All is Quiet on the Western Front

I've missed a few days, so forgive me. Things have been jumping around here and it's been fun, if stressful at times.

Today, Ben had swim lessons at the Y. I've made the mistake the last few days and took Rex to the lesson with us. It's been so hot, it was just unbearable to try to keep him entertained while we waited for Ben. So today, I took Rex to ChildWatch and dropped him off to play while Ben and I went to the pool for his lesson. Genius! I got to watch Ben learn and Rex got undivided attention in the air-conditioned nursery.

After Ben's lesson, we got Ben changed into some warm, dry clothes and he and I went to the lobby and he had a snack and I had coffee and read the paper. Deirdre, a friend I don't see often enough, walked up and we got to chat for a while about the highs and lows of motherhood. How wonderful to share some of my thoughts and feelings from the last several days with someone who understands. It's so easy to think of yourself as a bad mother until you realize that what you're feeling is perfectly normal. Best of all, anything difficult that's happening is usually temporary and it will pass.

Since we got home, Rex has gone down for his nap and Ben is playing quietly in his room. I'm pretty exhausted after a not-so-great night's sleep, so it's nice to just sit here and blog before I move on to the next task. All is quiet right now. And at this moment, life is beautiful.

We started out the day going to the cleaners, then to Cool Cuts for Kids for a haircut for Ben. He loves playing with the trains they have set up in the play area!
He was having a little too much fun
Miss Leona gave him a snazzy new cut!

All smiles in the cool car

After the haircut and a trip to Starbuck's, we donated some items at Katy Christian Ministries. Hasta la vista to some of the clutter!

I was wracking my brain, trying to think of something new and different to do with the boys. I really didn't want to go to the mall...again. Then it dawned on me--the library! It's educational, fun, somewhat relaxing...perfect! So we headed over to our local branch over by La Centerra. I got a library card in short order and we went to the children's area. They have a really neat area with rocking chairs, tables, and toys for the kids. Ben browsed lots of books and chose one to check out.

Ben reading the latest issue of Nick Jr.

Rex and I perusing Nick Jr. after Ben "read" it

After the library, we headed to WalMart to pick up some odds and ends, then hit up McDonald's for a happy meal for Ben and Whataburger for a happy meal for me.

When we got home, the boys napped while I worked around the house. We had a pleasant evening after Mike got home and now everyone's in bed, but me.

Mike is off Friday and I'm looking so forward to a nice, long weekend with he and the boys. Burgers, steaks, brats, and hot dogs are on the menu. Should be a great 4th of July!