Days where you feel like your prayers are answered...finally!!

Ever have days, or in fact weeks or months maybe where you feel like everytime you're with your children, your are wishing you were transplanted somewhere else. Maybe a tropical island where you're waited on with a mojitio in hand?? (Maybe that might be just me...)

I pray for my children everyday. Sometimes, multiple times if needed. Most of the time its to help them stop acting out in their sinful ways. I mean, children are children and you need to help mold and shape those little beings into responsible, kind, warm-hearted, smart, etc, human beings that they were created to be. Sometimes, I feel like am smashing my head into a brick wall, repeatedly and praying the same things over and over...Then there are days like today.

Our day was set up to be a long one. I know, before I even leave, to get it into my head that meltdowns, troubles may happen. C has dance on Thursdays and we usually venture out to have lunch beforehand. We went to Chick-Fil-A and met with C's VERY BEST FRIEND, J! They love each other. Its so sweet to see their little friendship emerge. They ate, played, had a little spat, then played some more. Then off to dance...

Dance was great. She just loves it. I love to hear all about it and watch her "moves". Its especially funny to listen to what their teachers have to say about how they "dance". I cannot wait to watch a class.

C & J! Lil ballerinas in the making!

Afterwards, its grocery shopping. I know I am pushing the limit of their energy, but its something that needs to be done. All the meanwhile, my little N is just full of happiness and pointing to everything out the window to look at while trying to verbalize...too cute! Get to the grocery store and there is a huge sale! Strap the wee one to me in my Ergo and off we go. Long story short, 2 hours later, we emerge from there and I was thinking dang! I am pretty sure my patience and prayers were answered.

Not one meltdown, crying, etc!! C was such a big helper. N just happily was strapped to me. No fussing, no crying, no I WANT THIS! I was so pleased. My day was so much easier. I thanked them tremendously and gave them "special treats" (They think frozen grapes are candy te te) Its amazing how much easier your day is when these kind of days are like this.

Pretty sure, my luck will run out BUT I will still keep praying that these days, no matter how few and far inbetween they are, will still happen again. Because if I don't pray for my children, who will?