Me and the boys took a walk in the morning, with me pushing the double stroller. It can be totally NOT fun to take them on a walk, but for whatever reason, they were so so good. They each got out and ran a little ways, Cal racing cars as they passed us, and then hopped back in when they got tired. No one complained. I listened to an audio book. It was pretty awesome. It was drizzling rain at one point...and no one complained. Let me repeat: no one complained.
As I was complimenting them on being so good on the walk, they said "well can we get a treat from Dunkin?" And truthfully, I wanted a tea, so I said "sure!!" Cal goes, "seriously?!?! You never say yes! I thought you would definitely say no again..."
So while I drove to Dunkin, I thought about saying YES more. Being a YES mom. I decided to try it on Tuesday.
We went to Learning Express to pick up some birthday presents for friends. As we were leaving, they wanted to play with the water balloon demo they had out front. I wanted to say NO immediately and make them walk away. Instead I said "okay" and I watched as Cal helped Andy figure out how it worked and they had to help each other to fill up the balloons. I didn't particularly want to be standing there...but I am so glad I did. It was nice to watch them.
We ran a few more errands and then came home so I would work on an art project. When the sun broke through the clouds, Andy said he really wanted to ride his bike. He can now start and stop himself with zero help-- this is huge--- and it is ALL he wants to do now...! He asked if he could leave skid marks in the driveway. I said YES. He told me many times that the skid marks were the kind on the driveway-- not the kind in his pants (omg).
Then Cal wanted to play driveway football. And it was hot out. But I said YES. And we played. And we played and we playyyyyyed. I was SWEATY! But he was so happy. Andy asked to take our picture...again, I said YES. Glad I did. I want proof that he had a momma who played with him!
Then Cal wanted to take a picture of me and Andy... so I said yes.
He told us to make "tough guy strong" faces.... I look like I am pooping.
They wanted to ride their bikes to the mailbox. I said we could.
We brought the mail home and they reallllly wanted to ride more. I said yes.
So off we went, through the neighborhood. If you know me, you know I do not run. Like, at all. But I was trying hard to say YES so I ran behind these two little bikers. And they did great! They stopped at stop signs and went to the side when cars were coming.
When we were finally done riding, we were HOT AND SWEATY! Cal said "we should go to the pool!" so I said "yes!" I told them to go upstairs and get on bathing suits. I could hear them talking in Cal's room after a few minutes, so I walked in to tell them to get suits on if they wanted to go to the pool... but they already had them on. And were working on a PUZZLE...together..... whhhhaaa???? Who are these children???
We went to the pool and the boys asked me to go off the board. I haven't been off the board all summer, so I went. And I actually had fun. They dared me to try a flip. So I did... and it wasn't too bad! Eddie showed up and said he was impressed...!
We took showers at the pool and came home for dinner and bed time. As we were reading books, Eddie told us all to run outside. It was the most perfect, brightest rainbow I have ever seen.
