Today I am thankful for early release. It gave Eve a chance for an apparently much needed nap, while Lex and I got to start a new Harry Potter book and bake cookies. I feel like we are so busy all the time and the kids drive me crazy a lot, but I miss the days of the three of us just hanging out. They are so independent now and engage so well with each other that I often find myself puttering or whatever while they play. I need to engage with them more, even if they don’t need me to. Today was sweet. When she woke up we did snack and then cuddled on the couch and read stories. I miss that. No school tomorrow (parent teacher conferences!) or Monday, so maybe we’ll get a bit more QT in this weekend… though it’s shaping up to be quite a busy weekend!