I decided to take the kids to the park today. While Zeke thought he was in for a treat for being a good boy this morning, my ulterior motive was to ensure a timely nap after lunch. Jeremy was getting ready to go back on the road for work this morning, and I was in need of some down time while the kids napped. Sneaky, I know. So we piled into the mommy wagon and headed off.
The weather was great, though we still needed to slather on the sun screen. Gabe was strapped to me in a carrier, while Zeke was running around the wooden fort burning off all that extra preschool energy we all seem to envy. After about an hour, it was time to go.
Stopping by McDonald's for a grilled chicken snack wrap for Zeke (I abstained even with a growling stomach, which I was very proud of by the way), we then headed home. Zeke nodded off and Gabe woke up screaming for food. Figures. When we finally made it home, I put Zeke in bed and tended to the little one.
After a quick lunch and a brief stint in front of the TV, Zeke fell out of bed and started crying. Thus marked the end of my down time. *sigh* Of course, Zeke didn't want to go back to sleep, so that was that. It wasn't so bad though; we ended up playing Snap with a deck of cards and built all kinds of things with dominoes to knock over. It was fun!
It's now time to get supper on the table, and Gabe sounds like he's about to test just how much lung capacity he can utilize in a single scream for food. Tomorrow is a school day, and Zeke needs to be in bed at a halfway decent hour, and I have dishes and laundry to muddle through before I can call it a day. Where does the time go?
And yes, I guess down time must be for wimps!
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