In hopes of a minute of peace today I locked myself in the hall bathroom with an Our State magazine. A couple of days trapped inside due to snow actually made this sound entertaining. Shortly thereafter the door knob shook.
"I'll be out in a minute," I said.
Silence, good he went back to watching cartoons. I proceeded to skim another advertisement for an upscale resthome. Would they let me live there? I like Scrabble and sweat tea.
Clonk, clonk, clonk. Shake, rattle, shake, giggle. He was back and wearing a pair of my heels.
"I said, I'll be out in a minute." I bet retirement living is quiet.
Dylan replied, "Mom, you wanna go on a date?"
I opened the door and there he stood in my black pointy toe shoes paired with his pajamas. A wide grin had taken over his sweet face.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Looking Forward
After my mini-pity party (last blog post) I decided to be thankful instead of Debbie Downer. Here are some events I'm looking forward to...
1. Girl Scout cookies (yes, Thin Mints can be considered an event)
2. sledding (hopefully it'll snow this weekend!)
3. American Idol's Hollywood episodes
4. Girls Night Out (I just may break out the heels:)
5. no more diapers or pull-ups (one day, right?)
6. Dylan helping with more household chores. He's now learning to take out the trash and putting his dirty clothes in the hamper (he calls it his "hampster").
7. summer beach trip
8. visiting my mom and good friend in a couple of weeks
9. Mama Mia! - Sunday at DPAC (yay!)
10. Did I mention Girl Scout cookies?
1. Girl Scout cookies (yes, Thin Mints can be considered an event)
2. sledding (hopefully it'll snow this weekend!)
3. American Idol's Hollywood episodes
4. Girls Night Out (I just may break out the heels:)
5. no more diapers or pull-ups (one day, right?)
6. Dylan helping with more household chores. He's now learning to take out the trash and putting his dirty clothes in the hamper (he calls it his "hampster").
7. summer beach trip
8. visiting my mom and good friend in a couple of weeks
9. Mama Mia! - Sunday at DPAC (yay!)
10. Did I mention Girl Scout cookies?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Time Out
Ever feel like yelling, "Time out!" with the hopes of everything stopping?
No spam, junk mail or Facebook would be a nice start but if eliminating time-sucks isn't a likely option we should be able to push a slow motion button. Growth spurts are crazy as my little boy went from a toddler to a Sasquatch in less than a month. And I do not like going weeks without talking to my best friend or missing Izzy's return on Grey's Anatomy but I'm guilty of both.
Why is it difficult to remember that I have hobbies? Why have I stopped sending birthday cards to my loved ones? Why do I avoid rush hour traffic (in my tiny town) and no longer feel comfortable in heels?
I don't want life to pass me by. I want to be present and witness growth and blog about some of it.
What do you do to slow down and feel real?
No spam, junk mail or Facebook would be a nice start but if eliminating time-sucks isn't a likely option we should be able to push a slow motion button. Growth spurts are crazy as my little boy went from a toddler to a Sasquatch in less than a month. And I do not like going weeks without talking to my best friend or missing Izzy's return on Grey's Anatomy but I'm guilty of both.
Why is it difficult to remember that I have hobbies? Why have I stopped sending birthday cards to my loved ones? Why do I avoid rush hour traffic (in my tiny town) and no longer feel comfortable in heels?
I don't want life to pass me by. I want to be present and witness growth and blog about some of it.
What do you do to slow down and feel real?
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