In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
In two thousand and eight Lisa did nothing except sleep really late.
So really, Chris and I both know how to make good use of our time. I sleep in. He discovers North America.
But hey, in my defense, it was a dark and cloudy morning, perfect for sleeping late.
And I think it’s against the law or something to set an alarm clock on days off from school. Well if it’s not, it should be, don’t you think?
So I didn’t get out of bed until 10:30 today, and can I say, it was wooonderfulll.
I heard two of my kids playing about 7:30, and I rolled over.
I felt a tap on my back about 8:30, my son wanted breakfast, “Whenever you get up,” he said. Well since he put it that way, I rolled over again.
At 9:15 a text from B reminded me that the rest of the world was up and functioning already. I thought about getting up at that point. But the darkness of my room and the sound of children quietly watching TV made it so tempting to roll over yet again. So I did.
When the sound of peaceful TV watching turned into the sound of the WWF Junior League in my family room, I could not ignore my parenting responsibilities any longer. So I got up. But I really didn’t want to.
(I like to think it still counts as sleeping until 10:30 even if I was interrupted every hour or so.)
((I choose to believe it does, because I haven’t slept without interruptions in ten years.))
So I figured, since I slept through breakfast, I might as well continue the trend of supreme parenting that was taking place today, and I hopped in my car and got everyone McDonald’s. It was a brunch of happy meals.
Followed by a day spent in my pj’s.
It was a good day.
Posted: October 13th, 2008 under Embarrassing Myself with my Ramblings.
Comments: 18
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Comment from kelly
Time: October 13, 2008, 9:34 pm
Topher C didn’t even know where he was! You my stranger, knew exaclty where you were, surrounded my the great comforter, hunkering in for some overdue late morning zzz’s. You are the wiser one in this tale.
Comment from Queen B
Time: October 13, 2008, 9:54 pm
Sorry about the early text…
Good for you! There is nothing better than a day of sleeping late. (Unless it is sleeping late with no interruptions.)
Y’all get out of school for Columbus Day?
Comment from sheila
Time: October 14, 2008, 6:09 am
sounds like you were kind of on vacation but not really.
loved the answers to the questions…the proposal thing was funny….are we going to do this thing or what?! Love it!
Comment from Alicia
Time: October 14, 2008, 7:00 am
Oh, I am so jealous! So very jealous.
Comment from ValleyGirl
Time: October 14, 2008, 7:35 am
Hey, that sounds pretty much like our day!! Except we don’t have a McDonald’s anywhere close by, but we had pancakes for supper. In our pajamas. In my defense, it was alternately raining and snowing all day long.
Comment from Tammy
Time: October 14, 2008, 8:00 am
Oh happy day! And nothing wrong with a brunch happy meal. We took it to the park and enjoyed a couple of hours in the good ol’ outdoors.
Comment from Beachy Mimi
Time: October 14, 2008, 9:02 am
Oh precious sleep! I’m still in my pjs so I think I will do the McDonald’s brunch thing. Hope you have more days like that!
Comment from New Diva
Time: October 14, 2008, 10:58 am
I’m jealous!
Comment from Jen@OurDailyBigTop
Time: October 14, 2008, 11:44 am
Sounds like my kind of day! Everyone wins!
Comment from Marie
Time: October 14, 2008, 11:45 am
I so need a day like that !! Hope you enjoyed yours !
Comment from Thea @ I’m a Drama Mama
Time: October 14, 2008, 12:12 pm
Oh my goodness, that sounds like heaven on earth…
Comment from staciesmadness
Time: October 14, 2008, 1:49 pm
it sounds devine!
Comment from Pattik
Time: October 14, 2008, 5:33 pm
You busy Moms deserve days like that!
Comment from Becky
Time: October 15, 2008, 10:21 am
Now that sounds like a perfect day!!!! And I’m sure Columbus would have done happy meals too if they were available in his day!!!! It’s a good moral booster!!
Comment from Carolyn
Time: October 15, 2008, 5:18 pm
a decorator and a poet! LOL loved this post and so happy you got some extra zzzzz’s!
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Comment from Deb - Mom of 3 Girls
Time: October 18, 2008, 6:18 pm
Now that sounds like a great morning! 
I can’t remember the last time I spent the day in my pj’s.
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