Day 24 & 25: Super [simple] Saturday and Sunday

 Happy faces at brunch this morning
(may have been the chocolate chip pancakes!)

I know everyone else was glued to the big game today but we elected not to watch this year. Aside from not caring about the teams it just doesn't feel fun to watch football and eat chicken wins without Dan around (although he caught the last few minutes of the game!) Instead, we elected to have a relaxing day just sticking to our new routine - church followed by brunch and some errands. We even managed to do some gardening work, which was great since it's finally back to our normal 75-degrees and sunny.

Saturday was similar - ballet for Paige in the morning and an evening play date with some family friends. I'm just trying to focus on really spending quality time with the kids. I know it's easy to say I'm physically with them 24/7 but I'm working on making sure I'm mentally present as well. That means eating our meals together, reading more stories, asking more questions and above all listening. It's not always easy but I definitely think we're making progress!