Is that even spelled correctly? Jinxes? Either way I jinxed our trip to the pool this morning. Told the kids when the little hand reached the 11 we could get our suits on, pack our lunches, and head to the pool...only if they cleaned their room. Max immediately went to his room and cleaned the whole thing....then it started thundering. I might have to come up with some grand idea to keep their mind off the pool until after my doctor appointment tomorrow. Maybe paints...we'll see.
My thought for this morning...how much time I waste on doing small nonsense tasks around the house. I could conduct a whole bible study session in the time it takes me to try and put the darn rubbery straw back into the hole in the Dora sippy cup. Why don't I just toss it you might ask...b/c it's one of Molly's favorite and the mother guilt grabs a hold....and which is more efficient...putting the clothes away immediately after I fold them or leave them on the couch until all of the loads are folded and put in their respective piles only to take the chance that the kids will come thru and bulldoze them...crazy thoughts, I know. But I am a mom.
A note on my kids...Aaron has been teaching Max how to step when he throws a baseball and is up to bat. He'll say "step" and demonstrate for Max. Molly just sits by and you don't think she is really taking anything in. Well yesterday we went to Aaron's softball game. Molly had her pink ball and we were practicing throwing and catching. She would throw the ball to me and only then would she look at me, pick up her leg (kind of like how a dog does when he pees on a tree or hydrant), and says "step" just like her daddy says to Max. As much as her "I am 2 going on 15 attitude" has been getting to me, it's times like those where I just smile and laugh and am reminded of the greatness of being 2 and having a 2 year old.
Ok....well now that it's looking like the pool is definitely out due to thundering and downpours I need to find something just as good to do with the kids to keep their mind off of slides and waterfalls.
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