What Matters...

Its 942 pm and I should throw in a load of laundry, or pick up a very messy scattered with toys and clothes, or wash 10 bottles.. I should have done something for my home tonight, but I didn't. I sat down for the first time tonight and am eating a snack... contemplated a glass of wine but decided to wait til the weekend...

What mattered to me tonight.. was picking up my kiddos from daycare after work and seeing them smile. Watching Ben go potty at daycare before we left (YEAH for potty training!) and then watching him very proudly go BACK into his classroom because he told me he had to tell all his friends he went pee on the potty again... He was so proud and even more so that daddy taught him to now go standing up today.. cracks me up. He is so social!

What mattered to me tonight was picking up Evie and hearing how she had such a great day at daycare, was all smiles and Ben was so excited to take sister home.

What mattered to me tonight was eating leftovers and making Ben dinner quickly and getting Evelyn a bottle so I could enjoy my evening hours with my kids.

What mattered to me was taking my kids to the park, pushing Evie in the stroller which she loves and pushing Ben on the swing. I also love watching Ben trying to make friends with everyone at the park including older kids trying to play hide and seek but Ben keeps talking to them while they are hiding so its not working.

What matters to me is keeping my kids up "late" per definition of most moms.. Ben is rarely in bed before 845-9 and Evie sometimes slightly earlier.  I can't imagine putting my kids to bed at 7pm, that is when my time after dinner just gets started to spend quality time with them. Sure it would be nice to have 3 hours of night to myself  to do things around here, read a book, watch a show but I want to spend time with my kids in the evening since I work all day.  Its my decision to make my time count.  I on average watch maybe 2 hours of TV a week (Bachelor after kids bedtime) and occasionally the news. Our TV is rarely in the evenings besides for one 30 min show for Ben while I get supper ready.

What mattered to me is bedtime stories, hugs and kisses and tucking my kids good night.

What matters is teaching Ben about prayer and learning bible stories.

What matters to me is the things that last and that is the relationship with my kids.. my memories and my time with my kids that are growing up way too fast.  I count down the days til Jon's evenings off so we can do this all as a family...

What matters to me is family....   and if my house and sanity might suffer occasionally, its still worth it every day.