My ex called me at 2pm on Friday to tell me she was on her way over with the girls, they had literally just got into town. I had about 10 bags of groceries to take up to the apartment. Fun? Not really but I was excited about seeing my ladies for the first time in a week.
They told me on their way home Thursday night what they wanted to eat for the next five days. They know their dad will hook it up in the kitchen, I love cooking for them and just about anybody else. I got the groceries up and hurried onto the balcony for a little medicine before the girls arrived.
They buzzed my phone while I was outside. It looked like they had grown some in a week, and they had tans on their little faces. I was like "you lucky little dogs with your sun tans!"
I got the groceries put away and I played a few songs off their Ipods on my guitar for them: yes we can rock out some Taylor Swift! We played around for a while before they were asking me to cook Beef Stroganoff. Delicious, easy, kids love it, but dad thinks of it as like mac n' cheese: not up there on favorite things to eat list but whatever my ladies want.
At dinner I had to remind them of their manners and asked if they minded their manners while they were at their Maw maw's house? Olivia replied that Maw maw asked one of them if they "left their manners in their pocket?" I could hear Maw Maw saying that so I got a good laugh.
We talked about their trip. I asked how all their family was, I miss them too so it was nice to hear the girls had such a good time. When dinner was done Olivia got her folding stool out of the pantry to help clean up the dishes and load them into the washer. She's such a good helper when it comes to working in the kitchen, cooking too!
The three of us enjoy working in the kitchen together.
Yesterday (Saturday) morning I got up, had my coffee and started to make some homemade biscuits and gravy. I've got all kinds of meats in the fridge that have to be cooked in the next couple days. I am big on sitting down as a family and eating meals together as much as possible.
I had told the girls that I'd give them their allowance to help me clean the apartment, a deep cleaning. They amaze at how willing they are to help with chores and take pride in their work. Grandma called and said she'd come by for a visit when we were done cleaning but Gabby had got a gift card for Toy's R Us so she asked Grandma if she'd take them there.
We cleaned: vacuumed, swiftered, dusted, laundry, dishes, bleached bathrooms, changed linens, and before we knew it Grandma was here. I gave Olivia $20 to match Gabby's gift card. And then gave them another $10 a piece for helping with the chores, but that stayed home in their purse and will go into their bank accounts. Already teaching them how to earn their keep and earn a little money, it works out great.
Grandma took them to Toy's R Us and I stayed home to clean the windows outside on the balcony. It gets so dusty and dirty here it's turning me into an OCD freak. Actually I am thankful for every little thing the girls and I have, and the best way for me to show them how grateful I am to have the things we do is to take care of our belongings.
I managed to get the windows done inside and out before my mom came back with the girls. I had cleaned the coffee pot with vinegar so I decided to make a fresh pot of Java: I needed it, I had been working non-stop since opening my eyes and it was 3pm....almost time to start dinner.
The girls came in with two boxes of Lincoln logs and Olivia bought a make-up, nail polish, lip gloss kit.....the stuff I loathe. Not that I loathe the fact little girls should be wearing the stuff, Olivia spilled nail polish in the bathroom a couple weeks ago and got it all over her and Gabby. I asked them to play with the logs and I would paint their nails for them later...problem solved.
My mom and I sat out on the balcony and drank our coffee. It was nice with the sun shining on our faces, we talked about how I got conned into cooking half of Easter dinner! I have to make a turkey, candied yams, and baked beans. I'll WOW the family as always with the food! My mom had her coffee and left.
I got busy unloading the clean dishes and started making chicken and rice in the over, another easy dish: two boxes of Uncle Ben's rice in a glass 9"x13" pan with four boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Oven, 375, one hour...done!
Gabby had got a small ice cream maker for her birthday so I promised we'd make ice cream so it'd be ready before their bed time. I show Gabby how to use a sauce pan, how to just barely heat the cream and whisk the sugar without boiling the cream. We followed the directions on the card and stuck it in the freezer.
We ate dinner, I did dishes, and then we played with their Lincoln logs until the baseball game was over. They hurried and changed into their pajamas so I could paint their fingers and toes. These little women are high maintenance! After their stuff dried we check on the ice cream and it was ready! The Vanilla turned out really well for us first timers....
We had such an awesome day, and at the end of it I was plumb tuckered. But there's a real reason I write this.
I'm not a big believer in the man upstairs but I am thankful and grateful that whoever made the decision to keep me on this planet did so for a reason: my two daughters. I am thankful that I've been blessed with them, my family, friends, and the graces which have been bestowed upon me in recent months.
I am finally living the dream and I am grateful I've been given this opportunity.
I hope everyone is enjoying time with someone they love today!
They told me on their way home Thursday night what they wanted to eat for the next five days. They know their dad will hook it up in the kitchen, I love cooking for them and just about anybody else. I got the groceries up and hurried onto the balcony for a little medicine before the girls arrived.
They buzzed my phone while I was outside. It looked like they had grown some in a week, and they had tans on their little faces. I was like "you lucky little dogs with your sun tans!"
I got the groceries put away and I played a few songs off their Ipods on my guitar for them: yes we can rock out some Taylor Swift! We played around for a while before they were asking me to cook Beef Stroganoff. Delicious, easy, kids love it, but dad thinks of it as like mac n' cheese: not up there on favorite things to eat list but whatever my ladies want.
At dinner I had to remind them of their manners and asked if they minded their manners while they were at their Maw maw's house? Olivia replied that Maw maw asked one of them if they "left their manners in their pocket?" I could hear Maw Maw saying that so I got a good laugh.
We talked about their trip. I asked how all their family was, I miss them too so it was nice to hear the girls had such a good time. When dinner was done Olivia got her folding stool out of the pantry to help clean up the dishes and load them into the washer. She's such a good helper when it comes to working in the kitchen, cooking too!
The three of us enjoy working in the kitchen together.
Yesterday (Saturday) morning I got up, had my coffee and started to make some homemade biscuits and gravy. I've got all kinds of meats in the fridge that have to be cooked in the next couple days. I am big on sitting down as a family and eating meals together as much as possible.
I had told the girls that I'd give them their allowance to help me clean the apartment, a deep cleaning. They amaze at how willing they are to help with chores and take pride in their work. Grandma called and said she'd come by for a visit when we were done cleaning but Gabby had got a gift card for Toy's R Us so she asked Grandma if she'd take them there.
We cleaned: vacuumed, swiftered, dusted, laundry, dishes, bleached bathrooms, changed linens, and before we knew it Grandma was here. I gave Olivia $20 to match Gabby's gift card. And then gave them another $10 a piece for helping with the chores, but that stayed home in their purse and will go into their bank accounts. Already teaching them how to earn their keep and earn a little money, it works out great.
Grandma took them to Toy's R Us and I stayed home to clean the windows outside on the balcony. It gets so dusty and dirty here it's turning me into an OCD freak. Actually I am thankful for every little thing the girls and I have, and the best way for me to show them how grateful I am to have the things we do is to take care of our belongings.
I managed to get the windows done inside and out before my mom came back with the girls. I had cleaned the coffee pot with vinegar so I decided to make a fresh pot of Java: I needed it, I had been working non-stop since opening my eyes and it was 3pm....almost time to start dinner.
The girls came in with two boxes of Lincoln logs and Olivia bought a make-up, nail polish, lip gloss kit.....the stuff I loathe. Not that I loathe the fact little girls should be wearing the stuff, Olivia spilled nail polish in the bathroom a couple weeks ago and got it all over her and Gabby. I asked them to play with the logs and I would paint their nails for them later...problem solved.
My mom and I sat out on the balcony and drank our coffee. It was nice with the sun shining on our faces, we talked about how I got conned into cooking half of Easter dinner! I have to make a turkey, candied yams, and baked beans. I'll WOW the family as always with the food! My mom had her coffee and left.
I got busy unloading the clean dishes and started making chicken and rice in the over, another easy dish: two boxes of Uncle Ben's rice in a glass 9"x13" pan with four boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Oven, 375, one hour...done!
Gabby had got a small ice cream maker for her birthday so I promised we'd make ice cream so it'd be ready before their bed time. I show Gabby how to use a sauce pan, how to just barely heat the cream and whisk the sugar without boiling the cream. We followed the directions on the card and stuck it in the freezer.
We ate dinner, I did dishes, and then we played with their Lincoln logs until the baseball game was over. They hurried and changed into their pajamas so I could paint their fingers and toes. These little women are high maintenance! After their stuff dried we check on the ice cream and it was ready! The Vanilla turned out really well for us first timers....
We had such an awesome day, and at the end of it I was plumb tuckered. But there's a real reason I write this.
I'm not a big believer in the man upstairs but I am thankful and grateful that whoever made the decision to keep me on this planet did so for a reason: my two daughters. I am thankful that I've been blessed with them, my family, friends, and the graces which have been bestowed upon me in recent months.
I am finally living the dream and I am grateful I've been given this opportunity.
I hope everyone is enjoying time with someone they love today!
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