Deen's Day by Day Blog

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012

Playtime

The weather down here has been more like spring than winter lately. We love it!

A little playtime outside did us all some good!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Last Monday was Silas' first day at Primrose and Tuesday was my first day back to work. It was a LONG week. But we survived.

Monday was a holiday for my office, but I took the opportunity to practice getting up and getting all 3 of us ready and out the door on time. Plus, I knew it would be emotional for me to leave him so I allowed myself time to cry without worrying about rushing off to work.

I cried. I got Starbucks. I shopped. Alone. I smiled.

It was refreshing to not worry about loading a stroller, car seat, and 3-year-old in and out of the car to run errands.

Silas did great! His caregivers said he's a joy to take care of and a great snuggler. I couldn't agree more.

Back in the office on Tuesday was also refreshing. As much as I love my children and staying home with them, I love being able to work outside the home. I'm a working mom and I'm okay with that.

Being in the office gives me interaction with other adults, a little peace and queit, and a sense of accomplishment. These things recharge my batteries and make me a better mom.

Old Man

Someone in our house turned 30 last week! And it wasn't me!

Everyone in our house loves birthdays. And cake in general. Happy 30th Birthday, Tom!

We had a family party at home complete with take-out from The Prarie House. It wasn't the party I had planned. Originally, we were going to make a trip back to Denver to visit Aunt Gamma, Uncle Wes, and all of Tom's family and so Tom could get back on the mountains. My gallbladder surgery kinda put a damper on those plans. But, if everything goes as planned and my body doesn't require any more surgeries, we're planning to make a visit in March!

ABCs

I wanted to share Micah's latest rendition of the ABCs song. He was so kind as to serenade me while I did the dishes last Thursday night that I thought I better get this on video. Enjoy!