Little slice of life

I see the cat peer around the corner of the garage, so I know that the door into the house stands wide open. At least it's only 47 out. Or so the car tells me. It is cozy & quiet in here where Lucy is napping & I'm enjoying a moment of calm before entering the after-school chaos inside the house. Drew is puttering around in & out of the garage "fixing" things & raiding his daddy's work bench.

Oh, there goes the cat back inside. Not much to see out here, I suppose. Now Drew is licking a baseball & I can see a wet spot on the back of his pant leg. He wanted to wear training underpants today. Potty training is not going well. He can go in the potty, but generally chooses not to. He can keep his diaper dry for long stretches, but tells me in a matter of fact voice, "Mommy, it's too hard," when I suggest sitting on the little potty. This from a boy who I discovered today knows his right from his left!

I jump, now Darcy is banging on my car door. I push the button & the window goes down...2 guesses, but you only need one..."Mom, can I have something to eat??" I ask what she wants & cereal it is, so I say okay. I get a quick status update on the state of things inside & decide I can stay put a few more minutes. Besides, I am watching Drew & it is so warm & cozy here.

Drew updates me on the status of his car repairs, "Mom, I fixed my car with Daddy's hammer. And with his triangle." And so he did. And he goes back & forth between his car & the tool bench talking to himself the whole time. Good thing we have a nearly endless supply of wood pieces. I'm not sure exactly what they are fixing, but the pile on the car keeps growing.

Darcy is back again. Bowl of cereal finished & a good report that Jack has started his homework. He didn't get to watch the Super Bowl last night, so it is on the docket for the afternoon if he gets his work finished quickly & with no complaints. He is actually pretty good at that, especially with football as a motivator!

Inside, I know there are folders waiting to be signed, Sophie will need to read to me, and Drew still has that wet spot needing to be changed. Then laundry to fold & put away, and dinner to be started.
Oh, now here's Jack wanting me to check his geometry problems in math...reflection, rotation & translation. And he tells me he's going to work ahead to finish the all the homework in this unit (he enjoys geometry just like his mama.) After a few minutes, he wants to get in the car to work, so I know the gig is up. I convince him to go inside to finish his work for tomorrow, so he can watch the game.

Almost immediately Darcy comes out screaming because she says Jack hit her because she was sitting where he wanted to sit. Yes, the gig is definitely up. Lucy is awake from the crying, but at least she's content.

It was nice while it lasted...back to reality!

(And this is who greeted me in the kitchen...Sophie-Fixit-Man! Complete with taped on brown moustache & beard!)