Day 3

So let's start with the fact the the dog slept in the bedroom last night, I didn't!  I was like a new mother with a infant.  I heard every breath, scratch and when he was dreaming and "chasing rabbits" I just about jumped out of the bed thinking he was having another seizure... Needless to say, I am exhausted.

That is not and excuse, just a statement and something that I have overcome today!

I came downstairs to a CLEAN kitchen...AMEN!  Man, that is a great way to start the day.  My kids were happily eating breakfast and just before my husband kissed me to leave for work I decided to feed my pets. I opened the door from the kitchen to the garage and was greeted by a single kidney and intestines.  Clean and just sitting there. Not sure who it belonged to??  No carcass in the garage or anywhere that I could find. I just pleasantly closed the door and told Matt that the cats had a surprise for him :)  I draw the line at picking up animal body parts before I have my coffee!

So today the plan was to take the kids for a picnic in the park.  After of course I showered and cleaned up a little.  Since the meteorologist in Charlotte can't actually predict rain... that didn't happen.  Instead, I decided that we are going to keep ORDER in the house together.  I am going to have my children help me to.  I realize they are only 4 & 2 and I am their mother and cleaning up after them is MY responsibility, but somethings they can pick up too.  When they empty a box of blocks in the middle of the room and quickly move on to the next toy and leave it all there for ME to pick up, NO NO NO!  They can help me pick up.  I am teaching them to do it for Jesus and the future wife that can thank me later :)  (MUCH later, when they are 30)  Plus, without even trying I am proud to anounce that Jonathan loves to help me with the laundry.  So much so that he asks several times every day for the last two weeks.  So today, I started the laundry and said, "do you want to help Mommy with my work?"  And that he did; 3 loads, for Jesus!!

Well, at this point nap time is coming to an end and I am going to work on plans for dinner.  More about the day 3 adventure to come.  Round 2 starts... NOW!