The kids are officially out of school and we are all in relax mode. The rain has put a damper on anything Summery being done outside, so they spent the majority of the day today watching Harry Potter movies and eating cake and cheese knots. It's crazy to see how much they have grown and changed this year!
The rain always puts me in the mood to bake and I really went crazy this morning! I made a rhubarb cake (that was promptly eaten), an apple spice bundt cake, bread, cheese knots and three chicken pot pies. The baby napped three times, and I filled the sink with hot soapy water that many times just to get through the mountain of dishes I created. While I was busy in the kitchen the boys used half a bottle of hand soap in the bathroom sink for their army men. I'm sure they will live in my bathroom sink for the next few days until the boys get bored of playing in soapy water and sloshing water on my bathroom floor all afternoon.
It rained all day and in the late afternoon I found out that the last soccer practice of the year was cancelled due to the weather. I was a little bit relieved because it made dinner time so much easier. Joe helped me make a warm pot of chili for dinner and loved dumping all of the ingredients and spices in the pot. He taste tested it right off the wooden spoon and was so proud of himself. We husked the corn together, boiled the water, and set the table. His reward was licking out the icing bowl after we iced the bundt cake. He loves to help cook and I need to call him into the kitchen more often because we had a lot of fun!
I am looking forward to Summer and a more relaxed schedule with less obligations. We like a slower pace and I'm trying to be ok with that. The kids helped Daddy clean up the kitchen and then enjoyed a Movie after dinner and cake. Just as I tucked into bed the rain turned from a gentle drizzle to a complete downpour. I pulled the windows down to let the fresh, cool air in and tucked under my duvet. I layed there listening to the rain and trying to figure out why I stay up so ridiculously late all the time. Perhaps it's waiting on the last loade of laundry to finish so that I can put it in the dryer before bed, or it's the quiet of the house and ability to collect my thoughts or do something that I enjoy. I will probably be a night owl forever!
I am looking forward to Summer and a more relaxed schedule with less obligations. We like a slower pace and I'm trying to be ok with that. The kids helped Daddy clean up the kitchen and then enjoyed a Movie after dinner and cake. Just as I tucked into bed the rain turned from a gentle drizzle to a complete downpour. I pulled the windows down to let the fresh, cool air in and tucked under my duvet. I layed there listening to the rain and trying to figure out why I stay up so ridiculously late all the time. Perhaps it's waiting on the last loade of laundry to finish so that I can put it in the dryer before bed, or it's the quiet of the house and ability to collect my thoughts or do something that I enjoy. I will probably be a night owl forever!
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