Thea drew this whale at daycare yesterday, and after dinner she and Liam taped it on the wall of my bedroom, right next to my bed. I love it, and I love the amount of tape they used. This is an adorable age.
Since Todd started school and I started a new job with a micro-commute, the nighttime routine has improved immeasurably. We pick the kids up about 45 minutes earlier, and dinner or at least snacks — Thea is into carrots right now, Liam loves avocado — are on the table waiting for them when they get home. No more frantically running around to make sure food goes in the cry-holes 10 minutes after walking in the door, no more kids coming home screaming because they're tired and hungry and it's too hot or too cold or [insert kid's name here] won't stop bothering [insert sibling name here]. I have a certain amount of time to exercise at the gym after work and no rush-hour traffic, so I'm more mellow. Todd is doing something he's actively interested in, on his own terms, so he's happier. We're even able to get the kids in bed earlier, giving us a little adult time in the evenings.
So, even though I miss my old job (I wouldn't be me without a certain amount of dissatisfaction and ennui), all in all things are going pretty well.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Having a whale of a time, wish you were here
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That is a fabulous whale.
Yippee! I am so glad to hear things are working out so perfectly. Good things happen to good people. That is really wonderful news. Just think, in a year or so you guys can come out and visit with the kids!!
that whale rules. MFA students around the world would kill for that whale. My favorite part of the grocery store is the kids art from the local elementary school past the registers. The younger the kids, the better the art, according to my untrained eye.
I'm sure that it's hard to leave your old job. But you sound great and family is really growing from the changes. Congrats!
Maybe I could learn snacking 101 from your kids, carrots and avocado. I go for salt, sugar and sugar!
I'm glad everyone and everything is fine and dandy.
Love the whale.
But they NEEEEEEEDED all that tape! Whales are heavy! :)
nikita, I am sooo with you! whales (especially the beautifulest ones) are heavy.
MORE TAPE.
we are heavily into sea life today, so kudos on the whale :-)
and bigger props to you on a life that's going well for all. i aspire to that :-)
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