camera under repair

Last weekend, we went out to the beach with some friends and had a wonderful time. It was crazy windy, but still a lot of fun. During the course of our day, I inadvertantly dropped our camera in the sand! :( So sad! Who knew how much damage a little sand could do? The happy part of this story is that the camera was still under warranty (accidental coverage even)-wahoo! Let us hope I have it fixed before we head home to welcome my brother back from his mission; he returns from france in just 12 more days!!!

Until then, I found this cute little poem that very well sums up our days:

What Did I Do Today?

Today I left some dishes dirty,
The bed got made around 3:30.
The diapers soaked a little longer,
The odor grew a little stronger.
The crumbs I spilled the day before
Are staring at me from the floor.
The fingerprints there on the wall
Will likely be there still next fall.
The dirty streaks on those windowpanes
Will still be there next time it rains.
Shame on you, you sit and say,
Just what did you do today?

I held a baby till she slept,
I held a toddler while she wept.
I played a game of hide and seek,
I squeezed a toy so it would squeak.
I pulled a wagon, sang a song,
Taught a child right from wrong.
What did I do this whole day through?
Not much that shows, I guess that's true.
Unless you think that what I've done,
Might be important to someone
With deep blue eyes and soft blonde hair,
If that is true...I've done my share.


I'm not sure who wrote this poem; I just happened across it online one day. It brought me some consolation from the frustration I sometimes feel as a stay-at-home from some of the "things" that don't get done each day and made me more grateful for the more important stuff we do.