We’ve had an unusually busy week. Or I guess I should say that I’ve had an unusually busy week. Lots of meetings and it’s just one of those weeks.
I had a Junior League meeting this morning after the boys were at school. My friend Anna was there, too, and after the meeting was over we realized we had about an hour to kill before we had to go pick up the kiddos from school. We had a very rare treat– a Starbucks date. We laughed and joked that this is what we always imagined we’d get to do every single day.
Hudson was in a bit of a funk on the way home from school today. About once a week he gets like that. He is either really tired, really hungry, or just in a “preschooler” mood. (It’s so weird not to say a “toddler” mood.) He was mad because Hayes was looking at him. He was mad because he was hot and then he was cold. And he was mad because he never wants to come home from school. He just loves school.
And I just think he needed a nap.
He actually just wanted to lay down on the floor when he got home. He definitely needed a nap.
Hayes, on the other hand, was in an especially good mood today. When I pick him up close to noon, he’s usually ready for me to get there. He’s tired and just ready to go. Today he was running around and just giggling. He was in the best mood, and that made me so happy.
Wednesday is one of our favorite days every week because we all go to church. We have dinner as a family and then I go to choir and Hudson goes to AWANA. He has been doing really well with his scripture memorization, and he just gets so excited to recite his verses for anyone that will listen.
Todd had deacon ordination tonight at church. He just finished his term as deacon chairman for our church, and we watched a good friend of ours get ordained tonight. When deacon ordination was over, Todd took the boys home because they were both just so tired today.
Even though Hudson did a lot of whining and had a funky attitude today, I have to remember that it’s normal for 3 year old. It’s normal for a 30 year old! Sometimes I feel the exact same way. There are days when I’m tired and feel like whining all day. I don’t want to eat my lunch and I don’t want to talk to anyone. So how can I blame him for having a day like that?
The other night, Todd and I were turning out the lights and getting ready to head upstairs to bed. I glanced down at the floor and saw this.
I could feel my heart tighten in my chest. There was an immediate lump in my throat.
Those little shoes. They’re for little feet. And those little feet are just an adorable part of two very special little people who live here. My babies. God’s children.
I was overcome with this incredibly strong sense of gratitude. And sometimes God just uses those little symbols as reminders for something really big.
I’m thankful for another day with them. Some days are crummy. Some days are great. And some days one of the boys is great and one of them is a little bit crummy. And then they flip flop.
But I’m thankful for each day. And for each little pair of stinky shoes.
This post is Day 3 in my 31 Days of Back to Basics Blogging series.
When I realized today was Wednesday and you were heading to church for your Wednesday night traditions I got excited for you! The pictures of the shoes still makes me tear up. We are greatly blessed with the little boys that fill those little shoes. Love you!
I just absolutely love what you are doing! Not that your blogging was “bad” before but it is refreshing and so interesting to see what “popular bloggers” do on a day-to-day basis. I hope you take this as a compliment because I really mean it. Anyways, your boys are precious and you appear to be a fantastic mother to them. You must feel so blessed! I hope I can be as blessed as you are someday! 🙂
LOVE this post 🙂 Especially the little shoes….and remembering that it’s normal for a 3 year old (or 3 month old, or 30 year old) to have a moody day!! Thank you for the sweet, simple post 🙂 I love your back to basics blogging!!
I get those lump-in-the-throat moments too – when I see tiny shoes, tiny socks, or get an unexpected hug. Those are the moments I live for.
We do Awana too and our son (3 years old), loves it!
So sweet. Parenting a 3-year-old can be so hard. We went through it and wow, man. There might have been a lot of tantrums over the past year. But four seems better already!
I love the little reminders that we have these little boys running around. I am always amazed at how I crave alone time. Then when I get it the house feels so empty and quiet. I’m so used to having them there, running in circles around me, that it feels almost unnatural to be alone!
Aww, this was lovely, Erin 🙂
The picture of Hudson on lying on the floor cracks me up. I’m a preschool teacher and that’s how I feel at the end of the day!