Luxury

How exciting to have the car two days in a row. It used to happen often, but, lately, my husband's schedule has not allowed for such luxury. Friday, I used my freedom to go on a major grocery shopping trip. I mean major. Since sister-in-law #2 (S2) spent the night, she went along with us, and helped out with the kids. --another luxury! All went well. I got home with no incidents, put the groceries away, and life was good. The third luxury of the day came in form of the library. S2 had decided to spend the weekend with us, so she was at the library helping, again. If you've ever taken two kids under the age of 5 to the library, you know how nice it is to not have to constantly freak out because they've run off, or won't stop piling videos into the basket, or throw a tantrum in the middle of the aisle, or ... With S2 along, they were angels.

Saturday was a full day, too. The best part was taking my daughter and #2 to Hobby Lobby, to purchase craft items (we didn't know what) to make something for my mom-in-law's birthday. We ended up buying a nice canvas purse and decorating it. How fun, and really nice looking it turned out! I really really wish I had thought to take a picture of it. -I'd love to show you all how turned out. At any rate, I highly recommend glitter glue and iron on's.

The kids have been angels. (mostly ... they are 2 and 4, after all!) I can hardly believe everything we've done the last several days, and how low my stress levels have been. I'm not sure who's children they are, but I've been enjoying it!! Now ... if only my daughter would sleep an entire night in her own bed. --I thought she would when S2 was visiting. (S2 slept on the floor in the kids' room.) But, no. I've been trying to avoid doing the chart system (it invloves days and weeks and stickers and a reward system), but I've just about exhausted all other options. My mother even tried blatent bribery. Ideas??