It's Been Nice...

So today's been one of those days where it was just nice to take it nice and easy. The boys went back to school today after being off in observance of Veteran's Day, and although I love those days where I get to sleep in that... ahem... extra 15.. urrrgh 30 minutes in the morning, I hate having one odd day out of sorts where I have to get back into routine. You have no idea how tempted I was to just have them miss school - but then, what kind of a mother would I be then? Oh the suburban gossip train would run off course with that statement =P

After getting the kids to school on time, I got home and laid in bed with M for a little bit and chatted while we watched a little HBO Family and Animal Planet. I don't know what got into us, but before we knew we were jumping on the bed like crazed teenagers having heard the first NKOTB song.. yikes! Did I just say that? Hee, hee. Okay maybe?

I'll admit this though, it was nice being child like and not having a care in the world. Jumping on the bed without having a parent yelling, "No jumping on the bed or you'll crack your skull open if you fall!" must have been nice for little M especially because at this moment the only parent in the room was the one holding his hand jumping along side with him. It was nice.

Eventually, we had to come downstairs to eat and while I prepared some chicken noodle soup in the kitchen, M was on the computer playing some preschool games on nickjr.com - yes, I'm that parent that lets her 3 year old play on the computer while I prepare meals. I honestly, don't think there's anything wrong with him learning hand-eye coordination while maneuvering the mouse;or having Ni Hao Kai Lan tell him a story and he control the "continue" button; nor do I mind him doing puzzles. I think it's great... technology has taken us so far in giving our kiddies that stimulation (of course in moderation) that they so thirst for.

In the afternoon, M and I met up with J at the Costco to get some work stuff and found ourselves lost in the aisles of "thing we don't need, but only wanted. We saw the new 3D tv's and just fell in love. Despite our new found love, we weren't about to spent that much money on an unnecessary technological find. Seriously though, you know they'll be like 50% off the displayed price in about a year, just like flat screends, LCD's, etc.

While we were at Costco, we decided to pick up this Ready To Bake Rotisserie Chicken Pot Pie and Pre Packaged Ceaser Salad. We haven't been grocery shopping since we're trying to finish off what we have in the fridge before we move out and get situated in our home. So this was a break from the fast food that's been compiling in our stomachs, then fridge, then eventually the trash. I haven't been feeling very well lately, rather sluggish and just "off." I have a feeling that this nasty diet of fast food may be the culprit.

I had big plans tonight, but after having a beautiful day doing just ordinary things, I thought it would be nice to just continue doing every day things while enjoying this ordinary life.

Tonight, I am thankful for having just what I need and not having too much I can not handle or too little that I envy. In having lost so much in the last few years in the areas of friendships, material possesions, and security I have found a new sense of gratitude for the things and people I do have. To ask for more would only be greed, to appreciate what I have is to be humble.