#circles

This is sort of random, but also connected with circles. I keep noticing circles in things. 

Berries in a glass. I pick Mulberries during my lunch break. My fingernails always look awful this time of year, with all the berry picking. I put the berries in whatever is laying around.

We went out for Mother's Day - for my Mom mid June. Both my sisters are always so busy. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to stand being that busy! I like things low key. Life events happen, then I roll with it. I don't seek out events to make my life complicated. Do you roll with the flow, or are you always on the go? 

My family is super picky with food. One of my sisters is a vegan, my Dad is on a particular diet to help with some eczema that was happening around his eyes, my other sister is sometimes milk free, and my niece is gluten and milk free. When it's time to go out I can hardly take the decision making. It took 21 texts in a group text to figure out where we were going to go eat, for Mother's Day in June. I'm not crazy about group texts. I work full time. I like my phone to be on in case a boy at home needs to get ahold of me. I silence it, but it's constant vibrations. I had a moment where I wanted to scream, "Pick a place already! Then text me where that place is!" When I make suggestions they don't want to hear it. I said, "We could pick Flagship Commons." It's like a food court, but much more healthy food options and cool! My Mom didn't want to go there. She didn't say why. I joked, which may be the truth that she just wanted my vegan sister's input. Finally after 21 texts it was P.F. Chang's that we ended up. 

I must not be alone...when I told my coworkers about the 21 texts back and forth, and drama they didn't know how I could handle it. I've been living with guys too long. I like the way they choose things. They are super chill about the decisions that are made. I'm not even a big shopper! I like to know where I need to go, and get it. None of this look at purses for 20 minutes ordeal. Ha! 

This is one of P.F. Chang's lights. How cool. Maybe it was worth the 21 texts. 

This was in the ceiling of where Mica's Health Camp was. I already posted it, but it fits with all the circles I've been seeing.

Do you ever go through a time where you see something over and over again? Maybe in different ways.

Circles

I just had to laugh when I came to work, and the whole grass area, and parking lot looked like this: 

 
This is just a small section of the big picture. There were beer cans laying about. Of course it's been raining here just like it has many other parts of the US. Someone had some fun spinning circles in the grass. There was grass clumps all over the parking lot. 

I know my boss wasn't happy. What owner would be? My boss was out there shoveling up the random bits of sod. I had to chuckle about it.

Today I Ran in Circles

This morning was nuts. Mica wouldn't listen and follow much of what we asked. He was excited to go back to school; after having Monday and Tuesday off.  He also couldn't wait to give his teacher copies of his president drawings.

I took the day off. I had to have Daddy write down the times of all the dropping off and picking up each kid. I'm horrible with remembering things like that! Daddy's better than I with time, dates and directions. Daddy usually drops and picks up Mica, while I drop and pick up Isaak at Grandma and Grandpa Spiehs' house. I hardly deal with dropping and picking the kids up from school.

When I took Mica to school I said, "Remember to give your president drawings to your teacher!" He said, "I know Mom." Well he got out of the car, grabbed his lunch box and forgot his backpack. His backpack is blue, our car is blue. Later Daddy said to me, "You didn't check? You didn't get out of the car to give him a hug?" I gave him a hug before he got in the car to begin with. I felt horrible. I felt even worse when I went back to give it to him and he told me he cried about forgetting his backpack!

I dropped Isaak off at preschool and left my purse there. His teachers called me on my cell phone while I was driving back to Mica's school to give him his backpack. Then I felt like crap because I was driving without a license. The crazy thing is, is that I hardly forget things. I'm one of those moms that for a long time had to remember a breast pump, a diaper bag, fresh milk, my laptop, my lunch, Mica's sippy cup and a change of clothes for both boys. Those were the days. It looked like we were packed up to go out of town every morning for many mornings. 

I went back to the preschool to pick up my purse and decided to go shopping by myself. That was so nice! This time of year I shop for next years fall/winter things. I had coupons for Crazy Eight and Kohls. I got Mica many shirts all on the clearance rack; plus the coupon.

Then all afternoon I had Isaak. He's so different by himself. He's really helpful and there is no arguing between two boys. Isaak helped me make banana bread and granola bars.

It was so nice outside that we were able to walk to get Mica from school.

The boys had our homemade granola bars for a snack, while I made dinner. We had Beef Stroganoff. I use plain yogurt and lemon juice in replace of the sour cream Daddy thinks it's different. I don't think so at all! I've been trying to make two veggies for dinner time.

We ended the night with swimming.

Spinning

Isaak was spinning in circles like many kids do. He stopped and said, "Mommy why is the floor spinning? Do you see that?" I said, "Nope I don't see the floor spinning." Then I just laughed. Maybe I should of explained to him why the floor seemed like it was spinning. I just let him think that the floor was magically spinning.

It reminded me of the time when we were driving and Mica said, "Why are the trees moving backwards?" I don't remember what I said to that.