Throwing TO-DO Lists out the Window

Written 10.26.12

It was one of the days. You know, a day where it's too gorgeous out to even think about doing anything inside. I had all these grand plans to clean out the nursery to get it ready for painting. To get this crossed of my list and that goal accomplished. But? My plans were all thrown straight out the window to never be seen again {that day}. Instead? It was replaced with the notion that we would spend every possible hour outside.

Okay, okay, I had no idea that we would end up spending so much time outside. But I have to admit it was one pleasant surprise.

We started out that morning heading out to Wal-Mart {don't even get me started on my great dislike for this store}, because a certain fish {oh you know, we got Elliana a fish... brilliant idea}, needed fish food. I know what you are thinking. Go ahead, think it. How did I buy a fish the day before and not buy fish food? My answer? How could you not. I've never owned a fish. For all I know, fish eat water.

Gulp.

Moving along. We got the fish food. Plus ten million other things we absolutely did not need, but the fall stuff was on sale, and I'm a sucker for sales.

Left wally world. Elliana was starting to pass out in the back, so I made a quick right turn on the way home to this beautiful park by our house.

And so we spent the next hour and a half at the park... enjoying ourselves. Guys. It was October 25th and it was 80 degrees outside. Sunny, but with the perfect amount of breeze. I could eat the weather, it was that good. If only.

Finally, Elliana decided for me that she was about to pass out right there and then, so we went home for a nap. She ate her lunch, and passed out quicker than I've ever seen that little baby doll pass out. Which? Is fine by me... because, if I must throw out this little reminder,  I still have to lay down with E for her naps and bedtime for her to fall asleep. As of like 2 months ago. That's a whole post of its own to come.

 

So nap time for this mama consisted of finishing photo albums for my baby doll and it was glorious! I felt accomplished, proud, and with the sun beaming through the window... I was loving it all. Not loving the fact that the room down the hall {that is called the nursery} didn't get tackled yet... but? That's okay.

E woke up from her nap. Ate a little snack. Got dressed. And then we went outside.

Me. E. and the Camera.

And we spent the next 2.5 hours outdoors. Without, not once, even going inside. Thankfully I had brought out water with us. Too bad not a toilet {for this prego mama}.

Colored chalk. Snapped pictures. Drove around on her car. Played "boogie man" with the blanket. Colored more chalk. Wrote out the ABC's. Took walks singing songs. With E on constant "REPEAT MAMA!". Sheesh. Snapped pictures. On the swing. On the porch. Snapped pictures. Back to the swing. Laying on the ground like fools. Mama falling down on the ground after E decided to throw the ball down the driveway for the millionth time. Welcomed the UPS man {who brought Elliana her birthday banner!.... can't wait to share that}. Waved off the neighbors as they drove off to dinner. Waved them back hello as they came home. Snicker.

And finally welcomed our papa home when he came home from work. Lots of hugs and kisses all around. One tired sore pregnant mama. And one extremely happy, exhausted toddler.

Thankfully? Dinner had been in the crockpot since that morning.

Have I ever mentioned how much I love the crockpot?

That... and spending 4 hours outdoors... wearing the toddler out to the point of falling asleep at the dinner table.. taking beautiful pictures of our every day life, and throwing "plans" out the window to enjoy one of the last gorgeous days of October.

That, my friends, is what life is all about.