This day flew by as Michael is over for the weekend. Having all three boys together really seems to motivate me to kick into full time mother mode. On these days, I get alot more accomplished. I got up early today and jumped right into household chores, which of course is one of a procrastinater's favorite things to do. Then.......I cooked! Yes this is true. I cooked brunch for everyone (which is about 1pm around here) and I even got compliments. I don't know if I was being complimented on the food being wonderful or for actually cooking the food, but that is neither here nor there. So,
being complimented by my children (for whatever reason) is definitely on my list of choices for today's Happy Happy Joy Joy award. But the day is still young.
After brunch, Michael and I decide to go over to my parent's house to see if I can help out with their preparations for my brother and niece's arrival tonight, in combination with the Labor Day BBQ/ mini family reunion tomorrow. We were not there long when Pops somehow used his magic powers on me and got me to volunteer to make the cupcakes. I think I may have been hypnotized by my parents at some point in life, and "cupcake" could be a trigger word!
Making cupcakes is a fairly simple cooking task for me, where it is simply simple for others. Pops showed faith in me, which made me both proud and nervous. I didn't want to disappoint.
All baked up great! I may even bake again someday! Oh, I have to frost them too?
I decided to ask Michael for assistance with the frosting. A little mother son bonding time - sure! Michael was hesitant as usual, mostly because he has never frosted anything before, and also because he is a 15 year old teenager and probably feared pictures or a video of him playing Betty Crocker may pop up on YouTube, or his Facebook/ MySpace page. He briefly protested saying he didn't know what he was doing, he would probably do it wrong, blah blah blah. I reassured him it was a piece of cake, no pun intended, and I would give him a quicky lesson. I played it off perfectly. He did not suspect that I, too, had the same fear- of popping up on the internet somewhere. Just kidding.
He had no idea I was as much a beginner as himself. We both did great! That is purely my own opinion of course. We did run out of frosting before getting to the second dozen cupcakes, but I'm sure that's normal right? I told Michael it was normal and retained my status as master baker to my son. In light of this,
Michael frosting cupcakes has landed a spot on the list for today's Happy Happy Joy Joy Award.
Late in the evening and back at home, we all were strewn about the house doing our own things, as per the norm. Leaving the laundry room, I knocked on Devin's door. When he opened the door I was surprised to see what I saw. I had to question my vision for a moment, and then another moment. Okay if my eyes did not deceive me, this is what I saw.
Devin had his black light on, something entertaining playing on the monitor- South Park or Penn and Teller I think. But what is this... Ryan AND Michael were in there, AND they had been in there for a quite a while! Getting along and hanging out? In Devin's mancave??? This was truly a super duper Kodak moment for me, but I didn't want to break up the party by saying something to them and making a big deal out of it - like a parent usually does by default. So I took in the moment for literally only a moment, then quickly left, smiling and burning the memory into my mind. This is why
My three sons bonding in mancave made the list for today's Happy Happy Joy Joy award.
And the winner of today's Happy Happy Joy Joy Award is.......
My Three Sons Bonding in Mancave!!!Congrats and thanks for the memories. Until tomorrow....
Happiness is in the now! ......................at the end of the day reflect back on
any moments which made you feel good. It will change the way you ultimately see
your world, one moment at a time!
