I'm having one of those days where I feel like I am going in circles and nothing really seems to get accomplished! Kids are sick again, so no swim and dance class for this Wednesday.
Instead, we went to a garden center to look at plants because it was too cold for the park. With the cold, we did end up staying inside looking at ferns, cacti, and orchards. Then there was the long stint the kids had playing (coveting) with the shelf of plastic animals and dinosaurs. Last stop was the section with live fish, birds, rabbits, genie pigs and rodents. Kids had fun and it took up close to half hour of our day.
I broke down and bought an Orchid (oops – 18 euros but much needed) to cheer myself up and four heart candles on sale for 1 euro. I held strong to the bagging from the little people for new plastic animals. Though, I did buy them some organic blueberry tarts at 3.50 euros that helped smooth the lack of toys.
It has been a rough day! I have been frustrated and feeling like I do is take care of sick kids, wash dishes, do laundry and clean up after my family. Thankfully, I was able to loose myself for a short time in some music, songs from the television show Glee on youtube and some crying.
Yes, I want to crawl into bed and stay there for a couple of days. How I want this winter cold to end so I can take my kids out and not have to have hats, huge jackets and mittens/gloves.
Goal for tonight: bake banana bread for my daughter's class, as I signed up for snack. Even though it is extremely slim she will even go tomorrow as she has almost lost her voice. Still, snack is needed for the other kids.
More uplifting thoughts hopefully coming soon. I'm off to vegetate, sew red fish bean bags, and get dinner for kids.
Oh, yes and today is the two year anniversary of my husband's first day of work here in France.
