Chad and Jamison headed to Terry Peak this weekend for the High School Ski Trip our church hosted. I stayed home with the rest of the gang.
Originally the plan was for Chad to have Joshua's new room ready so that I could spend the weekend painting it. Thankfully that did not happen!
(Yep! I did just say that! I am thrilled that he did not get the taping and texturing done. While I am anxious to get Joshua moved in upstairs and the baby's room ready - I am TOTALLY thankful that I spent the weekend hanging with the kids rather than painting!)
Instead of painting, I spent the weekend being a mom! I was able to do all the things I used to do before I started working 2 jobs. It was magnificent!
I encouraged Brenna to paint.
Then I stayed in the kitchen and watched her create.
She is a wonderful artist.
Joshua's favorite "project" is playing in shaving cream.
Moving mountains of shaving cream snow, while mom watched attentively, was something he and I both enjoyed!
I baked homemade chocolate chip cookies.
(Imagine - I was a cookie baking mom by choice! Typically, I only bake if required by a school/church assignment. I used to LOVE baking, but I just do not have time for things like that anymore.)
I cleaned and scrubbed - which I love - at leisure.
I also found some pretty corners in which to display Brenna's newest creations.
We made baby Raja girl a soft, cozy, PINK tie blanket.
Brenna painted several more canvases.
This one is her favorite.
We squeezed 5 (including baby) in my bed for a movie.
Admittedly, it was a tight squeeze!
But it was also FUN!
In addition - I was able to get up really early and read, pray, and sip coffee in the quiet of the predawn house. I took a daily nap. We went to church and out to breakfast. I caught up with putting photos from the last 12 months in albums. I caught up the baby's book to date. I washed all the sheets in the house, cleaned out a couple of closets, and read Joshua about 15 books. I even had time to have a girlfriend and her kids out to play.
In my corner of the universe, it does not get a lot better.
