wonderful weekend

Some would say that a full Saturday spent cleaning isn't such a great way to spend half of your weekend but I have to disagree to a point.  As much as you rather be doing something else...anything else, when you are working away and your kids are happily playing and hubby is painting, there is a real feel of accomplishment and of course, the end results are worth the effort and time. 

Do I miss having a house cleaner?  Oh yes I do...very much!  But now that I am sitting here on my Sunday morning in my very clean house (well, all of the main floor anyway) and a few extra bucks in my pocket, I'm content.

Even more so that my two year old slept in until almost 9 am this morning!!  You read that correctly.  Almost NINE A.M.!!  Funny, I woke up at 4 when I heard Shane whimpering...went in to check on him and went back to bed, only to find myself thinking how awake I am now.  Thought about sneaking downstairs to pick up my book where I left off and enjoy the total peace and quiet.  However, I guess those thoughts dwindled quickly because next thing I know, J's alarm is going off at 7 for a Sunday morning Outage meeting.  The same thought came back as I knew my book was waiting for me and a yummy cup of coffee.  And again, I fell back asleep, this time cuddled up to Nicholas who came in around this time.  And, well...another couple hours later, I'm looking at the clock in shock!  Thanks Shaney....what a wonderful, much needed, good nights sleep.  Let's see if we can pull that off again next weekend!

Back tracking a little, we had our usual poker game Friday night.  Johnathon the big winner this time around...and again, a few extra bucks in our  his pocket.

Oh, I should write that with all the cleaning yesterday, I also ventured out into the freezing cold to pick up some groceries....only to come out to a truck that wouldn't start.  I called J...and he was off to start getting the boys all geared up to come and rescue Mommy.  But a few moments later, I thought why don't I just walk home instead of dragging the boys out into the cold.  So, I did.  And if I didn't think it was cold before that, OMGosh...!  Yes, alot of thoughts of sunning on the beach in Cancun were running through my head.  Two more weeks, two more weeks!!

And here we are - Sunday already.  I'm off to play a game of Trouble with Nicholas and watch a little Thomas with Shane.  We have a birthday party at the pool later today that I know Nicholas is looking forward to.  And my book...still waiting for me.  I wonder if I can sneak another cup of coffee and curl up on the sofa, even for 15 minutes or so??  It certainly won't hurt to try....