The Puddles

We have two days left of house arrest until Ben is officially released.  Our first official outing will be attending Christmas Eve services at church.  Ben is so excited to get to go somewhere without a mask.  Today also marks the second day of our school vacation.  So far there is not too much insanity in the house.  It helped that I was gone all day yesterday shopping for Christmas.  I made it home officially by 2:30am in the morning today.  But I am done.  Yea!  Maybe it is due to the fact that I am exhausted but my kids were pretty hilarious today (within the confines of also being rotten).

*Ainsley – Kept giving me weird kisses.  She kept trying to give me kisses with her mouth open. I finally asked her tonight what she was trying to do.  She said, “I’m giving you married kisses!” Whoa! The good news is that she thinks that only married people kiss like that.  Bad news is that I don’t think she knows what married means or she wouldn’t try to kiss her mother like that.  Saddness ensued as I told her we can’t kiss like that.  So Ainsley and I made up our own kiss.  Three quick pecks on the lips.  Problem solved!

*Ben – Normally comes up with interesting choices for outfits each day. But today . . . he insisted on wearing these craftsman safety googles all day!  Not sure what his motivation was.  But there was no changing his mind.

*Madie – Had a “virtual” adventure in our old town in Nebraska.  We figured out today that our former town in Nebraska now has street views on Google Maps.  Way cool!  So Madie and I went around town and went shopping at S-per Foods and -iltys (the letters are missing on the signs).  Ate at Jill’s Sweet Shop for lunch after our morning of shopping (which oddly enough she picked only grocery stores to go shopping at). And then we took a “walk” to the pool to go swimming.  At the end of our adventure Madie said, “Nothing’s changed there.  Will it ever?”  Probably not, Madie. Probably not.

*Chris – isn’t technically a child but he too had a hilarious moment . . . While unloading the dishwasher today, I found my case of eggs where the pots and pans go.  Yes. There were almost 3 dozen eggs sitting in the cabinet since yesterday.  Here is the good news . . . 1.  He fed the kids yesterday.  2.  He cleaned up after himself.  So the cabinet isn’t the fridge.  At least he tried!