An Up-Day; when wooden spoons are put to good use

For some reason, today we got up and even though I felt tired, we got moving right away.  Soon enough I found I had energy.  We realized quickly that we had ideas, we had creativity, and we had an empty calendar!  So we put all those things to good use.  We got some important chores done before 10am and then got jiggy with it.  For real.  We had a dance party, singing loud into our wooden spoons (thank-you Michael Franti).  We built a fort and danced in our fort.  We made special deliveries to and from "The Fort".  We managed to make lunch, eat fruit, have a visit with friends, and have naps and play sword fights with Dad in "The Fort".  It was a very good day.  An excellent day.  Sometimes I wonder if I'm bi-polar because there are these days that stick out as SO VERY GOOD, and some days really stink, you know?  But in the end I think these awesome days remind us that even when it doesn't feel like it: Living Big is good.  Breathe deep and play hard.

Kids know it, but they take their cue from us (unfortunately even on the bad days).  So I vote for getting up on the right side of bed!  The up-side. 

(sink full of dirty dishes be damned!)

This is how he lunges forward to get up on his knees.

Not crawling on his knees yet, but he's certainly up on them!