It was a Great Day!

I had no idea that almost two months could pass so quickly.  But as i logged on here tonight, i realized that it's been just that long since i last wrote.  I missed my anniversary of starting this crazy project.  A project that had gone pretty well for a really long time.  Oh well.  I'll keep trying.  


Today was a day i felt i could write about, or should write about.  So, in as few words as i can find (because otherwise this would turn into my first novel), here it is:


I took the girls to the story-time at our neighborhood library.  This is one of our favorite outings, so i actually looked very forward to it.  The story-time was fine (besides B trying to feed babies her cheese puffs and then fighting with her sister for a ball- violently.)
Afterwards was not so fun.  I let the kids pick out their books to take out.  M picked four.  B picked out about 30.  Half of which i was able to quickly replace, but while searching for the author of one (since i'm anal and really do try to put the books back exactly where they came from), she took off and scattered books throughout the (thankfully small) children's section.  


After the library de-shelfing/re-shelfing occurrence, we had to cross a pretty major intersection to go to another bookstore before heading home.  The baby (who is now almost 17 months old and truly thinks she runs the world, which she actually may someday, so i try to stay on her good side) did not want to hold my hand.  Obviously, this was non-negotiable, but it ended with me carrying her potato-sack-style under one arm, while holding M's hand and running across the street.  I can't even begin to wonder what we looked like.  Actually, I am guessing we looked like a mom with one well-behaved child and one headstrong toddler.  


Once we finally got back home (after fighting with B to really NOT pet the nasty cat in the bookstore, where there are signs all over saying, "Do not pet the cat, she's nasty" and then trying to keep her from playing with the antique cars they also had on display.  as you may guess, this store is not meant for kids...), i had to make lunch quickly because i needed to get the baby down for a nap, because if she god-forbid goes down a minute too late, our entire afternoon is ruined.  M asked me, "where's lunch?" the entire time i made lunch (fun times.)  Nick Jr. has changed its line-up, which really shouldn't affect people as devastatingly as it has us, but it has.  and it continues to.  The kids' channel removed its two main characters who have been teaching my children for the last 4 1/2 years.  So, my 4 1/2 year old keeps asking me if Moose and Zee (said characters) are dead.  AND, worse than that, my tivo cannot seem to find Wow, Wow Wubbzy (our absolutely favorite show in the universe that gives mommy exactly 23 minutes of silence during the day... okay, sometimes i take 46 and play two in a row...)   At this point in my day, i wanted to scream, "CALGON- TAKE ME AWAY!!!!!"


However, i got the baby to sleep at an acceptable time, and she managed to sleep 3 + hours (which was scarily wonderful for all of us!)  Instead of doing the thirty-five things on my to-do list, M and i played outside in the gorgeous weather.  I began weeding the garden to rid it of the onion grass that overtakes it each year (and she began planting the "beautiful bulbs" she kept finding on the steps!  imagine that!)  We spray painted a ton of things green to get ready for St. Paddy's Day, and she created a few fun and creative projects for herself (chalkboard paint on an old peanut butter jar will turn into her keepsake bin that she can draw on!)


All of this came to an end with a long and splashy bath (the baby woke up just in time to jump right in- literally!)  My kids LOVE bath-time!  They can soak and play for well over an hour, but i try to curb it before they turn into complete prunes!


We continued the day with a wonderful Cuban meal of Ropa Vieja, Tostones, and rice!  If only i had thought to make this last week when i found the loaves of Cuban Bread at the store, my heavenly manna would have been complete!  Oh well, next time.  We've decided to try to keep up with making a Cuban dish at least once a week.  I may have to run and exercise much more to keep this up, because i ate more than two full helpings of everything tonight!  I'm not sure if i loved the food or the smells of my grandfather's kitchen more. Either way, it was great!


The night came to a crashing halt at bedtime, when we realized that M had a splinter in her foot (poor girl got it when we were gardening- many hours earlier.)  She has this innate fear of tweezers.  She seriously lost her mind when i even mentioned the potential splinter, and it turned into a 45 minute ordeal (a new word she learned tonight) of her screaming, crying, sweating, getting hives down her neck and shoulders, and kicking not just me, but also my husband in a not-so-pleasant place.  again, it was an ordeal.  I finally got the little bugger out by 9:00, and she fell fast asleep shortly after.  


I am happily going to sleep now.  It was a great day.  A typical day (have you missed this in our two month hiatus?!?)  A day in the life of us.  Good night!