taking time { for the little things}

last friday i had a messy kitchen. stuff all over the dining room because of organizing school stuff. and i'm sure there was SOMETHING that needed to be washed in the laundry room.

BUT instead of doing the "maid's work"...i decided to let it go. relax about it. and hang out with my kids. we had some errands to run. and instead of rushing through them to get home and do naps/rest time (so i could get the work done) i decided to have a late lunch of nitrates lunchables at the park (i had subway...) and before the park we delivered some flowers to kimmy at work. kimmy is what they call shaun's sister. she had been having a rough week at work and i thought we could brighten her day with some flowers. my goal is to always show the kids, that the little things matter, so even though flowers seem little to us, they mattered to kimmy.

and i guess to me, the little things matter a lot, it seems little to me to buy the kids lunchables and eat at the park. but the kids LOVED it. and...i LOVED it. i didn't think at all about the work i had left undone at the house. i took the time and enjoyed my babies. because THAT truly is what this momma thing is about. enjoying these little moments.

while we were eating it was also an awesome moment for SCHOOL! we saw an ant carrying away a piece of cheese. the kids loved seeing this. and to us, that piece of cheese is a little thing...to that ant...it was HUGE!

they also loved being able to play at the "sand park" for awhile. they all did really well with the tall slide. i am actually starting to like my shadow. amelya built a teepee with sticks. caitlyn enjoyed the horses. dustin, breigh and evaleigh were happy to stop for a picture on the equipment.

as they played on the slide they all lined up and said, "mom take a picture!" i love it! 

 ...and if their smiles say anything...i think they enjoyed the little things this day. 

later that night i looked at the dishes in the sink and said to shaun, your maid took off today. she decided to hang out with her kids instead. 

my heart swelled with love as shaun replied, good.