Family Fun Day

At 9am, Brent and I looked at each other, said “IKEA?” and within 20 minutes we were in the car and on our way.   Did you hear that spontaneous decision followed by quick action?  Man, life gets easier the older they get =)Brent needed something for work, so while he measured and found what he needed, the kids and I discovered the really important part of the store… the toys.   The toys were only put aside when the word “lunch” was spoken.   Cheap food eaten in front of cartoons…IKEA speaks my kids’ language. I did make an impulse buy.  Pretty sure I’ve never made it through IKEA without making at least one impulse buy!  The middle child loves trains so much that when I saw this train set for $10, I convinced myself to buy it.  I didn’t tell the kids though.  They walked out after nap, saw it, and were ecstatic.  $10 well spent =)We weren’t even out of the parking lot before the little guy crashed!We got home later than anticipated so nap time was pretty much a disaster.  No naps and a busy morning equals REALLY cranky children (and a cranky mommy if I’m honest!)  When they are all cranky, keeping them home is miserable.  We’re still working on being kind and sharing even when we’re grouchy =) Its been a looong week, and the thought of disciplining children all afternoon was enough to make me cry.   So instead of staying home, enjoying the new train set, and getting a couple projects finished, we went to the waterpark.  Its hard to be cranky and mean at a waterpark.Now all the kids are sound asleep in bed and Brent is off building  a desk with a friend.  After this busy day, I think I may turn on the World cup and be lazy on the couch.  The perfect end to a great family day.

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