Me day

After getting the boys up and ready for school I was ready to start my day of solitude! I documented it in pictures for you.

two cups of coffee, smoked salmon on toast and Breaking Bad...it was a perfect morning

This storm rolled in the moment I started my run

I tried to capture my opinion about the storm in the moment

Okay so my run didn't work out as planned but check out this beautiful laundry I finally had time to do...not a single onesie or superhero knicker in there! 

 But alas the day came to an end after school when I got the boys back.  We went to visit Justine and I am happy to report that she is a-ok! She was up and talking and even managed to yell at her brother....so I think all will be well.  She also excitedly shared with me that she had ice cream for lunch and planned a similar meal for dinner.  She is spending the night in the hospital with Laetitia tonight so it's just me and the boys for the evening!
While I loved my day of solitude (and I really really really did) I also got a sweet little taste of the upside of parenthood tonight. About twenty minutes after I put Louis to bed he came into my room saying he was afraid of the storm, and after multiple attempts to coax him into staying in his room and trying to sleep I finally gave up and joined him.  And I have to admit, nothing in the world is as sweet as a little boy afraid of a thunderstorm.  He clung to me all night and each time I tried to escape he would wake up and beg for me to return.  I find it endearing that my presence could ever mean so much to a person (no matter how little he may be) and I loved being there tonight when Louis needed me. Now, at midnight, I have finally made it back to my room - I'm afraid to claim total success because the wind is still blowing strong and a little boy may eventually make his way back here...but, for now, I'd like to say that even when the days are long and the kids are bad...these precious moments make it all worth it.