May 31, 2017

Today was so slow-paced and glorious.  I had grand plans to wake up and get everyone working really hard to put our life back in order, but after some normal jobs, I could see that the kids were ready for a slower pace too.  So, I let them play.  And I just kept puttering around, cleaning and organizing things as I went.  The sky outside was overcast, and I stayed in my comfy clothes. It felt cozy in my house. I cleaned out the pantry and the fridges and and kept the laundry going.

I could hear the kids upstairs concocting some crazy game.  At one point I looked up to see Julia dressed like this.  It was so funny.

Julia LOVES to dress up.  She's looking cute for some safari game the kids are playing.

Then I went to Costco and loaded up on carefully planned groceries.  Last night Greg and I had a weigh in.  We have been so relaxed on our health lately, and we've been feeling a bit off kilter.  So today, we decided to get on it and start counting our calories.  We have to do this together!  All day, I kept thinking, "Okay, this is the beginning of the all-American slim down."  Ha ha!  But hopefully, we can have a good summer slimming down a bit.  I really don't want to run the marathon at my heaviest.  And Greg is dying to get healthier.  No pun intended.  :)

We had a lovely home-cooked meal, with all of us around the table.  Then we relaxed and enjoyed one another's company as the day wore on.  It was a very peaceful pace.

It was just the kind of day we needed.