Typical Week Night

During the week we have our typical routines.  Life is busy with Mike at work and just the kiddos and I at home to keep the house in operating order.  When Daddy walks through the door our typical evening starts: dinner, downtown (downstairs) time, bath time, hot choc and books/Curious George and bed time.  There are deviations from this schedule but for the most part this is how it happens.  These are the nights and moments that you want to freeze in time but know it just can’t happen.  Elin getting messier than ever while exploring food and eating dinner.  Thomas shrieking in the basement with Mike and then bath time giggles.  Hard to think that one these, the simplest of nights, that life isn’t perfect.