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May 19, 2008
It's great being a Mama
Life has slowed down quite a bit. It feels good to couch and not feel guilty. Except dishes and meal planning never seem to go away. I've had some rather idyllic parenting experiences this past week. These memories are the things that make me remember why doing all the menial tasks everyday for these little boogers is worth it. Having one car, I asked my dad to take Josiah to the New City Pre-K this past Wednesday. It was great because I was able to stay in my jammies until 11am and cuddle with my sniffly daughter. Eden had a bit of a temp and we cuddled on the couch. I actually got to sleep through Curious George and Clifford! I haven't done that since Josiah was like 18 months old! I'm not the napping kind, but pregnancy requires it. Then Saturday morning Joel got up super early for a bike ride through the Battlefield with Joshie Green and friends. Eden woke up before 7, but Josiah slept in til 7:30. Eden was absorbed with all her new presents from Friday nights party so I was able to snooze a bit longer. In non-typical Josiah fashion, he climbed into bed with me quietly. No jumping or pouncing! Then after a little while he asked me if I would read his new Peter Pan book to him. We laid in bed until almost 9 reading! How wonderful! Josiah has always loved reading with me, but first thing in the morning that's crazy!
This weekend we went to Glen Falls, not once but twice! We went Saturday and the weather was gorgeous. The walk was easy on all of us, and once we got the the rocks, we had a great time climbing around. We ate out lunch that Joel packed (my man rocks) and explored. My kids loved the little cave and Josiah wanted to make it our new home and "hibernate". On Sunday, all Josiah was talking about was going back to the waterfall. Even though it was supposed to rain, and it did sprinkle on us a little, we enjoyed another day there. This time we got a little wetter. It's been years since I'd been down there, but it's definately a great substitute when your Nature Center membership has run out. I'm sure Joel plans to bring the kids out there to swim when it gets warmer.
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Our kids love Glenn Falls too. It's such a perfect hike for kids... lots to see and not too far to walk. Speaking of kids, Dana's last words before going to bed last night were, "Ya know Mom, it's been a long time since Josiah Knutson came over to play." Maybe we could meet up at the playground or something this week?
Posted by: Karen Monahan at May 19, 2008 1:05 PM
