Enjoying My Time

Now that Savannah attends public school, I no longer drive an hour and a half to get all the girls to school in the morning. I also don't leave the house for pick up because she takes a four minute bus ride home. Thus, another hour gained in the afternoon.

I can't believe the difference this has made in my life. I have time to run errands, work out and get dinner going all before the Savannah and Adeline come home. What I love most though, is spending time with my little girls. I have structured my schedule so that I have Adeline with me during the mornings and Lila with me during the afternoons. Most people look at me with sympathetic eyes when I relay this fact, but the truth is, I intentionally created it this way. I love having the one on one time with girls. It is amazing what I gain by having my undivided attention focused on one of my daughters. Our conversations run deeper, we laugh more because the stress level is decreased and most of all, we participate in meaningful activities. These activities range from snuggling together in the chair, reading new library books, working on letters and their sounds, playing board games or, in today's case, making a cake.

Can I just say it is much easier making a cake with one child than with two or three. No one is fighting to stir, there isn't anyone vying for space and my kitchen stays cleaner. Lila was over the moon when she saw me pull out the cake mix today in absence of her sisters. I love knowing that I filled her "tank" and made her feel like a million bucks. So simple yet so hard when doing it with three.

(photo credit goes to Savannah)