Today was boring

I like to remind myself that some days with children are really boring.  And that is not only okay, but sometimes much needed.

In our life we go go go so often that sometimes we don't sit down and just enjoy a good day at home.  Enjoy a good day just calmly following a routine that is often forgotten.  A good day just relaxing in your pjs with nowhere to be and no one to please. 

And that was today.

We sat downstairs and watched an episode of Sesame Street.  What is it about Elmo that makes children go bananas?

Then we built towers with the blocks.  Drove our cars into the towers then laughed hysterically as they fell down. 

We upstairs and worked with some of the materials on her shelf.  We built more towers from the rainbow nesting buckets.

And we read books.  Boy did we read books.  Probably 20 different books about 10 times each.  This girl likes to sit and be read to, and then to sit and read to you.  I need to tech her to read ASAP so I can get a break, and a glass of water.

And we enjoyed this simplicity.  It was nice.  It was easy.  It was gentle.

Everything a good day off should be.

So don't fear the boring.  Don't fear the quiet or the mundane.  Embrace it.