The Sims

So my latest addiction is the Sims. Yep. You read that right, The Sims. Sims 4 to be correct and I'm hooked. Again. I take breaks from the game and then months later I get hooked again for a few days. It happens once or twice a year.

Today it's now.

I still do my parental and wifely duties. I clean the home and care for the kids. Then I spend my downtime playing my game. My daughter likes to watch me play now. We talk about the people and what they're doing. She especially likes when I have a dog in the game. She's obsessed with doggies. It's adorable.

Until she decides to torture our pups. It's ok, they're not really being tortured. I watch and make sure everyone plays nicely. She's still obsessed with them though and loves to hug them constantly.

Ronin has been a whole other problem lately.Today he wasn't playing nicely and he learned what happens when you're not nice. Your friend leaves. I made him go apologise and the boys ended up playing together again. I also had to take away electronics again because he peed his pants. To make it worse, he tried to hide it. Like I couldn't see the massive wet spot on his pants and the smell if pee on the cushion. I don't know what I'm gonna do about him.

I love my kids but boy is it frustrating sometimes. I guess that's the parent life. You just gotta love them anyways.

Goodluck parent pals!

Late Mornings

I've been trying to get into a routine. Going to bed before midnight, taking my meds at the correct time, and getting outside for some sun. I'm supposed to start working out but I haven't gotten around to that step. I already have a difficult time just setting the routines I'm working on. I hope to start more activity next week. It's a work in progress.

Today I got up late. We all ate eggs and poptarts/waffles. We've been watching TV and playing video games. It's not an active morning but it is a nice one. I enjoy spending days laying around the house together. I plan on doing chores this evening. Dishes, laundry, vacuuming, etc....

I don't enjoy chores but I feel better once it's done. I like a clean and organized house. There might be toys everywhere but that's ok with me. I do have kids, and they like to play. 

So today... it's gonna be a good day! I'm sure of it.

Movie Nights

It started out like any other night. The kids took late naps so, of course, they were wired and ready to go. All night long. While Derek played video games the kids played with each other. I was grateful since I had been touched out from earlier that day. I enjoyed some time painting and playing games on the tablet. 

We eventually decided to watch a movie and I got to introduce my man to "Blended" with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. I you haven't seen it, you should. It's very funny. 

About half way through we sent the kids to bed and they did with little fussing. I decided to paint again and started working on a night sky. 

It was a really nice night. I'm happy and I love my family.

  

Painting Dreams

I've been doing a ton of painting lately. Even though I'm willing to sell my art, I mostly do it just for myself. I love painting. It calms me and give me something to focus on. I love blending colors and splattering the rainbow. Creating something from nothing is truly amazing, even if it's simple.

My daughter has started to copy me too. I love sharing my art with her. Of course she's also become insanely clingy. By 6pm I'm touched out, but she keeps insisting on being on me. It's frustrating when I know she wants cuddles but I just need space. I hate being climbed all over, especially after a long day of playing with the kids. Sometimes I just want to sit in the corner and be left alone. It's hard to explain that to a 2 year old though. So I'll do my best to cuddle her before I get touched out and hopefully she'll know she is loved.

I love my kids, I truly do. I love my whole family. My husband is the best. My kids are so sweet and funny. I'm really a very blessed person. I feel so lucky to be me.

Sunsets and Meadows

Today has been a whirlwind. This morning I couldn't get my labs done without making an appointment. The earliest they had was a week from now. Ok, so I ran some other errands and went home. 

This afternoon was my daughters 2 year check up. What started out as a nice fun appointment turned into an anxiety induced frenzy. My poor baby had to get pricked twice and get a shot. We found out she's anemic. Ok, I can work with that. Oh, but she also has high levels of lead in her blood. What?! Now I'm freaking out. How could my baby have lead poisoning?! I don't know where she could have been exposed, but now I'm afraid of everything in the house. Oh joy...

Tonight I've been painting to ease my anxiety. I finished my spiral sun and started a very pretty sunset. I think I'm going to make an inspirational piece tonight as well. I need some peace and inspiration. Everything will be ok.... right?

We'll see how it all goes.....

Beautiful Day

Today really was a great day. This morning I decided to wear some makeup when I went out to the store. I even got to go out alone! It was fun. I felt pretty. I got myself some art stuff too. 

This afternoon I spent a lot of time painting. I'm really proud of some of my art. It's so much fun creating and experimenting. I also cooked a delicious dinner for us, did the dishes, and the laundry. I've been very busy today.

I was able to talk to my psychiatrist today too. He's really nice. Our appointments are all on the phone which is kinda weird, but hey, so is this whole covid situation. The doctor decided to increase my nightmare meds, so hopefully I'll be able to sleep better. I constantly toss and turn at night.

Speaking of night and sleep. I'm going to go ahead and get myself into bed too. Goodnight!

That time the Internet stopped

Today has been a long one. It might seem funny but we rely on internet a lot. We were without internet for 6 hours. It seemed like forever. 

In that time I created more art and introduced my son to some classic movies. I even considered reading a book, but that wasn't possible with the little one climbing all over me. One nice thing was that we had a special sushi delivery for dinner tonight. It was perfectly delicious and brought to me by a friend who I have only known online but never met until now. It was nice to see a friendly smiling face.

Now I'm working on another painting. I'm thinking a sunset over the beach. I might even add a quote over the whole thing. Who knows. That's the joy of creating.

It's been a long day but now it's almost over. Goodnight.