Fun & Productive Day

Today has been both fun and productive. Ryan stayed home from work today, which was a really nice break from the norm. We were lazy for the first 1/4 of the day and then things got interesting and then the fun began.
First we shoveled snow and chipped ice off the driveway. That was hard work. But, we rewarded ourselves by coming in and taking little cat naps. That was nice. He laid with his head one way and I laid with mine the other way. The girls just sat and watched a Christmas movie. I can hardly believe that they were good long enough for us to nap, a short nap but a nap none-the-less.
After our catnap we got down to business and cleaned the floors. And, I do mean cleaned...we broke out the carpet shampooer and got the living room and hallway looking nice and clean. It took a couple of hours and we had wet carpet for the remainder of the day but our carpet looks nice. It was well overdue for a good shampoo.
After that adventure, Ryan took Steff and Kieran to the park to go sledding. They were gone for about an hour and Sadie and I just hung out together. I would have gone but I really didn't want to take Say out into the cold. She had thrown up earlier so we couldn't be sure if she just had some bad milk or if she was getting sick. No reason to risk it.
Sadie and I enjoyed each other. I had a headache so I was laying on the couch and she kept coming over and saying, "mama" to me. It was quite adorable and helped me feel better.
Ryan and Kieran said they had a great time sledding. Steff really enjoys it. Which is not a shock since she's a little thrill junkie. Ryan said the only time she didn't enjoy herself was when the powdery snow sprayed her in the face. I'm really glad they had a good time. I know we did when it was Ryan, Steff and myself. Sledding is just as fun as an adult as it is when you're a kid.
Once the sledding adventure was over we threw Kieran and Steff into the bath together to warm them up and Ryan and I spent a few minutes together. Say, was asleep...The kids got out and watched the same Christmas movie they had been watching previously today...We watched it about 5 times all together. Steff really likes to wear movies out. She gets on a kick and she kicks the movie to death.
Anyway, back to what I was saying. Once the kids were out of the bath Ryan and I jumped in the shower...Save water, shower with a friend is our motto. So, we got out of the shower and Kieran wanted a fire. What he wanted, he got. Ryan and Kieran started a fire together. Ryan had him help him bring in the wood from the garage and start the fire from the bottom up. Kieran really enjoyed spending that time with his dad.
Right now Kieran is in bed-after falling asleep in front of the fire-, Steff is winding down for the night and Ryan is getting Sadie ready to go to bed. It's about time for Ryan and I to have that time we need together. Today was a good day...