I had one of those days I know I will look back on with tender longing. Nothing spectacular happened, just life at home with my kids. A lazy summer day. The girls were in bed with me when I woke (Dex already up and gone to work). We eased into the day. I’d made a list of fun things we could do at home, knowing I’ve got a double-handful of days to fill before our family vacation later this month. One of the things on the list was “tent fort”, which was my selection for this morning. I used Eddie’s old rainbow Ikea bed tent and some blankets and made a fort over the double futon in Davey’s room. It was a hit. Eddie is even sleeping in it tonight.

Edward had a friend over. They kept saying they were bored, then would wander off and find something else interesting to do for a bit - Wii, train simulator, playing outside, board games, more Wii. Davey was happy but low key, wanting mostly to play by himself. I pushed the girls on the swing. We missed the nap window so I let them stay up and amazingly they seemed happy enough. Another thunderstorm rolled in by late afternoon. Davey napped (of his own accord), and I played two rounds of Dora Candyland with Jules and Mae (they each won one game).

I even managed to get a decent dinner cooked and by the time Dex got home, the girls were ready for bed and we were all playing in the tent in Davey’s room again.

It was a simple and nice day. Satisfying in a very basic way.