Yesterday I was suppose to work. It's the one Sunday a year they ask me to work for our "BIG" President's Day sale. It's a flop every year and it aggravates me to take the day away from my family. Luckily, this year, one of my managers decided to tell me it wasn't busy enough to need me to come in! THANK YOU for not wasting my time!!
The nice thing about yesterday was it was one of those rare Sundays where we had NOTHING to do. That never happens. Sundays are run Jill to CCD, run to church, then Michelle goes to CCD, then we usual make the hour drive to Gregg's parents', then to the grocery store, then home to get the kids showered and ready for bed. Go, go, go! But since it was the start of the kids' winter break there was no CCD, and we had gone to church on Saturday afternoon so we didn't have to get up early.
So we got up at 9:30am!! Do you have any idea how infrequently I get to sleep in that late? It happens next to never. 7am is sleeping in for me. Anyway, I had a homework asignment to finish but I had been working on it for 2 days so it was just about done. Then Gregg had the great idea to go for a walk. It was beautiful out. A little chilly but the sun and the fresh air felt good. By this time I definitely didn't feel like cooking so we went to the kids' favorite restaurant. They love it because the food is served family style so everyone can try a little something. And it's real home cooked food. Like turkey and fried chicken and fish and chips. So yummy. After dinner we were good boys and girls and went to spend some time with my grandmother. She broke her hip a couple weeks ago and now she's in a rehab recovering. And then it was the best part of the day. By 4:30pm I was parked on the couch catching up on my DVR'd TV shows. It was pure bliss.
While we didn't do anything amazing yesterday it was just such a great day. The girls had fun, we relaxed, I would give anything for everyday to be like yesterday. However, I'm not independently wealthy so I'm at work this week, while Gregg is on vacation, and unfortunately the girls are off for a week with their dad. I know most other couples would jump for the chance to have a week off from their kids. Not us though. We treasure our alone time, but the kids add something to the home. They entertain us with their imaginations. They're good cuddlers on the couch at night. We're gonna miss them this week.
The nice thing about yesterday was it was one of those rare Sundays where we had NOTHING to do. That never happens. Sundays are run Jill to CCD, run to church, then Michelle goes to CCD, then we usual make the hour drive to Gregg's parents', then to the grocery store, then home to get the kids showered and ready for bed. Go, go, go! But since it was the start of the kids' winter break there was no CCD, and we had gone to church on Saturday afternoon so we didn't have to get up early.
So we got up at 9:30am!! Do you have any idea how infrequently I get to sleep in that late? It happens next to never. 7am is sleeping in for me. Anyway, I had a homework asignment to finish but I had been working on it for 2 days so it was just about done. Then Gregg had the great idea to go for a walk. It was beautiful out. A little chilly but the sun and the fresh air felt good. By this time I definitely didn't feel like cooking so we went to the kids' favorite restaurant. They love it because the food is served family style so everyone can try a little something. And it's real home cooked food. Like turkey and fried chicken and fish and chips. So yummy. After dinner we were good boys and girls and went to spend some time with my grandmother. She broke her hip a couple weeks ago and now she's in a rehab recovering. And then it was the best part of the day. By 4:30pm I was parked on the couch catching up on my DVR'd TV shows. It was pure bliss.
While we didn't do anything amazing yesterday it was just such a great day. The girls had fun, we relaxed, I would give anything for everyday to be like yesterday. However, I'm not independently wealthy so I'm at work this week, while Gregg is on vacation, and unfortunately the girls are off for a week with their dad. I know most other couples would jump for the chance to have a week off from their kids. Not us though. We treasure our alone time, but the kids add something to the home. They entertain us with their imaginations. They're good cuddlers on the couch at night. We're gonna miss them this week.
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