Putting My Kitchen to Bed

Yesterday was a pretty big day.  I got the kids out of the house.  We went to the Library, I think I just saved my husband hundreds of dollars by finding and using the base library.

Then to the BX to get Easter presents, I got Legos for Benjamin, Star Wars coloring book for Sam, Tonka Cars for Asher and...shhh it's a secret...an iPod Nano for DH.  He never reads my blog, unless I read it to him, so I think my secret is safe for the next two days.  He already has an iPod touch but he cannot run with it so he's been asking for one and I've been telling him "NO!" but, hehe, he'll be pretty surprised when he finds his Easter basket.

After the BX we came home and I read one of my books from the library.  I finished around 5 feeling very guilty because there was tons of housework that needed to be done.  I marshaled the troops and we got to work, my goal, have the house clean before DH got home from work at 6:30.  We got to work and the boys helped pick up toys and I managed to, mop the floor, clean the living room, clean the kitchen, rotate laundry, and have dinner ready all by the time DH got home.  We had a good dinner as a family, sitting around the table, then after dinner I got up and took care of the dinner mess.  I had the boys help clear off the table and DH bring me the left overs so I could put them away.  The kitchen is so much easier to clean right away rather than waiting for the next morning.  Waking up to a clean kitchen felt so good.  Like I had a jump start of housekeeping for today.

After dinner we had FHE.  Late I know, but with DH's schedule we have to be flexible.  Our lesson was on our relationship to Heavenly Father.  Benjamin and Sam both knew that Heavenly Father is the father of our Spirits.  We also talked about talents and how we can use them to help others.  For our game we sock wrestled, DH has an unfair advantage because he's got really long legs and arms.

Yesterday was a pretty good day, I got things done, read a book, had quality time with my family and went to bed early.  I feel like I'm finding my stride here in Korea.