Since you're all still sleeping, I thought I'd use my free time to send you a thank you note. A love letter, if you will. After all, the whites are washing and there must be at least 32 minutes left in the cycle.
Speaking of which, I love to do your laundry. Yes, I really do. Some days I remind myself how lucky I am to have a masters degree and a private school education. Surely all my knowledge of art history and psychology gives me a leg up with stain removal and the like.
Not only do I love the act of doing your laundry, but I enjoy scanning the house searching for your dirty clothes. This is most fun before a school day when you desperately need your black sparkly leggings. I search and search and then usually find said item in a ball. Crumbled. On your bedroom floor.
I also love to wash towels. Especially the ones you use once to shower. Or to swim. Don't even get me started on water preservation. Planet Earth be damned.
I also really enjoy packing your lunches. I love the high of running through various grocery stores to find the items you happen to love this week. A specific kind of Turkey for sandwiches? Nitrate free. A Portuguese bun? Organic milk boxes? I'm on it.
And because I'm so good I'll be sure to wrap everything in sustainable packaging Mostly because i live to wash lunch containers after a long school day. What I love even more is finding the containers at the bottom of your bag early the next morning. Cleaning out moldy peaches starts anyone's day with a smile.
And your water bottles. I love that you're all so environmental. I love that you look down on plastic water vessels. I'm happy to buy you multiple new clean and green bottles. Sigg, swell, you name it, you have it. And don't worry if you lose my favourite bottle. I'm good with the old bpa ridden plastic ones.
I also enjoy that you have so many hobbies. What with guitar and skiing and singing and tennis, you'll be the most well rounded kids in town. I enjoy shuttling you from place to place. Actually I do. Because while I loathe to drive, I love the time to hear you chat about your day. I honestly do.
And then comes dinner. Because I do virtually nothing all day while you're at school, I have plenty of time to meal prep. I'm happy to go to whole foods for your organic salmon and then run over to the Barns for that sauce you like so much. And then because I love you, I'll also stop at Shoprite for those mini ice creams you seem to adore. Don't worry that they're three times the price of the normal stuff.
And I'll always have avocados on hand for a last minute guacamole. I'll always stock your flour tortillas in case you fancy a cheese quesadilla or a fish taco. One of you will only eat whole wheat bread and sadly the other only white. I vow to keep plenty of appropriate bread in the house at all times. Because that's the kind of mom I am.
And last but not least (i could go on all day) please be sure to always give me the stacks of school paper work as we are rushing to school in the morning. I don't mind filling out the contact information, emergency numbers, etc all while trying to scramble your eggs. Two ways.
So my angels, I thank you for keeping me busy. Thank you for keeping me in yoga clothes. I never liked dressing up anyway. And showering is for the weak.
And most of all, Thank you for keeping me out of the workforce. What would I do with a hefty pay check anyway? Love you to the moon and back.
Your mommy
Ps. My birthday is in 6 days and I want a Cartier watch and a vacation
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