Skipping School

Today is my off day.
I like to get out of bed early on the days that i'm off work.
It's a great feeling to know you have the whole day in front of you, and your time is actually your own.

The kids are at their dads house. I picked up my daughter this morning and took her to school. She filled me in on her Pringle Chip assignment, and on her present crush, Bret. She's a happy girl......and that makes me happy. I love her little cheeks, and cute nose.

I've allowed my kids to skip one school day a year. The catch is that they have to spend it with me, one on one. They each get a day. I pick the kid, I pick the day, and I surprise them by showing up at school and signing them out after first bell. I know it sounds corny, but kids of all ages love one on one time with their mom.............a time when they don't have to compete with the whole family for her undivided attention.........and some of the time, a mom needs some one on one time with her child because life can get a little crazy and days might go by and you realize even though you see your kids everyday, you havent really talked to them lately, and you're missing them, and you just wanna reconnect. And it was fun being partners in crime with them (helping them skip school)..........we'd usually end up going out for breakfast, and sitting in the resturant talking, taking a drive, and window shopping.............at the end of the day when my other 2 children would get home from school, they'd know right away from the look on the other childs face that he/she had just had her/his day of skipping school........they'd laugh and say.."I get to be next, mom."
I'm looking forward already to skip day with my daughter.