Little Julia was thrilled to see me show her how I crack open an egg. She also got a big kick out of the mixer. After seeing the process completed, she was eager to mix her own batch of cookies. I gave her a big bowl with a half a cup of oatmeal flakes and a big spoon. That kept her very busy for a while. Of course I ended up sweeping oatmeal from the kitchen floor but it was worth it. She has the makings of a good future cook.
Ellie and I headed out for some Starbucks down time this afternoon. She drank milk and played with her new Nintendo DS game, which has a drawing game and a fashion designer game keeping her interested right now.
I sipped coffee (I'm trying to switch to tea but it isn't going so well). I read my Couture Sewing book in between reading the play by play directions for Ellie on her game.
Very interesting to listen in on other conversations at Starbucks. One young man was explaining his plans for the evening, going to an engagement party. It's hard to take in the fact that the world is full of young, single people with active night lives. Even when I was young and single, I wasn't much for night life. And now that I am quite married with young children, I can scarcely imagine that anybody has a night life, much less me of course.
I was trying to devise a plan whereby I can give my children the best possible life routine and also include work and exercise for my own interests. Having a productive and reliable routine is crucial to success in my opinion. Maybe it seems mine is lacking because it all got thrown off this week since Julia was sick.
My best idea of the day, I thought, was to have a few different sewing items in "to go" form, so I can do some hand sewing when the need arises to go out of the house, or sit by while Ellie has tap dancing class, etc.
I think I might have had some other ideas but they elude me now as I am falling asleep from childcare-induced exhaustion. Moms need care too.
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