few and far between

few and far between will be the {daylight} hours

as fall and winter near...

so on a cold {cold} day

I want to look at this picture

and take a breath

giving myself some reminders

of what is ahead for spring and summer...

flowers

warm temperatures

sitting on my bench

watching the hummingbirds

and spending time outside as a family

that bench is one of one of my favorite spots to sit at night

{when I get the chance that is}

or when I feel a bit stressed...

sometimes I sit here in the morning with coffee

before the girls wake

and most definitely I'll try to sneak out here to sit

when it storms

because it's peaceful and calming to watch the rain

I didn't make it out there tonight

maybe because I took so much time driving back and forth to my house

I literally had to drive back home for the same thing three times

because I kept forgetting what I needed this afternoon

now what I walked out with the first two times

I couldn't tell you

I have no idea

but it wasn't what I needed...

{obviously}

it took two more times to actually walk out of the house with what I needed...

I'm sure it made people laugh to see me come home

three times every ten minutes for half an hour

way off point...yes I know

I won't quite get started on my super glue incident {again}

well maybe I just did...

lets just say

it wound up on my face this time

and fingers glued together {which is the usual}

super glue...we just don't get along...

never have and never will

so...

today as I was dropping off something to a client

{the important thing I kept forgetting}

we came across this little place with a pond

the girls wanted to stop and get out

well just maybe

 I also wanted to get out

and take a few minutes

so we did...

I'm trying more and more to make the time to stop and do those sorts of things

it's good for them

and most definitely good for me to not always have a schedule

come to think of it

I really haven't been keeping my regular normal schedule

and I'm kind of liking it

it's good for me not be structured so much

and I'm loving I'm trying to take in more of these moments...

{probably why I forget everything now-a-days}

but

behind the scenes

lets just say

you aren't seeing me get frustrated

at some whining

or two little girls ignoring me

in particular my little one

thinking she doesn't have to hold my hand in parking lots

with cars driving by

or stay by me in stores

I was plain annoyed at being ignored...

ick...

and Hayley's response to me...

"the famous Hayley scowl"

otherwise could be known as the Madison scowl

or even the Martha look

which she quickly turned her scowl around

 into this "sweet stuff" girl

who wanted a hug

that is always her diversion

the stare down until we laugh at her

or she showers us with hugs and kisses

{I have no idea where that comes from...no idea}

anyway...

you've probably noticed

the big red stain

although it looks pink in the pictures from the sunlight

you wouldn't have guessed just before another errand

I took Hayley to get her and her sister a special drink before we picked Madison up from school

and dumped her red slush all down her white shirt...

but because I wasn't going home four times in another 10 minutes

she was

"as is"

until we got home

{well actually until after bathtime to be honest}

there is only so much laundry that I really want to do

but you know...

sometimes... 

"it is what it is"

and when other mothers smile at you because of it

it makes you smile

so

that was just "how we rolled" ...

stained shirts from both girls

whining

a mom who got her fingers glued together {again}

and super glue on her face

not to mention I hit the new record of how many times I can drive back to my home in thirty minutes

 as well as

all three of us stopping by the pet store on the way home

because they always love walking around

{which I even forgot we went there today until now}

we closed in the evening with some sweet stories, goodnight hugs, and kisses

today...

I can say...

was the sort of day I felt like I failed

but also had some great moments too

and

tomorrow

lets just hope I'm a bit more productive...

and don't have to run home three times for the same thing