Success!

So alas, as I said last evening, the sun did indeed rise today - though it played peek-a-boo through the clouds most of the day. A productive morning (as was yesterday) with us bagging 14 bags of leaves (yesterday was 25!). So why my frown yesterday - simply because Matteo did not want to give me a kiss goodnight. You see he was enjoying the coloring book grandma sent him so much that when it came time for bed he asked for one more picture to color. Okay. Then another. Okay, but last one. Well by then it was 15 minutes PAST his bedtime (and he still needed prayers and story), and he asked to do one puzzle quickly - no I said. So he cried and cried and said "shame on mommy" - and didn't want to kiss me goodnight. So when he was still up at 8 PM I said he could do it and then turn off the lights himself (I know I'm a softie) - so he did the puzzle and then - wanted to kiss me goodnight, but I didn't want him to as my feelings were terribly hurt. Well we went back and forth and finally....at 8:50 Matteo and Chloe were both asleep! In the end, he did kiss me goodnight, but first I wanted him to understand that his words had consequences - did he understand in the end....... well it's a lesson I'm still learning.

And why the success today - well simply because I woke up feeling like I wanted to get something "Christmassy" accomplished and VIOLA: our Christmas card is taken and finished!! Order will be processed this evening!!! Hooray for not feeling rushed! :-) See I told you the smile would return!

And we'd like to send a big hats off to our gal Rory who is trying out the potty at 20 months! Like I said to her mama: she continues to inspire us!

Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow.