Yesterday was a good day.
I'll own up to having my share of bad mommy days. But somehow yesterday worked. The kids were off school (not for the itsy bitsy inch of snow, some planned teacher in service day) and Greg's out of town so it very easily could have been a bad day.
It was a good day because the kids played in the snow dust for a few hours, they played some computer and Nintendo games (PS2 is still broken, I finally replaced the N64 cable off eBay), colored pictures, ate pancakes for lunch, had hot chocolate and cookies for snack, and then we watched some cartoons together. I wussed out on the planned homemade pizzas for dinner, I was really tired.
I let the mess of wet gloves, coats, and boots in the entry way slide. I didn't say no when they asked for pancakes and hot chocolate and cookies. It seemed that my calmness towards the day rubbed off on them and there were less fighting overall. Or maybe I was just lucky.
I wish more days were like that. There wasn't any pressing need to be somewhere or do something. It was like floating on a gentle sea enjoying the moment and wondering where you might drift to next. Pancakes for lunch? Sure! On Demand episodes of Lilo and Stitch? Okay!
If yesterday was the most miserable day of the year, I'll take it.
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