Every once in a while, a day goes really well. Children behave for the most part, “to-do’s” are crossed off and we even manage to have fun in the process. Today was one of those days.

To start out, we all slept in! 9AM for me and the kids. Talk about refreshing!

Then, I was able to do *two* pilates balance ball videos (Let me digress for a second and say that I *love* the balance ball. From a purely physical perspective, NOT a spiritual one, I enjoy the level of concentration performing the excercises require. You have to focus your strength on holding positions and moving into new ones. Each excercise combines a stretch with the motion, too, which leaves you feeling limber instead of sore after work outs. Of course, the next day, you KNOW you used muscles you didn’t think exsisted.)

Then, while Tom mowed the back lawn (which, btw, is so lush — thanks to Mike Harnish’s technique of fertilizing the grass before winter), Thomas, Tabitha and I went grocery shopping. We were on the pet aisle today (it is attached to the baby items aisle) and there were paw prints on the signs. Tabitha starting screaming “A CLUE! A CLUE!” in the store. So cute!! She was so amazed to see the paw prints in the context of a grocery store. I bought a salt lick on the pet aisle to attract a rabbit that has been grazing in our back yard.

When we got home, we helped Tom pick up the grass clippings and put them in bags. Tom would like to start a compost bin, complete with worms, to use for our gardens.

While we were picking up grass, Tom spotted a baby rabbit, which had been hopping around the yard while he had been working. Its brown coloring blended PERFECTLY with the roots of the lilac tree, where it was hiding. I was able to catch it!! It screamed for a moment, and then calmed down and snuggled up to me. So cute. The kids loved it. Our neighbors had a party for their daughter’s fist communion today. The party died down, and the remaining guests were neighbors. So, we went over with the rabbit. One of the neighbors –she is a pet store owner — had an extra cage, so we were able to put the bunny in the cage and bring it home with us. Thinking of naming it ‘Velvet’. Velvet is in the cage in our kitchen. I picked up a water bottle and some rabbit food for it tonight.

Tom fried up some Scallop, aspargus, mushroom and yellow squash Tempura with using SunLuck Tempura batter, which you can find in the ethnic food isle. You’ll also need Panko, which is a fine bread crumb mixture. Batter and fry, and dip in a sauce of Mirin ( a sweetend sake), broth, and soy sauce. It is so so good. I love how Tom enjoys making new things, particularly ethnic dishes. He’s a great cook! He even served us with authentic chopsticks and on a set of interlocking stoneware dishes he bought in Japan, and green tea in a teaset he purchased there as well. Very fun meal.

Thomas is spending the night at his grandma’s, to go up to see Great Grandma Trudy first thing in the morning.
Also, I talked to my mom today — she sent me a great mother’s day card with a kid eating brussel sprouts on the cover … because when we were little, she served us a dinner with brussel sprouts, despite our complaining, and when she ate one, almost got sick and felt bad she had made us eat them!! — and came up with an idea for an ad about refinishing outdoor furniture. “Are you planning on serving your neighbors on this? (pic of ragged picnic table) Think outside the House”.

Anyways… yes, I’m rambling.. yes, it was a blissfully wonderful day… yes, I’m quite thankful… and yes, it really is 1AM. Time for some rest. Church in the AM.

Tom, did I tell you I love you today? (Only about 50 times!)

*night*