today

i spilled my entire latte.
not a drop was spared.

i forgot to eat breakfast

i ruined both of the boys' winter coats in the wash.
even though i followed the care instructions,
using extra caution.

i baked bread.
the 4th loaf this week.
it fell.

i talked to my mom on the phone.

i forgot to eat lunch.

i spent 20 minutes meticulously coloring Larry Boy
for a very particular critic and his big brother who pointed out every minute mistake.

gwyneth, in tears, asked me why i never call her sissy anymore.

i didn't talk to lyle on the phone.

i decided, on a whim, to let Jude and Gwyneth skip their nap.
i will live to regret it, i'm sure.

i devoured the leftover cookie dough in the fridge.

i lovingly {yes, lovingly} scrubbed 14 pairs of shoes.

the kids had a make-believe beach party.

gwyneth got the runs. again.
and again.
right after she peed in her new swimsuit.

i drained an entire squirt bottle-full of water in the bathroom drawer.

adah gave me her very first kisses.