Steady

 Life has been pretty steady and the weeks keep rushing by. The children have decided to call a sleep strike and Joseph had a few doozie tantrums in the middle of the night. It's easier to just let him sleep in our bed, but I'm afraid it's becoming a bit of a bad habit. Last night I put my foot down, and he wasn't too happy about it. He still woke up bright and early this morning and brought the box of shreddies to my bed side begging for "bepest". As we sat together eating he tugged my arm and said, "Mommy, I love you up to the moon and back." I smiled and let out a sleepy sigh as I struggled to hold my eyelids open. The "I love you's" and watching him sleep for a few minutes at nap time always help get me through my day after a rough night.

I had some chicken pot pie filling in the fridge and some meat waiting to be made into lasagne. I mustered up all my strength and put together some pie crust while Hyrum sat quietly in his own little world and drew picture after picture. I love that budding artist of mine! 

The bread worked it's magic while the pie crust chilled.  My kitchen was sparkly clean this morning, but it never stays that way for long. I made three loaves of bread, a dozen cinnamon buns, two chicken pot pies and a lasagna. It was a busy couple of hours, but it felt good to be productive!

Once everything was finished I was wishing I could curl up for an afternoon nap, just like Finley. Instead, I curled up on the couch with a partly finished blanket on my lap and worked another row. Maneuvering the hook and pulling up yarn is soothing.  The children played happily and jumped up for cuddles every now and again. 

Daddy had a sick day today and we loved having him around. Hyrum drew him lots of pictures and Finley was super excited to see him throughout the day. We had a great Family Home Evening lesson and tucked each child in with a story and a back rub. I am ready to put up my feet and add another row to my blanket before bed!