Just Say No

This time last week, I was waking up from a FOUR hour nap, had not touched concealer all week and was well rested!!!

Fast forward to today ~ I am frazzled, have bags like CrAzY, I am sleep deprived, edgey and would do about anything for another 4 hour nap!

I just had to say "no" today to a few commitments we had to "regroup" ~ I think that it is one thing we as mothers have a hard time doing...saying no.

Can you make cupcakes for the class? Sure!

Can you take off work to chaperone a fieldtrip? Of course!

Can you have your child at a performace in the middle of the week? Why not!

Do you mind heading up the fundraiser? Yes!

Oh you would a great room mother...would you??? You guessed it ~ yep!

Well today ~ the answer was NOPE!!! NOT TODAY!!! NOTHING!!!

I had a hair appointment afterschool and Mary Dalton had a dance performace at 7 back in Louisville ~ 20 mins. from here. We did not get home from my appointment until 5 ~ the kids both had homework, one had a project, I had to wrap 3 birthday gifts, make 2 lunches, pack 3 snacks, pack MDD for a sleepover, study psychology for my lecture tomorrow, start laundry and somewhere in there bathe children, listen to them read, and get MDD dressed all "dolled up" and back to dance....NOPE!

We ate at Subway, came home and they PLAYED and I did my "chores" ~

after baths, we all snuggled in my bed (Dalton was not home tonight!) and watched TV ~ I got to kiss them, laugh with them and talk about their day until they both fell asleep (before 7:45 I might add!).

We ALL three needed to be home tonight...

And that's why I am thankful I just said "no"

And I realize I need to do it more often....