You know the saying, “Stop and smell the roses”? Well, after work this week we did almost just that. It was more like, “Stop and smell the library books”. Because sometimes a working mom just needs to have some fun with her kiddos.
With leftovers chillin’ in the fridge and lacrosse practice cancelled for the evening, I was like
So, still in my frumpy teacher slacks that don’t make me look fat and “I can stand all day in these” pumps, I scooped up my big kid and my hair unkempt, peanut-butter-and-jelly-on-the-fronts-of-their-dresses, no-shoes-on babies and we went to our local library.
Isn’t it pretty?
You may argue that it isn’t a great idea to take two 18-month-olds to the library. And you may be right, but we went anyway.
We read books
We tried out all the chairs
Madeline will apparently walk off of any edge (don’t worry, she didn’t!)
We played with the big block thingy with mirrors and letters on it.
When we discovered that the building extended far beyond the children’s section, we thought it would be fun to race up and down and around and around the aisles.
So Mommy thought it might be time to check out our books and go home.
Did you know that September is National Library Card Signup Month? Don’t wait until then-go explore your local library today!
And no this is not a PSA for the San Diego Library 