Hustle Silly Bustle - DPP2023 Day 10

We had a fun and full Sunday.  In the moment, it felt like a day of rushing and driving but as I look back on it, it was full of so much fun and silliness that I can’t help but think it was a great day.   We were slow to get up and moving so much so that 11am church seemed early.  We get up early but we can really milk our coffee and chair time on Sunday mornings.  Perhaps why the 11am service is our favorite.   Allows us to have the rest we need before we start the week.  After church, Lil b went to the youth group white elephant gift exchange - more on that soon.   We ran some errands and then returned to get him.   We stopped on the way home at a nursery nearby to get a wreath for OMom’s door.  The kids found this kitten above and spent the whole trip watching until a worker told them she was safe to pet.  

Getting them to a leave was a near impossibility.  Fortunately- finding what I wanted for my Mom proved harder than expected so they had time.   We settled for a door hanger and coaxed the kids away from the sweet nursery mouser.   

Omom was dressed perfectly for her gift delivery.   She loved her new door sign and having so many visitors.  She was in good spirits today which always makes my day better.  

As we arrived home, E was sitting in her car still from getting home from work.  Likely just enjoying the warmth and looking through her phone - she was was soon greeted by her little brother dressed in his full white elephant gift - sparkling light up hat, disco ball necklace, I love my boyfriend hoodie, and a lovely pair of tan pumps that are two sizes too small.  Behind this spectacle came her father who was dancing his typical E is home happy dance.  You can say a lot of things about this family - boring is not one of them.  

We then hit a Lil b basketball game and then to Grandma’s for all the birthdays from August to Present.   One of the after effects of Covid has been struggling to get these family get togethers to go.   It was so good to get back together. My kids must have been excited because they were loud and slightly manic.  Maybe that is why the get togethers are hard to come by - we are a lot.   In true Big B fashion, he opened the wrong side of the Parmesan cheese and no longer could see his spaghetti due to the mound of cheese. Grandma - as she always does, was quick to save him with a sudden need for lots of Parmesan.   

We all had a good laugh.  Big B was able to make fun of himself but I am sure he was very thankful for somewhere for all that cheese to go. 

At the end of a day where we ran from one thing to the other, after our slow morning of course, we managed to pack the day with the memories and silliness that comes from having a family full of people who don’t take themselves too seriously but love each other well. So grateful.