The weather-Gods decided to have one last hurrah, and gave us that nice little snowstorm the day before Spring officially arrived - now, we're generally pro-snow since all we have to do is play in it and not shovel it! But it does impact our morning commute: a half-mile walk with two kids, two nap bags, two lunch bags, an after-school snack and my work bag. It was actually tolerable but did have me second-guessing my decision to go into the office and cart the kids to daycare despite the closing of the public schools in ours and most towns around us. Z enjoyed stomping in the snow, though she did say as we got about two blocks away, after an un-shoveled block and a half with hail in our faces: "mama, this is a horrible walk to school" ... yeah, sweetpea, I'm not totally loving it either if we're being completely honest here! She did like my songs meant to distract and delight, but I'm not sure my 'good morning to you' verses could compare to
the little diddy the Man made up that morning (to the tune of Jimmy Crack Corn & I don't Care):
take a deep breath and count to ten! I had to keep waking baby up as she drifted off in her Lillebaby sling, but she was great at drop-off - happily wandered over to the table to wait for snack and instead of blowing me kisses (which her little toddler-friend was more than happy to do) just sat there giving me that little sideways glint like she's got a secret! [I know her secret: "I'm gonna see you tomorrow morning before the sun comes up, ladies choice: should we make it 4:40 or 4:50?"] Once I made the half-mile trek back to work I was glad I showed up (in my snowday-casual ensemble of oversized turtleneck and riding pants) since most of my colleagues did make it in too, and for some reason were dressed like there wasn't snow and ice flying from every direction - suckers!
Well, almost a week later there are still piles of snow.... much to the delight of my big girl, who in her little party dress complete with tights and party shoes went running through about twenty feet of it until her feet went out from under her, and she slid - happily - on her bottom for another foot or two!
This was yesterday, and the party dress was for - you guessed it - another kid birthday party. That would make the second party in two days... ad as you know, that means two Udi's Gluten Free pepperoni pizzas, two cupcakes with the buttercream frosting I am a whiz a whipping up on the fly, and as much sprinkle-flair as I could muster. Anyone have a good way to transport these lonely little cupcakes so they make it to the parties without one side or the entire top smooshed?? She's such a trooper though, look how happy my girl is ....
I probably could think of something more secure than a few toothpicks in the sides and a cleaned out Fage yogurt container (the one with the lid) if I wasn't so sleepy ... do you think if we have a heart to heart with the small one she'll let us sleep in until 6am a few days a week?!
