cloudy Saturday

Today was one of those cloudy days when your not quite sure if it's going to rain or not.... one minute yes the other maybe not.

Those days are tough on parents I find because you want to take the kids outside but your not sure if as soon as you get out you'll have to drag in some kids who want to stay out in the rain.... don, they love the rain, the puddles and the mud. I know mine do. The messier they can get the better they like it.

Today was one of those days instead of going out e snuggled in watched a movie and then played cards kids were happy and we as parents did not have the stress of the should we shouldn't we... we just gave in and say for today let's just not even go there. Now this evening both kids are tucked in their bed as happy as can be having spent the day just relaxing with Mommy and Daddy.

Good day!! no Great DAY!!

Long day

Today was a long day.... I did some substituting at our school in the preprimary classroom. I always feel so torn when I go do some work. I really enjoy it but I miss my boys. I think of them through the day and wonder what they are doing.
I know they are fine because they love our sitter. She is sooooo good with them and she takes the two of them out to the park or Beach or for a walk.
I got home and her car was still gone, they were still out, ok what do I do now I was itching to see my boys. The last few times I would call and check where they were just to let her know I was home. This time I promptly grabbed the phone called my awesome hubby who was probably expecting my call to say exactly what I said, 'we'll go out for dinner if it's ok with you' and of course the smart man that he is he just oh yeah sure !!! I just love him so much. 2nd thing I did was hop in the shower..... I haven't had a quiet shower in about 4 years.... it was awesome and I was totally ready for my boys as soon as I heard the car drive in. I was waiting for a big hug.... guess what's the first thing out of big boy's mouth.... oh mom why couldn't you work longer we were having so much fun!! I wasn't hurt or upset I was actually happy because it meant they were happy and content and were not crying all day for me. So now as I type this Alexandre my oldest is sitting by me playing cars and connor still has no idea I'm home because he was asleep!!

Glad it's the weekend so i can spend it with my family. Have a great one !

What's a Playdate?

This morning we have a scheduled playdate. My sister in law is bring her three little ones over so the kids can all play together. we actually look foreward to it because it gives us a chance to sit and talk while the kids play ever so nicely and we have a cup of tea.... UH not usually :)

we are usually being referees all morning. we still try to have our sup of tea but usualy by the time we get to it it's cold. :P Yes moms I think hardly ever eat warm food in the first few years. We're getting better since the kids are getting a little older. Thankfully :)

So what is the point of this playdate thing when all we do is give ourselves more work? Well actually knowing that we can still carry on adult coversation is a total bonus. We will sometimes even put on a movie and they might watch half an hour of it, so then we can have our tea in semi-peace and quiet. Between the 'he's touching me', 'she won't stop looking at me ', we sometimes actually get to have our tea!

The playdates for the children and the chatting dates for us became a regular thing very early on. Our kids are the same ages and we live next door to each other so a few times a week when the babies were very little we would get together then we could drink our tea in peace and watch the babies goo and gaga at each other and it would help us to see people other than the little ones and we could gripe about whatever was going on whether it was nursing our babies or talking about our sweet and wonderful hubbies :P, they are great daddies sometimes it's just nice to vent in a zone that you know is friendly.

So in a few minutes I will have a total of five little kids in my house my 4 yr old and 2 yr old, my sister in laws 4 yr old and 2 yr old and her little new Bundle who is going to be 5 months soon. we love it and if we can't do it we miss it and so do the kiddies.

These are my thoughts for toda and I'll keep you posted as to how it went.... as long as there's no blood and nothing to serious going on we always call it a success. We all leave the playdate happy and content, andby the way the kids usually have a really good nap in the afternoon. :) Works like a charm.

Thanks for listening,

Amy

A word of welcome

Hi and welcome.... I'm not sure where to start. I am a part time stay at home mom and part time working mom. Yes I know, I have no idea what I want to do. I am torn between wanting to help my sweet husband support our family and wanting to stay at home full time with my children. It's something I've fought with since my maternity leave was up after our first boy Alexandre was born.
I decided to stay at home and to work part time and it's been working for our family.... well kind of :) I love being a mom and a wife and I also love the independence of earning my own money and helping out meet the family's financial needs.
This blog hopefully will be interesting and we can help each other through this journey of self discovery while being the best mommies we can be. I love little stories that happen in the families so feel free to add some personal stories as I'm sure you'll hear a lot of my own family stories and maybe even a few stories of my days as a daycare/preschool teacher.
As I am typing this now my two little children are very quiet.... as a parent I'm sure you know that although this should be a good soundit usually means there will be a big mess to clean up or someone is getting in trouble, as I hear the giggles begin I know trouble is brewing hope fully it's fun for them.... I hear Connor is plugging the toilet.... as I sign off.... until tomorrow.