Time with my favorite girls

We had kind of a rough week here...call it the Mid-summer day's nightmare. Not really a nightmare, that just sounded cool. Anyway, the girls were kind of in a all play no work mode, which was just frustrating to me. I was really feeling like a maid and a doormat.

Today was a new day. I encouraged them to get their chores done so we could spend some time together and a trip to Barnes and Noble was also on the auction block!
The girls really came through for me. They cleaned their rooms, did their household chores, got along so well, were very helpful to me, and not one sigh, eye roll, or door slam occurred!
We had a great lunch, talked and laughed all afternoon, went for a nature walk, had a special dinner, went to the dollar store and bought ice cream treats. We talked in the van on the way home, watched "Wipeout" together and laughed until we nearly cracked up. I listened to their beautiful voices singing from the music room/office/den and it just warmed my heart. At that moment, I felt the blessing of being their mother all over again.

I had made plans to go away tonight and spend some time with ladies and I really wanted to go. After the day I spent with my girls, I just couldn't let it end. I know each moment we share is merely a blink of an eye in the grand scheme of things. I may spend day after day with them, but when our time has that kind of quality, I just cherish it even more! They do too.

So, I missed out on some fun poolside chat, good snacks and great relaxation. It was another one of those days where I weigh things out carefully. Had my girls been stinkers all day, I would have gladly gone! And we all know they will be stinkers again, because that's what kids do!

Feeling torn is just part of motherhood. It's a part I've never mastered so far. If there is balance between being a mom and being me, I still don't have it down yet. I'm not one of those moms who won't get out and enjoy herself, it's just I pick and choose when I do it.

All I know is I just had a great day with my favorite girls. That I know for sure. Since I take things one day at a time, I'm just gonna go with it!

God Bless you and may you have days like this one too! (whether you're a mom or not!)