A stay at home mom.

I can't tell you how many times people ask me what I do in as a stay at home mom(grant it most people that ask this don't have kids yet). Today I thought I would give all of you that ask a glimpse. This morning I woke up and got the kids breakfast and sat for a few minutes to enjoy some coffee and to try to a glimpse of the news. As a stay at home mom this is your connection or maybe reminder that there is a world outside of your home. Then, I came up stairs to get ready for the day. Miles wanted a snack so we sat down for a snack then I thought I would make banana bread. Miles wanted to color. I got out his art supplies and then I went to the kitchen to start my project. The phone rings as I am talking on it I look up to see Miles empty globs of finger pant onto the paper(not coloring). I get that taken care of and then I am off to make my bread. Gavin wakes up. I go and get him. The phone rings. Okay, back to the bread. Gavin needs lunch. I finally finish the bread get lunch together and then I decide to clean the floors. I get the kids occupied and get busy. Finish that and the buzzer for the bread goes off. As I go to the kitchen to get it Gavin spills my drink. My fault for leaving it out of course. Then it is close to nap time. I decide to let the kids play for a minute while I check my email. Someone falls and I hear crying. Okay, time for nap-no more emails. I go to get new batteries for the swing and Miles says he has to go to the bathroom. Back to the batteries. FINALLY nap time. The most glorious time of the day. I am so excited I have so many things I want to do and so many things I should do. Laundry is calling my name, but what I want to do during this precious time of the day is nothing. Maybe have a complete thought that is not interrupted five times or complete a task. It is only 2p.m. and this is a glimpse of a day in the life of a stay at home mom. What do I do? A little bit of everything and nothing all at once. At the end of the day the laundry will not be done, the house will not be perfect, and I will be exhausted, but I am so thankful that I am able to stay at home. It is a gift and even though some days are mundane and uneventful or maybe too eventful I really wouldn't trade it for anything.