Sunday marks the second-to-last day of Xander's week-long spring break from preschool. He was off all last week, and will be off on Monday. Micah and I couldn't take six days off work, so we asked Clelia to watch Xander for three days, Micah watched the boys one day, and I am watched the boys two days. Micah and I love spending time with the boys, but parenting both of them alone is H-A-R-D. Messes are made, toys are grabbed, books are ripped, tears are shed, heads are bonked.
Yet, we've made it through another spring break. And today, we had my friend Clare and her 19-month old cutie, B, over for Easter dinner. We lined the kids up on the porch for a holiday picture. This is the best serious shot:
This is the best shot we got after giving up on any attempts at serious photos:
Yet, we've made it through another spring break. And today, we had my friend Clare and her 19-month old cutie, B, over for Easter dinner. We lined the kids up on the porch for a holiday picture. This is the best serious shot:
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| X tries to hold Kai on steps while B looks on |
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| The three musketeers: Goofy, squirmy, and sleepy |
Easter morning we hunted eggs at the local pocket park with 60 plus kids under age eight. It's organized by neighbors, and is quite a scene.
Wow, I do sound sort of helicopter-mom in that clip, don't I?
It was actually kind of overwhelming by the end...
We've both enjoyed spending the time with X and K this past week. I'd really love to live a life where one of us didn't need to work full-time. It's possible, but would require significant (and scary) changes. Tradeoffs, really. We're so busy with the treadmill of work, household management, and kids, that we don't get a chance to slow down and make these hard decisions. At the same time, I am conscious that the kids are growing up quickly, and our window of opportunity before they become sullen teenagers is closing.
Wow, I do sound sort of helicopter-mom in that clip, don't I?
It was actually kind of overwhelming by the end...
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| Perfect image of my sweet, thoughtful, four-and-a-half year old boy. |
We've both enjoyed spending the time with X and K this past week. I'd really love to live a life where one of us didn't need to work full-time. It's possible, but would require significant (and scary) changes. Tradeoffs, really. We're so busy with the treadmill of work, household management, and kids, that we don't get a chance to slow down and make these hard decisions. At the same time, I am conscious that the kids are growing up quickly, and our window of opportunity before they become sullen teenagers is closing.
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