Today we all had fantastic days. Abe gave a great presentation to his region, had a wonderful one-on-one with Lucas, and got some great work done on one of his Big Deals.
My mom finally got back into pilates and had a great time. She also was incredibly helpful with the kids today and made the afternoon peaceful by dropping off Mary and picking up the girls. Lydia asked to do her homework with Nana, and my mom obliged. We have a head start on tomorrow. She also attended her evening institute class, and I can hear that she arrived home safely. (I get worried because I don’t like it when she’s out alone after dark.)
I had a great day too. My toe continues to feel better, although I can tell it’s still broken. It must not be a bad break, though, because I can do pretty much everything without pain. It only hurts if I try to bend it a certain way.
The most important thing, though: The girls were ANGELS. I mean, seriously, they were over-the-top sooooo good today. They were polite, obedient, and sweet. I took Mary, Ammon and Clarissa to the library in the morning, and Mary patiently took Ammon around the stacks while I scoured the shelves for self-help books. Every time she came back to me, she’d ask if I needed her to do one more lap. She said graciously, “Take your time” and then made untold numbers of laps around the stacks while I tried to figure out which books would turn me into a better mom.
However, Ammon was a disaster. While I was doing Mary’s piano practice yesterday, he took a stick of butter and spread it carefully over the kitchen floor with a spatula. I thought that was bad, but today during her practice I discovered him lobbing over-ripe avocados like grenades all over the kitchen. After his nap (thank goodness he napped!!!), I took him outside because I think he is missing his natural habitat. The time outside seemed to really help. He covered himself in tomato juice, dirt, and yucky water that pooled in various places around the yard. He was so happy.
I have been carrying Clarissa around in the Solly wrap all day. She adores it and never fusses when she’s in it. Honestly, she hardly fusses anyway, but she’s particularly non-fussy in the Solly. It was invented by one of my favorite mission companion’s sister-in-law! I had forgotten that, but I follow a Facebook group of mission friends, and that came up in discussion recently. I have been loving the Solly wrap because Clarissa loves it so much, but now I love it even more.