Dreary Saturday

The winter weather didn't turn out to be as bad in our area. It is just a dreary, cold, wet day. This morning got off with a bang. My toddler has a cold and doesn't sleep well when she has one. She wouldn't go to bed at her normal time last night so she went down late. She woke up a few times during the night and I finally just brought her to bed with me at 5:00 am. Sleep is a rare commodity in our house when she is sick. Needless to say, I will be tired all day.

The bang usually starts with my kindergartener awakening. She seems to disturb everyone in the house. For some reason, it is against the rules for anyone to sleep or wake slowly and quietly when she is up. She wakes up loud, singing, announcing to the world that she is up. She has been that way since she could speak. When she first starting sleeping in her toddler bed, she would wake up with the statement "It's wakin' time". No matter what time that time was.

With screaming from all the little people in our house, I know there is a problem. The girls are usually fighting over some sort of toy or the fact that the kindergartener wants to look at the toddler's teeth. These two happenings usually end up with screaming and a good scolding. Today's dilemma ended up with time alone in her room.

Dad usually gets some alone time in the morning before everyone else gets up. Today, he decided to sleep in. His alone time turns into completely disturbed, un-alone time. This in turn automatically forces a lunch time shower for him. He comes down the stairs and asks "What's for lunch knuckleheads"?

Leftovers it is!

This was a day to stay at home. It has been too cold and nasty out all day to go anywhere. We sort of "veged" all day and watched movies suitable for the kids. We actually watched parts of them between the constant singing and fighting of naps.

Dinner will consist of a pepperoni pizza from the local carry out joint. I didn't feel like cooking and Dad and I were on the same waive length - "margherita pizza". We just didn't feel like getting dressed up to go out to the place we love to have it. Shortcuts for pizza will do for today.

Dad is back with the pizza. It is time to eat! I love when he walks in the door.