Down Time

After a full day of school for the kids and errand running for me, I thought we should take a little time to focus on each other. I told the kids I would take them to the bakery under two conditions: 1. They had to use their own money for whatever they got. 2. We had to walk there and back. 

We walked and they told me all about their day at school. They each picked a pastry, which they ate at the bakery while I told them about my day.

We stopped at the little park on our way back so they could play in the fountain.

I sat in the grass under a tree.

It was lovely.

Front Porch Sittin'

Yesterday morning Markus and I decided to take advantage of the nice morning weather and sit on the front porch. I commented that I needed to trim the bushes, and he replied "It's okay Mommy, I'll do it!"....

He mostly trimmed the flowers off the top and then noticed the paint I had brought out. So I set him up with his own.

It really was very relaxing.

Once Markus had finished, he showed me that he had made our family. He then asked how to spell our names, and without asking what the letters looked like, he proceeded to write them! Some of them were backwards or a little smooshed, but otherwise he did it!

I said we should clean up and make lunch, and he said "Oh, I'll do that!". Then he did!

I finished painting this year's stepping stone.

Then we went to pick up Joli. It was quite peaceful!