Thankfully, today my head doesn't completely feel like exploding and despite not sleeping well, I am functioning a little better:) I suppose I was due for one last good old cold before spring finally pries winter's clutches off of us!
As for the sticks, they.are.awesome. Seriously, absolutely best plan we have implemented yet! The boys LOVE them and eagerly set them up each night in order for the next day. We have had no complaints so far and all 3 kiddos have earned their colored sticks every day this week!
And the best part? I have a lot more free time now that I'm not nagging so much!!! Really, this is amazing. I wake up everyday to the boys' beds made and their pjs put away instead of tossed on the ground. They eat breakfast, clean up their dishes and have extra time usually to spend time with a sibling or do their quiet time.
A couple of times I've had to stop myself (or Ben has reminded me) to step back and let them fail if they need to. It's hard to let go of micromanaging when you are so good at it! But I bite my tongue and let them do what they need to do and somehow they are getting it all done! If you have children, DO THIS!! You won't regret it!
Eliana may have a moment or two everyday in ridiculous toddler-fashion where she swears off sticks forever but she is right back to proudly dropping her next stick in the cup an hour later:) I am so happy we have tried this!
Last week, E and I stopped by Panera for their Tuesday bagel deal (a baker's dozen for only $6.99!) and we heard this little guy peeping above us so cheerily. Like a sign that spring really will come someday!
Daddy and the boys were playing Mario Kart this weekend and Eliana decided to make a little house. Can you guess where she is?
Peek a boo! She got the boys into it and next thing you know, all three of them were collecting blankets and building little personal-sized forts all over the living room:) I do love when something simple like that entertains them for hours, just the way it used to for us when we were little.
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Lent really sprung upon us this year. Probably because we have been preoccupied with minor things like figuring out what to do with our life:) This is only our second year ever taking part in Lent and appreciating the traditions and beauty of what it represents. Our sugar consumption has crept back upon us with the comfort of ice cream and what-not so we have decided to cut it out completely, except for Fridays. So....I guess not completely. Almost completely:) I think it will be hard, as my chocolate cravings have been speaking lovingly to me lately but I think it will be good for both of us.
Ben told me that besides chocolate and alcohol, the next top two things people are giving up this season are Twitter and Social Media. Boy, our culture has changed! I would give up FB in a heartbeat, if it weren't for the fact that my family has a private family page and I love seeing the updates and posts from my family. It makes me feel more connected to my loved ones who are dispersed all over the country.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to blow my nose, unplug my ears and pray for spring.....
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