Today Travis did not have work and we had an amazing day at home. We were trying to come up with something fun and fantastic to do but then we realized we had overlooked the good and simple. We decided on a day at home doing things together as a family. We took time to stop and smell the roses.
First, we cleaned out our 'pantry' cupboard. It was badly in need of organization so Trav and I attacked it while the boys played outside and got dirty. It was a gorgeous fall day! Then, Trav worked on a leaky pipe and I made homemade fried rice for lunch. I pulled out a veggie tray and the boys went crazy. It was fun to watch them dip their veggies in the Ranch and enjoy licking their fingers. Then, Trav and the boys worked on pulling out the dead grass in the back yard. Don't know if the boys were much help but the sure loved working next to Daddy. The fresh turned earth reminded me of home and the farm. Lastly we made dinner/dessert. Trav made the homemade pizza and we enjoyed a chicken bbq pizza for dinner with a fruit salad and the veggie tray. The crust was thick and awesome. I greatly enjoy cooking with my hubby in the kitchen. For dessert I made an oldie but a goodie. One of my most fond memories of my Gramma is her popcorn balls. She made them almost every Halloween. I remember that being my favorite treat from Halloween. I want my kids to have a piece of my Gramma and one of the best ways I know to do that is through her recipes. So, I made jello popcorn for dessert. We didn't quite make it to popcorn balls. It was so good that everyone just started to dig in lol. Even William was happy with it.
What a perfectly wonderful day. Nothing major or life changing happened, but we were together and we enjoyed it. Chores were done and everyone is happy and we feel blessed. Sometimes living simple is the best remedy to taming the chaos in our lives!
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