-- but at least we're not bored, right?
School starts week after next, and I'm not having as hard a time with that as I thought I would. Khai's week-long stint at the preschool's daycamp proved that he is very comfortable there; he is ready, and I know he's going to enjoy it. I'm so looking forward to those 2.5 hours of quiet time each day-- I've thought it all out already: I'll start with a trip to the gym, then a long shower at home, and maybe some coffee to finish off my alone time. Except for those days when I'll drop the kids off, go back home, and crawl back into bed. I'm sure there will be a few of those, as well-- and I will not feel guilty about that. I deserve a nap or seven.
Max played Dance Dance Revolution for the first time today... it was HILARIOUS. He didn't really bother looking at the screen to see what to do... he just made it all up as he went (and still managed a decent score). I wish I'd had a camera there with me! It actually makes me want to go out and buy the whole setup so he can entertain me some more. The best part is that we were in the middle of a store-- so lots of people got to see him going crazy on the dance pad.
I keep having ideas for jewelry I want to make, but I don't dare start on that until I finish up the handful of other projects on my plate. Remember that time when I said I was going to stop volunteering myself for things? That didn't go so well. :) It's a special illness. I have so many ideas and so little time...
*Lawrence Ferlinghetti
School starts week after next, and I'm not having as hard a time with that as I thought I would. Khai's week-long stint at the preschool's daycamp proved that he is very comfortable there; he is ready, and I know he's going to enjoy it. I'm so looking forward to those 2.5 hours of quiet time each day-- I've thought it all out already: I'll start with a trip to the gym, then a long shower at home, and maybe some coffee to finish off my alone time. Except for those days when I'll drop the kids off, go back home, and crawl back into bed. I'm sure there will be a few of those, as well-- and I will not feel guilty about that. I deserve a nap or seven.
Max played Dance Dance Revolution for the first time today... it was HILARIOUS. He didn't really bother looking at the screen to see what to do... he just made it all up as he went (and still managed a decent score). I wish I'd had a camera there with me! It actually makes me want to go out and buy the whole setup so he can entertain me some more. The best part is that we were in the middle of a store-- so lots of people got to see him going crazy on the dance pad.
I keep having ideas for jewelry I want to make, but I don't dare start on that until I finish up the handful of other projects on my plate. Remember that time when I said I was going to stop volunteering myself for things? That didn't go so well. :) It's a special illness. I have so many ideas and so little time...
*Lawrence Ferlinghetti