Monday, June 20, 2011

a Very Good Day by the numbers.

0.........pictures taken.
2.........hours spent playing at the park.
1.........orange button Henry found and toted around all day as he said "Dada show me dis".
72.......times I reminded him not to put that dirty park button in his mouth.
212.....playground stairs climbed by Liza over.and.over again.
3.........times I tried to push her down the slide only to watch her climb back up the slide with her grippy little monkey fingers and toes.
97......degrees outside.
1,046....degrees of heat index making me feel like I was going to stroke out at any moment.
612......rather surprising puffs of pleasant wind breaking the hot, humid air.
15........minutes of tears when I didn't properly mix Henry's peanut butter in the bowl.  "No, more mix mix."
59.......edamame beans that finally filled his bellly and got him to stop crying.
1.........crying 10 month old because she wanted to eat the edamame shells.
2.........hours spent at a friend's house just hanging out and letting my kids dig through all of her kids' stuff.  It was like old times, Hope!
15.......minutes to whip up a yummy and healthy dinner.
0........kiddie disasters during my dinner prep time.  Always a nice treat to cook in peace.
1........little boy who actually ate the yummy and healthy dinner.
1........little girl was was put to bed before I sat down to eat.
1........mama who enjoyed her yummy and healthy dinner with no crying, screaming or demands put upon her.

A Very Good Day indeed!

3 comments:

Mandi @ Living the Good Life said...

Well phooey! I hate we missed the fun at the park. Will's crazy dad FORGOT he told Will (yesterday, mind you) that he was coming and is now coming tomorrow. So I didn't even need to stay home and pick up :/

Mollyandollie said...

GREAT post! I particularly like the 72 times reminding him not to put it in his mouth!

Laura @ our messy messy life. said...

Mandi - I hope he remembers to come today :) We had a good time but Henry did keep asking about Tripp.

Molly - thanks! I assume you know that reminder well....