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At the Whim of Arcadia, Eireland, Tristan and Phoenix.

Here is a short essay I wrote for a Boogie Wipes Contest. :) Please vote for me via the link below.

My idea day off? Is it a problem that I'm TORN between running away to a tropical Hawaiian island to a hotel suite with no one there but a butler to serve my every need no matter how silly? Or a day to spend with my children doing all the things our busy day to day schedule won't allow?

No matter how torn, I would absolutely pick the later. I would love to start the day making breakfast with my little boogie monsters- all 4 of them making their favorites, no matter how outrageous or demanding. Followed by eating that delectable breakfast in my bed all together- daddy and all. The day would be schedule free and we could do whatever our little hearts desire- want to go on a picnic? Done! A move in cozy pajamas, hit chocolate and homemade marshmallows? Perfect? Crafts? Painting getting wildly messy? Bring it on.

My ideal day off- making memories with my littles, no mater how crazy or how simple it may seem. I love those guys and they are my life...and life flies by in an instant and before long, ill have all the time in the world to relax in a quiet house free of the noise that my littles bring...you know, the fighting, the screaming, the sticky hands, and crying, but also the laughter, the love, the playing and the imagination that takes place in the world of my children.

My ideal day off is at the whim of Arcadia, Eireland, Tristan and Phoenix! I am simply along for the ride.


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