Thursday

it's Thursday morning

my only day off in this 7 day stretch

it begins at 6am with Lauryn crawling into bed...

I pretend I am asleep in hopes she will cuddle up and sleep more too

she showers me with cuddles and kisses and says, 'let's get up Mommy!'

she knows this is 'her' time because Jenna will sleep for a few more hours

we have our toast together on the couch and watch Dora

later Jenna wakes up and we all decide to go to the playground at the mall

I am backing out of the garage and Max disappears

Where is that damn dog I mutter to myself...or so i think

Max appears and Lauryn replys

There's that damn dog Mommy

Time to watch what I say...

Stop at a few stores at the mall, scoping out the clearance racks

Keeping my eyes open for navy blue...

Jake's hockey team is 1 game away from state-the girls may need Panther apparel to support Daddy and his team

Lauryn has a great time playing on the playground, Jenna loves watching

Lauryn very politely asks for ice cream as we pass Cold Stone

It's almost lunch time, but what the heck, i give in and she is all smiles

blue cotton candy ice cream....with sprinkles
$1.81 and she's absolutely thrilled

we continue the walk to our car...

we see a very young boy walking with a walker

'What's that Mommy?' Lauryn asks

With tears in my eyes I explain he needs help walking and that the walker is his friend

Lauryn accepts but then starts walking with her ankles turned in

I am embarrassed and reminded of my father and I doing that to be funny

it's not funny anymore and I am hope they don't see

Later that afternoon we walk to Kwik Trip

Jenna in the stroller, Lauryn's "baby" in her stroller

Lauryn is glowing because she is pushing a stroller/baby just like me

I am glowing because this is my life

I sometimes ask myself, is this for real?

I wish everyone had a 2 year old to remind them of what's important in life

it's the little things

Lauryn shrieks in delight because she can see the train coming

We get a little bit out of our driveway and i realize I need my purse

I told Lauryn we need to go home to get some money

Why she asks

Because i don't have any, I reply

she looks at me so sweetly and so innocent

I have money in my jar Mommy

My heart melts and I tell her that money is just for her

We get some money and make our way to Kwik Trip

She picks out a ring sucker and life is swell

Jake comes home much later

it's parent teacher conferences

Lauryn is still awake-she often lies in bed, awake

waiting for Daddy to come sing Pooh

She tells Daddy all about our walk to Kwik Trip with our babies

And again, I think...I am so blessed