Finding Contentment

Since the fresh start that has been 2010, I've been really trying to focus on being present and being content. This is surprisingly harder than it sounds when you're constantly reminded of "stuff". I just figure it's better in the long run to give the boys my time and energy in the hopes that they'll remember the experiences the most. So yesterday when Colin came home from school, when we normally would have started our chores and dinner preparation, we chucked it all, put on the snow gear and went to the park. Because everyone goes to the park in the winter right? After an hour and a half of sledding and "torpedo sliding" (because the slides were so icy), making music with mittens on the bongo drums, we walked home--happy--rosy cheeked--numb fingertips--but so so happy. And even better? I made a nutritious(insert sarcasm here) meal of cinnamon pancakes with sautéed apples for dinner. Delicious indeed.