Just a normal day

After having a weekend that was less than normal (my mom spent some time in the hospital unexpectedly) it was nice to have a day that was just “normal.”  The boys got up and had a normal morning, ate normal breakfast – oatmeal with raisins & cinnamon, and made their normal request for part of my English muffin.  They made their way to the garage to get into the suburban in their normal fashion and we arrived at preschool at our normal (almost on time) time.  Lincoln and I went to the gym – he played in the child care center while I had a normal workout.  After I finished, we took a break from our normal routine and stopped for a smoothie at the gym’s cafe.  We picked Nolan up at his normal dismissal time, had a normal lunch and later took much needed, getting-to-be-more-normal nap.  (Since Nolan has started school, I’ve found that he’s much more willing (and able) to take a decent nap in the afternoon.  This is A-OK with me, because I occasionally get to nap as well.)  Afternap time, we had a normal evening complete with dinner & playing in the porch.

I went to see my parents this evening to check in on my mom and deliver a squash & apple dish I made tonight.  My mom is doing much better, which enables me to breathe a sigh of relief.  (She is able to do so too, (literally) which is a huge improvement compared to over the weekend.)  Today was just a normal day, and I’m thankful for that.