Last week we had a "day of yes". I didn't tell the kids, I just made the decision that when they asked something I was going to do everything within reason to say yes.

It's not that I'm a mean mama, really, I'm not. It's just that there always seems to be so many things to do and so many things on my list that I do find myself saying no just a little too often in order to get to the next thing on the list. Jim is really good at sitting and playing, I'm not. I'm definitely a multi-tasker. But in all my multi-tasking, I think I miss out on on some of the special moments that come from slowing down just a bit.


Like saying a prayer for "the spiders who make their webs and live for around 20 years" - no idea where that came from but if he wants to thank God for them, he certainly can.

Like wearing a cheap plastic Percy ring to swimming lessons - don't ask why I was going to say no to that because I really don't have a good reason for that one.

Like the first time he actually drew feet on a person (he drew them on Superman actually) - which I almost aid no to because how much printer paper can we possibly go through in a day and because I didn't want him messing up my stuff when he went to get the paper off the printer.

Like reading Click Clack Moo three times today like we used to when it was just Angelo and I at home and we seemed to have lots more time for those sorts of things.

Like a surprised look, a kiss on the shoulder and a "you're the best mama ever" all just for saying he can go watch the hockey players after swimming without starting the sentence with "sure, but we can't stay long because we have to...."


And while I meant the day to be more fun for them, in the end I think it was really more fun for me. Because saying yes and seeing their smiles is just so much better than saying no.