What I didn't do today...

I didn't go grocery shopping because I did all of that earlier in the week.  I had no desire to join the hundreds of people who think it's a good idea to go grocery shopping during the Cowboys game in hopes that the stores will be less crowded.  Newsflash: The Cowboys are awful this year, just like they have been for the past 5+ years.  It's not changing anytime soon, so lots of people use this logic, which makes the stores even more crowded.

I didn't cook anything.  At all.  Breakfast, lunch, and dinner were all things that I had either already made or required minimal prep.  B ate muffins, a nutri-grain bar, mandarin oranges, and apples/pears for dinner, and I didn't even feel the slightest bit guilty. 

I didn't do laundry.  I got all of our laundry done during the week, in hopes that I would be able to have at least one day of doing nothing this weekend.  I was (mostly) successful. 

I didn't watch television.  I have a ton of shows that I "need" to catch up on, but I just wasn't interested in that today.  It was amazing.

I didn't sleep in.  I was really hoping that this would happen, but B was up by 8:15, and after he came in to tell me "good morning" there was no point in going back to sleep.  He had a blast not fighting with his brother over which cartoons they were going to watch, but it was short-lived.

I didn't have both of my boys.  After his baseball game and dinner with my sister, N went to his dad's house.  I really love having both boys home, but I don't love the arguing and fighting that's unavoidable with siblings.  It was really nice to have some one-on-one time with B today, and I'll have a whole week of that with N this week when B goes to his dad's.

I didn't get out of bed until after noon.  Well, that's not entirely true.  I got out of bed, made it, made sure B was all set with breakfast, and then flopped across my (made) bed for the better part of the day.  I spent time catching up on books on my Kindle, and avoiding my midterm that was due at midnight tonight.

I didn't stay inside all day.  Originally, that was the plan, but B really wanted to ride his scooter outside, so we went out for a little while.  It was ridiculously hot, WAY hotter than it should be towards the end of October, so he was done in less than an hour.  I did, however, chase him all over the grass next to our apartment, tackling him and tickling him into a fit of giggles.  He laughs like a chipmunk.  It's impossible not to smile.

I didn't talk on the phone...except for a phone call from my mom, a phone call from N, and a phone call to my dad.  My phone was free from text messages too, and it was blissfully quiet, except for the giggles from the living room this morning.

I didn't have to entertain B.  Normally he has to be in someone's face every single second, demanding attention, but today he played with his cars, and worked on his reading, and played the Wii.  He drew, and ran over to me every 20 minutes or so for a hug.  I caught his eye a few times through the doorway and we made silly faces and blew kisses.  It was just relaxing.

I didn't drink anything with caffeine, which I try not to do anyway, so hopefully I'll fall asleep early tonight.  I just have to make sure I stay up later than these two boys I STILL hear talking, 45 minutes after their bedtime.  I refuse to be a grump today, so I hope they fall asleep.  This mom isn't in the yelling, angry kind of mood today.  I'm mellow, and if you know me, you know that's weird.

Aubs