1 extra hour

Today if I had an extra hour I would empty and fill the dishwasher.
(Seems so simple doesn't it, since I am taking 10 minutes to blog?)

Yesterday if I had been lucky enough to have 1 more unplanned hour I would have sat on the floor for extra play time.

Tomorrow if I gain an extra hour I will spend it in the kitchen, dancing and cooking: pureeing baby food and working ahead on dinner.

Last week if I had an extra hour I would have ramped up my work outs. I would have stretch before and after, warm up and cool down appropriately. Maybe I would have even added in some crunches, push ups etc.

Friday if I have an extra hour I will put together Eli's fort and get out his flash light.  We will read Halloween books by flashlight.  A bowl of popcorn might be in the cards as well.

On Sunday if I have an extra hour, I will dig in this yellow Tonka truck with my boys.

If I had an extra hour every day I would:

-Take a nap or
-call a friend I haven't talked to for a while or
-shave my legs more often or
-vacuum the stairs or
-finish the special (delayed) wedding gift for Greg and Liz (shhhh don't tell them if you know what it is) or
-shop by myself for something that is trendy but not striped or
-work on a leaf project with Eli or
-sing songs to Hughie or
-Find a Halloween costume for this weekend or
-or facetime with my sister
-make a batch of homemade pancakes, french toast or waffles to freeze for breakfasts or
-read blogs and become inspired or
-clean out the silverware drawer or
-go to the post office like I had planned for the last couple weeks or
-read my book or
-try a new gluten free recipe every day or
-work on decluttering my house-room by room or or or or

But right now I'm just busy being a mom to little brother and big brother and that comes first.  Sometimes I feel like if I had an extra hour or two, I would be more interesting, more organized, have more energy, be smarter, skinnier, more in shape, more healthy, happy, satisfied and a more engaging wife.  But it's not about the hours that I don't have or that I wish I had. I have to focus on the hours that are there, right before me and make the most of them.