Clothing Optional

As discussed on previous posts, Fridays are often the time for adventure – out and about experiencing and enjoying the many cool places Atlanta has to offer. Sometimes, however, Friday is the perfect day for being totally unorganized, unmotivated and unclothed! Today was one of those days.

While I did manage to thankfully take a shower, neither boy emerged from his jammies – though Brady lost his shirt and Parker lost his pants at some point during the day!

After a few morning favorites (Curious George and Sid the Science Kid), the boys were off and running. We read books. We did puzzles. We played games. All in all, we slowed down, and it felt good.

We set up some fresh paint on the easel, and the boys found themselves out there several different times during the day painting masterpieces. And, encouraged by Sid (who did an episode this morning where the kids made applesauce), we decided it would be a culinary-inspired day. Along with sprinkling cheese on our quesadillas for lunch, we made homemade applesauce. And while Brady didn’t care for the “lumpy things,” it was fun none-the-less. Of course, we owe a shout-out to Grandma (whom Brady called to get some apple cooking specifics that Mommy did not know. Thanks Grandma!)

While Parker napped Brady worked on the ever-present birthday thank you notes that he’s been slowing completing – only a handful to go! We also made a lovely birthday card for our friend Maddie, colored a few pictures, read additional books and enjoyed some one-on-one snuggle time on the couch talking about all sorts of silly and random (yet seemingly important) topics.

After Parker woke up it was time to get cooking again! We baked chocolate chip cookies and even put sprinkles on two of them for special after-dinner desserts! And to round out the culinary extravaganza, we made homemade pizza for dinner, though I think the boys shoved more mozzarella into their mouths than they sprinkled on the dough!

When Daddy got home tonight he found the boys wearing the same jammies he saw the night before (at least the pieces that remained) and Mommy dressed in comfy clothes and no make-up.

And except for the mess in the kitchen, the mess in the play areas and the mess on the deck, it felt as if time stood still today. And as I said, it felt good.

Here are some pix from the day...