{"id":8365,"date":"2015-09-16T23:39:46","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T23:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abeandlily.darais.com\/?p=8365"},"modified":"2015-09-16T23:39:46","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T23:39:46","slug":"together-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abeandlily.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/16\/together-time\/","title":{"rendered":"together time"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning I felt like a flood of inspiration hit. I realized some things I could do with the kids on a daily basis that would be fun and educational, and I was so excited that I planned out the next couple days hour by hour. Today everything went according to plan…except that right now instead of blogging, according to my plan I should be five minutes away from serving dinner. Oh well. We all ate a big snack an hour ago and this is my first moment of down time all day.<\/p>\n

Everything else stayed on track, though! We went to story time at the library and then stopped off at Barnes and Noble so I could buy some workbooks for the girls. I also bought a dinosaur book and a book on anatomy since Lydia is very interested in those subjects right now.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1303\"<\/a>Mary had a massive melt-down in Barnes and Noble. After she pooped, I told her we had to go home to change her diaper. She followed me screaming and crying. I felt very blessed because I didn’t feel at all annoyed or embarrassed, but instead we eventually worked it out. I told Mary if she learns to poop in the potty then we won’t have to leave places to go home and change her diaper (especially since I always forget to bring diapers with me). Clearly, I am ambivalent on the potty training front. One day I hate the thought, and the next it doesn’t sound all that bad.<\/p>\n

At any rate, Mary cheered right up, and as soon as I cleaned her up at home, she ran straight to the potty and tried to teach herself to poop on the potty. At lunch time I announced we were going to start home schooling. I should have said “together time,” but home schooling best term I could think of (at the time) for the couple of work sheets and music lessons I plan on starting as part of our daily routines. Lydia slumped in her chair and said, “I don’t want to learn what “home schooling” means.” I thought that was a hilarious and apt reflection on my past attempts to educate Lydia at home. I always fail because I end up sucking all the joy out of learning and push her too hard.<\/p>\n

This time, though, I’m excited because I have no goal in mind other than to provide us ALL with happy together time that also happens to be slightly educational. Today it worked, too! We all had a good time, and the girls even asked for more when I announced it was time to get ready for ballet.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1307\"<\/a>Abe showed up at ballet and surprised the girls. Afterward they ran to him crying, “Daddy” or, in Mary’s case, “My bud! My bud! My bud is here!”\u00a0Here are\u00a0two<\/a>\u00a0vidoes<\/a>\u00a0of ballet.<\/p>\n

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After ballet, the girls jumped in puddles. They love their puddle jumper rain boots.<\/p>\n

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We are now debating whether we should head out to buy me some jeans. The weather has changed and I have only the three outfits I’ve worn all summer long. I hate to buy pregnancy jeans so late in the game, but let’s be honest. At 211 pounds, I can probably get a lot of use out of these jeans long after Ammon arrives. So, if I have the energy to make it to the mall, that’s how we’ll end this lovely day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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