Eating Sugar and Running It Off

Thursday felt extra long as I counted down the hours until Chris returned from another week's business trip.

At 10:30 a.m., when I felt surely it must be late afternoon, we made tugboats to use up some time, having read the darling Little Toot earlier.

Yummier than they look

Still not even noon yet, this mama desperately wanted an actually quiet Afternoon Quiet Time, so I took the children for a walk.

Yes, in the rain.

I went to a nearby cul-de-sac and inspired the children to run races around the large grassy area . . . over and over again, until John dragged his little feet home and Mary rode in the stroller out of fatigue.

They had a good Quiet Time, and so did I!