Then, last night we got notice that school would be on a 2hr delay this morning. That was a problem since I had a dentist appointment at 8:45. I had planned on bringing James along with me, but there was no way both boys would behave long enough for me to get my teeth cleaned. Luckily, the dentist called and needed me to move the appt back a little later so that worked out. I've never taken James to my dentist before but he did really well since I brought along the Kindle for him to play on.
My other frustration this morning has to deal with my van. Due to the frigid cold weather, the sliding doors would not open this morning. So, the kids had to crawl through the front doors to get into their seats, then I had to crawl into the back to buckle James into his seat. After the dentist, James and I went to Costco. We sampled many yummy treats today, many more than normal. I've found the key is to go no earlier than 11am. In the past, we often went just after they opened at 10 and none of the workers had their little sample carts ready which just upset James. The highlight of my day came when we left Costco and the van's trunk door had become unfrozen. I was so glad that I didn't have to load my groceries in through the driver door.
The next couple of hours in my day were uneventful. Then it was time for Haden to come home. He wanted me to meet him at the bus stop when he was coming home today, so I had to bundle us up to go outside and wait for him. James and I were out there less than 10 minutes, but I wanted to cry it was so cold. It truly hurt the exposed skin on my face - the wind was just brutally cold!
My other bad part of the day came after leaving the gym this afternoon. I tried to use my keychain to see if either of the sliding doors would open yet. Neither of them opened, but I guess one of them must have opened a tiny smidge because as I tried to drive away I heard the "door ajar" alarm. I tried to shut all the door, but it didn't help since everything was frozen in place so I had to drive all the way home with the crazy loud alarm going off - the kids thought that was pretty crazy!
So, I am so over today and this cold crappy weather. The problem is that we already have another 2hr delay for tomorrow so our routine schedule will be messed up again.
On a happier note, Haden lost his first tooth this past weekend. It had been loose since early December and I thought it would never come out. It came out while Haden was bathing - he tried to use his teeth to open something and the tooth popped out. He was totally hysterical for about half and hour, screaming that it hurt. But then he calmed down and remembered that the tooth fairy would come and then it was all good. We was so excited that he had to email his teacher right away to tell her about it. I had big hopes of finding time to sew up a cute little tooth fairy pillow but never got around to it (grandma mary- want to make one??). So, Kye found a small wooden box and that is where the tooth was placed. The tooth fairy brought Haden a $2 bill. He was so excited and commented "Now I can buy 2 Matchbox cars!" He thinks of every new dollar as a new car since that is what he always spends his money on. He'd truly rather buy the more expensive Cars brand vehicles, but doesn't have the patience to save enough money for those.
On a personal note, I began 1/2 marathon training this week. I found a local race at the end of April that I want to do, but haven't officially registered yet. The mileage isn't really much more than what I've already been doing, expect there will be one long run each week that will gradually get longer and longer. Kye just hooked up Hulu for me on the xbox so I'm hoping to find some good shows to watch while I'm on the treadmill to help kill time.
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