Saturday was one of my worst days as a mom. I have had a handful of days where I just
feel completely tapped out. So many demands, so much whining, so much fighting, someone wanting something from me almost every single minute, or more like demanding. It was exhausting.
At 2:00 pm I started trying to find a baby-sitter for 5:00 or 6:00 that night. I was completely unsuccessful. So we kept with our plans for the evening, which involved all six of us, sadly. :) Thankfully, we survived that and bedtime was drawing near. We got all the kids ready for bed and then I gave them a little talking to. We ended the discussion by all five of us picking one thing we were going to do better at the next day. Rachel, very much to her credit, came up with hers all on her own, no whining. Hallelujah. She was a huge factor in the awful day!
Sunday came and it was wonderful. Truly wonderful.
We have 9:00 am church now and our morning was almost completely flawless. We needed to issue a couple of reminders about our promises, but we made it to church early, hence the picture, and everyone was happy!
The kids spent the entire afternoon playing and just had a great time together. Richard, Gretchen, and I got a nap. The kids cleaned up like they were supposed to and we ended our evening with a great time at my parents' house.
I am so grateful for new days. I am glad that we all have the choice to change, the choice to be better, to make improvements, even as young kids. Small and good choices can make a big, big difference.
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