parenting by trial & error

While cleaning my room today, I ran across some bottles of essential oil in a variety of scents. I opened one to smell it. A couple minutes later, Cody walked in and said, “Wow, it smells lovely in here!”

Why is it these days that so many people are more concerned with their romantic relationships than they are with keeping their families together? Why is the thought of shattering their kids’ lives not enough to make some people reconsider their actions? (These are, of course, rhetorical questions.)

And on that depressing note, I’ll sign off.

I set up email accounts for Rachel and Andrea a couple weeks ago. They’re almost 10, and I figured they should be able to send their friends and family emails. (If you haven’t checked out Windows Live’s free Family Safety program, you really should!)

They’ve been having a blast emailing everyone they know. Andie has emailed me quite a bit, telling me how much she loves me and that I’m the best mom ever. I always email her back, and try to remember to send both the girls a short message even if they haven’t written. 

So, I was thinking today that these emails I write are sort of the equivalent of the little notes that our moms tucked into our metal lunch boxes, right? Whoa. That’s a weird thought. The two seem so unbelievably unconnected.

This sort of correlates to my post on becoming antiquated. It’s another one of those now-commonplace parts of our lives that makes me feel a little on the *old* side.

Next thing I know, I’ll be texting my kids.

Makes me wonder what technology will be like when my children have kids of their own.

Does technology ever make you feel like you arrived fresh from the Stone Age?

It’s a little late to say that, but I was just so busy doing nothing that I forgot all about it until now. =) I had it pretty easy today, for a change, which was wonderful.

Last night, my kids brought me pizza and a bouquet of beautiful flowers (roses and “sunflowers,” which are really some other kind of flower, but they know I love both) in one of my favorite color combinations — sunny yellow, sunrise pink, pale peach and snowy white. Today they surprised me with homemade cards (though Rachel purchased one for me over a week ago), a dock for my iPod (awesome!!), some flavored coffee and tons of hugs and kisses.

I got a nap in after church, which was heavenly; lounged around and watched “Jon & Kate, Plus Eight,” which I had never seen; and read more of the book I’m currently into, “Mistress of the Art of Death,” while I was served refreshments. Of course, I cleaned, did some dishes, laundry and cooked the pizzas in between all this, but still, being able to relax so much is a luxury, as all you busy moms know.

It was a really nice day. I feel very spoiled.

And very sorry that the day is now over. =P

How was your Mother’s Day?