Lost, hurt and scared ...

[MeMyselfandI]

What a great night and day so far today. Sorry, I'm going to ramble a bit and BRAG about my wonderful kids to anyone who will listen.

I have been letting my kids walk home after school on a trial basis the last week to see how they make out (D turns 11 next week and S is 10 in April). We live in a small, safe community and their school is less than a five minute walk from the house. Usually, they would take the school bus to my office and fight from the minute they walk through the door and continue fighting for about the first hour at home.

Well, yesterday was a real shock for me. They get out of school early on Thursdays so they were home for over an hour alone before I arrived. I was a little worried about what I might find when I got home and as I pulled into my driveway, I noticed that half of the built up snow on my driveway had been chipped away. It was a nice surprise as it's been something that I've been meaning to get to but the weather has been too cold.

I was then greeted at the door by both S & D and they lead me up to my bedroom (had to close my eyes of course). I arrived to a note on my bed signed by both of them, telling me they had cleaned the house, vacuumed everywhere, chipped half of the driveway and got their lunch bags cleaned out and ready for the next day and they had both eaten dinner! What a pleasant surprise. I'm so blessed to have two wonderful kids!

So, with no chores to do, we headed to the track for an hour and then I drove them over to a friends to go ice-skating on their outdoor rink. I also participate competitively in a sport that I have been practicing quite dillegently for as I have an upcoming National qualifier in a couple of weeks. So, while they were skating, I went to practice and played extremely well. Then home to bed with a warm fuzzy feeling.

Oh yeah, had to text H as D wanted a particular pair of PJs for PJ Day at school today and they were at his house. Simply asked him if we could pick up or he could drop off and he said he was just about to go to hockey so he'd drop off. Sent back saying thanks and if we weren't home, he could just leave on fence by gate (we weren't and he did).

So far today, elliptical, track and work. Kids have a hockey game tonight ... OW may be there but there is nothing getting me down now. I'm feeling great!