New Start

No matter how long and hard I have to think about my day, I will come up with something. An amazing something.

What happened today?
Dropped number 1 off at school.
Drove number 2 to school.
Made cookie dough.
Fed number 3.
Helped in number 1's classroom.
Picked up number 2.
Drove to Wendy's.
Drove to the park.

Ahhh.... there is the "something". We ate our lunch at a picnic table in the sun. It was only 50 degrees today, but sunny. Number 1 saw a leaf bug on the next table. We all investigated. They thought it was dead. Just slow - it was too cold. It was lovely to explore a bug with the kids. They were fascinated by it.
Then off to the playground. Number 1 was looking for ways to be challenged. She tried to slide down the arm slide (?) backwards.
Arm slide: two poles close enough together to fit under a child's armpits so he can slide down. The top is about six feet from the ground.
Next challenge, both arms on one side. She slipped while trying to get on and fell. Right on her knees and hands. Cried a little. The back at it. I'm amazed at her persistence. She tried 5 or 6 more times then gave up. She fell each time. But she figured out how to stay on her feet a few times.

Drove home.
Naptime.
Number 2 doesn't stay in bed.
By 3:30 all children are sleeping.
3:30 is too late for my children to be sleeping.
Tried to bribe kids to wake up.
Dealt with cranky kids.
Went on a walk to deliver belated thank you's.
Number 1 and Number 2 run into each other on their bikes.
Movie time so I can manage...
Dinner.
Sister saves the day by watching kids so I can go to Relief Society. We made cards. And despite my total lack of creativity in the paper arts, I came home with 2 cards. One for Number 1 and one for someone else.

Miracles:
leaf bug, sister babysitting, the gift of life, sunny day, snow on the mountains, and the hope in a tomorrow.

Not the leaf bug, but the praying mantis we found last month.