Legos are amazing. Here I am, feet kicked up on the couch watching college basketball while my boys play. Legos are almost better than TV right now for my kids. Usually, it's a show or movie that gets me guaranteed uninterrupted time. But here's a new lego set and I haven't heard from the boys almost an hour.
No matter what it does to my bracket I always cheer for the underdogs. Always.
Wow, I'm in a positive mood. Not always the case my friends. I know this is obvious... But I'm just so much happier when things go my way. I know that should be a given but it is just so true for me. I envision, imagine, plan, play out in my head the way things will go. And if they don't go like I thought it's not always well received. ("Well that's an understatement!" - My husband when he reads this).
But things are falling into place. I've been working here and there on things and when it all starts to come together it gives me peace. Now if that wasn't vague... So, for example, for some reason, I've been trying to be really intentional about the clothes I put my kids in. Not like fair trade/ethically made intentional unfortunately but buying things that coordinate and things that don't have huge logos or characters on them. One, they're not free advertising for your company or tv show. And two, the one that I most care about is that it makes photos so much better. Without some big superhero head yelling at me in a cute family photo. I'm not trying to bash superhero shirts, although, I know that's exactly what it sounds like... They've got their place and I want my kids to have fun but I'm trying to have them not be the majority. Also, it makes the kids dressing and picking out their clothes way easier when everything coordinates. Packing. We spend a lot of nights here and there at my parents. Having coordinating clothes makes packing so much easier. Packing only a few things makes traveling so much easier. Decluttering makes my life so much easier. Being diligent with the toys we have out and how we store them. All those things give me peace.
This is not an open invitation to critique my kid's clothes or my messy house. Please know that I'm not pretending to have it all together. I just literally do.
Ok ok kidding. I couldn't help myself. Goodness knows I don't have it all together. I'm just saying those are some things that I am TRYING to strive for over here and when they come together. Ahhh peace.
Oh like my closet. Do you remember my closet drawers? Last summer I folded all my clothes the Marie Kondo way. And for the most part, I am still like 95% successful. All but maybe 1 or 2 of my drawers still look that good. You should totally try it. If a slob like me can do it so can you. Google it. Look it up. Do it.
One last thing. I posted this photo of my boys. Because I had to. They look so handsome. Along with some caption about Lincoln and his lego building. Which was true. I am so impressed by his lego building. But there's something more I want to remember about this photo.
See the other day, I was not proud of my kids. Ugh, I was so embarrassed. I don't think I ever got the words typed out but I was so frustrated. I have this thing where I try to teach my kids or help my kids do something that should be fun but instead, I end up forcing them to do it and make them cry. Oh no, that's what I did! I didn't type it out I wrote extreme and depressing texts to my husband! I knew I remember writing something. Lemme pull that up... Ah yes, here's what I said: "I like to make sure all my kids cry on their first day of swimming lessons. I am a horrible person". That about sums it up.
So I may have signed Lincoln up for a level higher than he should have been in swimming lessons. They started at the deep end. He wouldn't get in the water. Ended up calling me over. Crying. All that. It was bad.
I just want a brave kid! How do people get those brave and outgoing, confident kids?! My favorite line from the new Lego movie because it just spoke to me was when Lord Business was like "All I am asking for total perfection!" And you know what. Me too! That's all I want out of my kids. Is that too much to ask for?
I'm sure the reason I didn't share any of that when it happened is because I really don't like to be so negative without an upside. And for a while, there was no upside. I sound like I wanna trade my kids in for different ones. I love my kids. I do. But ugh I was frustrated.
Anyways back to this photo. Lincoln came into the house with this 490 piece, age 9+ lego set (he's 7). Opens up the box, the bags, organizes everything into little containers, opens the instruction booklet, and for the next two hours diligently puts that thing together. It is amazing. I literally never helped him and his dad was gone. And I was just so proud. I watched him and was just like... my son's a genius! Yeah, sure he can't ride a bike, or swim, and has no desire to really play any sport, and moves super slow when you tell him to do something. I know you're thinking "he is the least qualified person in the world to lead us." And you are right. Ok, now I've drifted back into Lego movie quotes.
Anyways, that's what I want to remember about this photo. I want to remember how proud I was of him. And how smart he is. And remind myself not to get so frustrated with him when his interests and strengths aren't the same as mine.
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