Hi, Ho, Hi, Ho!

I started work yesterday. It was a long day as I had to go up to the office, but I left at 7 and was home by 5:30, so not too terrible. Ben had gotten up at 6:30 am to give me a kiss and "so we could watch the sun come up together!" Unfortunately, I was watching the sun come up on my drive to Cleveland. I don't know how he managed to wake himself up so early to see me off. He doesn't usually get up that early. I had told him that he might not see me in the morning since I had to leave early. He's such a sweet kid. Sarah didn't get to see me off, but was especially snuggly when I got home. They must've had a good day...the playroom was trashed when I got home.

A budding artist...

This is coming through kind of light, but Ben drew this guy this morning. He said this guy is mad because he has a thorn in his foot and needs a little guy to pull it out. He told me the guy has legs, but doesn't have any arms. It has 2 eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows (!), ears (3 - the orange circle on the cheek is an ear), and legs!

Overheard

Overheard from the playroom as Ben was playing with his buddy Kate:

"Kate I love you! You can be my friend whereever I go!"

"I'm the dad and you're the mom"

Guess I'm going to have to keep my eye on those two!!

Just yesterday or today Sarah has started to try to say "hungry". It comes out all nasally sounding "hunh-hra"...but soo cute that she has a new word. I asked her if she wanted a snack and she told me "hungry" and when I reiterated, she nodded. I've been excited knowing that within the next few months language is going to click for her. She's growing up too fast!

Ben is good and growing up fast too. He seems to be learning patience lately and it is soooooo wonderful. We've managed a few drives in the car where he didn't whine for a snack the whole time! And he let me have a phone conversation regarding work without interruption!! He spends a good portion of his days playing with his Geo Trax trains. The kid LOVES these trains!! Today he brought me the box that we still have and showed me which train he wants to get next...apparently 3 aren't enough. He's convinced Keith wants a "ghost train" for his b-day too.

She's Organized!!

I don't know where she got it from. It certainly isn't from my gene pool! She's been a good helper at cleaning up for awhile, but today I was handing her some markers to put back in the box and she put them all in the same way...cap down...into the box. It wasn't a fluke. She looked closely at each before she put each one in.

Eyecandy

http://finishedkitchens.blogspot.com/ I've been drooling over these kitchens and trying to resist the temptation to rip every last shred of wallpaper off my kitchen walls. I'd have it done in 10 minutes flat...well, the border might take a little longer. But it's the "good" thick paper that comes off in full sheets. Ben and I finished the bathroom in about 3 minutes before Thanksgiving. But if I tore the paper down, we'd still have the baby blue countertops screaming at us. No paint will solve that dilemma. So until we get a PLAN in place and decide what we're doing with the countertops and when...blue flowered paper it is...unless I'm struck by a moment of weakness.

Oh, Sarah....looky here at this corner of wall paper!

Work, work, work

It's looking like my bout of unemployement is nearing an end. I received an e-mail today from the manager I've been talking to at my former employer. He's talking to some contracting agencies this week and will be in touch by the end of the week. It was good not to have the work stress while it lasted. But it will be good to have the 2nd income and a break from constant parenting.