Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Traveling Man

David has been traveling a lot lately. Indigo has been great and we've spent time with Auntie Leigh and Scousin Leighton and his family. And I have inexplicably gotten hooked on Grey's Anatomy. Why I like it, I have to idea. None of the characters are particularly compelling, there is NO way real life docs spend so much time with patients, or do the procedures they do (but nurses do the procedures and they rock). Oh, and two doctors on a date, drinking wine wind up doing surgery on the guy that has a heart attack at the next table! Remind me never to need surgery at that hospital. They operate drunk! Ha ha. 

Our team did community service today instead of being in the office. It was fun and we got out early. So I ran my car to the dealership to check out the low tire pressure light. They recalibrated the pressure and it should fix the issue, if not, it is likely the indicator and that is under warranty. The service manager paid me the nicest compliment a while back so it's kind of fun to go there. Is that weird? I guess it is just fun to feel special. 

Then I picked Indigo up just as she was waking up from nap. I took her to the library for the first time and she loved it. We went in time for story time. I think she was the oldest child there and I'm fairly sure she was the only one not at home with a parent. They sang a few songs, and the librarian passed out books that we each read to our kids. Indigo was confused that she didn't read the stories, but she said that with a lot of babies in the room it made more sense to read individually. Which was fine. I might go back if I have an early day again. I can see how fun it would be if she didn't go to daycare to interact with other kids. That's kind of how I feel about the Children's museum. I could see a group of moms meeting every week for some group play and down time, where the kids can entertain each other. I like how much she learns at school every day. We came home and she led "class" and we worked on letters for a while. She's a lefty, I'm pretty sure. So we should probably figure out how to help her make her letters correctly and not end up dyslexic or something! 

David should be home soon. I think his plane just landed. This flight was too far past her bedtime to go meet him. He loves when we do that, even though his car is actually at the airport. I know it's silly, but it's the little things, right? he told me not to come this time and  I believed him, so hopefully he's not too disappointed I'm not there.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

The Heat is on


Yep, summer is definitely here. It has been above 100 for the last few days. I just try to remember that by August I'll be used to it and it won't be a big deal. Ha ha. Is it too soon to count the days until October?

My mom came and we went to Disneyland again. We're crazy. David got a bonus and we had such a good time when we went in October. It was fun again. We took our time and didn't feel the need to fit everything in, which was nice. Indigo's favorite ride was Pinnochio. We did NOT wait in the 3-HOUR line to meet Anna and Elsa, so that was nice (she wasn't aware this was an option - so glad she's 3 and not 5 or we would have needed an extra day!). We did meet Tinkerbell and she was very sweet to Indigo. But Indigo was definitely testing boundaries and we got a glimpse of how kids can melt down in the happiest place on earth. Sometimes it is just a bit much. So, we learned we'll wait a few years before going back.


David's grandmother passed away in May, so we took a quick trip to Utah and saw his parents and other family. It was nice to see everyone and remember grandma.  St George is beautiful. I love the red rocks and David definitely feels home there. If only we could find jobs there!

My cousin irrigated his yard last weekend and invited us over to play. Indigo and her little cousin had so much fun playing in the water! They played for over an hour, pulling each other on the boogie board and throwing pine cones. Who needs Disney?!

I almost forgot! I retired from coaching. I had been thinking about it for a while and it just felt like time. I was not having enough fun to justify being away from home on Thursdays. I has been about a month now and it has been nice to have the time back. It was only one night a week, but we would all eat out that night, and at least once a month I would need a babysitter because David had a dinner that kept him late. I'd pick her up from daycare and head to the baby-sitter's. We love the family and they love Indigo, but I felt bad being away from her the entire day. Maybe I'll coach again one day, but not right now. So, in case I never enter a gym again, here is my last remaining skill that I can execute reasonably well!