This morning I got to sleep in a bit and Julia woke me up wreathed in smiles. We got up and eventually turned up at church to work at the thrift store for a while. Everyone was very kind to Julia since she doesn’t get to come as much now that she’s a preschooler.
Before we went we popped int he yard t harvest more of the strawberries and peppers. They are coming in nicely.
Julia wanted to take some in to Ms Jean and Ms Amy. I think they each got 6 berries and 2 peppers.
After church we went to the bookstore for a light lunch and to poke around. Julia has learned to read simple books. It’s weird because we weren’t especially pushing it — just letting it come at her own time.
We got back home and I did some calls and then we watched Fairy Tale Theatre’s “Three Little Pigs.” I took a nap and got dinner together, got her bathed, and now I’m sitting back reflecting why today felt so much better than yesterday.
For once, we didn’t have a hectic morning. That helped set the tone for a more patient day.
I was ok doing less today because she was home and I had to be attentive. I know I’m a driven personality and I kick out a lot any given day but I always want to be doing MORE. I have to learn to to just be more ok with LESS.
