4/06 - Full Easter baskets (and sinuses)

I stayed home sick again today.  The ear infection is slightly better, but still way more awful than acceptable parameters.  While I lay moaning around the house and sleeping (or devouring The Hunger Games), the kids had a great egg hunt at school, and Cinnamon Dog tried to comfort me.

While washing everyone's sheets, I tossed in a few friends.  Don't Cornay and Snoodles clean up nicely?

4/05 - Service Dog gets a workout

I went to bed with a mild cold and woke up in the very early morning with a painful ear infection.  Youch!  After helping get the kids ready for school, I went back to bed until they came home (OK, it was a bit past that).  Here's my early afternoon breakfast -- and faithful companion.

We went to the doctor and got antibiotics.  Service Dog wanted to push me around in a chair, but I thought it would make me dizzy.

While I was there, they reminded me it was time for my mammogram.  Why not be squished and inflamed at the same time?  Here's hoping tomorrow is a little bit less painful.

4/04 - Firefighter #3 wonders, "How do I drive this thing?"

Wheels was still in my bag from yesterday (whoopsie!), so Firefighter #3 tried to ride him like a Segway. It did not go so well.  Good thing FF#3 was wearing a helmet!

Then, Firefighter #3 had to fight temptation.  Ultimately, he gave in.  Wouldn’t you, if you found yourself next to a cupcake as big as yourself?

Yes, I'm a geek and installed Instagram on my Android as soon as I could remember which email was associated with the phone.  Here, FF#3 goes for a spin.

4/03 - Cutie Bird on Wheels!

Whoa!  Look out!!  Cutie Bird does not have very good balance!

Neither do I -- my work/life balance was very work-skewed today.  :(

4/02 - Trophy says, "I am not a jug!"

This green dragon was on my April calendar.  Trophy thought he was beautiful and needed a prize.

I send a hug to Lil' Guy, who didn’t get one from me this morning.   And I send a big thank you to Lil' Gal for passing on the hug I left with her to Lil' Guy.

We went to the little museum in the building’s lobby, and I put Trophy in the line-up of old bottles and jugs.  She was not amused.  (She has come a long way since January.)

Fountain update:  It’s back!

4/01 - weekend fun, April Fool's edition

We were graced by the visit of my BFF/old roommate Anne and her oldest daughter Rowan on Saturday.  Despite the rain, we had a good time making a mural, baking chocolate chip cookies, and finding a patch of sunshine to take a walk to the playground.  It was soooo good to see them!!

This year was the first year the twins really got into April Fool's Day.  We decided to surprise Mama by pretending the kids' homework wasn't done, wearing our shirts backwards, and switching the kitchen stools and the dining room chairs, among other pranks. (Look out! There's a spider on your shoulder!)  If there was ever a holiday made for Lil' Guy, this was it.

Then it was time for my derby team's photo shoot.  I've been a pirate for some time, a skater for a little while, but to combine the two took a little thought.  If nothing else, I had a great time.

When I got home, everyone was pretending to be someone else for a prank.  Lil' Guy asked me to be a dog with him (Lil' Gal's shtick).  Mama wanted me to play Mario Brothers with her (Lil' Guy's favorite thing). And Lil' Gal freaked out from stage fright and hid in the TV room.  (Which was not unlike Mama and her Facebook game hobby.)

What was your best April Fool's prank?

3/30 - Mystery Mommy and the Mega Millions

The twins called me “Mystery Mommy” today because they thought my coat looked like a detective’s.  I promised them that secret camera Trophy and I would spy on my workmates.  So far, nobody suspects anything!

Trophy and I heard there was a big jackpot to be won in tonight’s lottery.  So I put Trophy on my head like a hat and we tried to think like winners.

I like this picture of Trophy next to the lottery tickets… it’s a little affirmation.  Let’s all take a second and visualize my win, please.  If I hit the jackpot, drinks are on me!

I asked Olga the security guard what was happening with our building’s fountain.  It’s going through annual maintenance, being cleaned and getting some new parts.  Trophy was feeling kinda empty (as we wait for the pile of lottery money to roll in), so we visited another building’s fountain.

Unrelated, but super cool – look at this jumping robot!  It can jump REALLY high! http://kottke.org/12/03/look-how-high-this-robot-can-jump

3/29 - Littlest Rabbit and the field of greens

Littlest Rabbit wanted a nice bowl of salad for lunch.

And then she wanted to eat it in the countryside.  So we pretended we were going on a field trip – literally!

3/28 - Sauci Dog likes sunshine

I was worried that they were going to take the fountain out, but it looks like it’s being repaired after all.  Phew!  Woof!

Sauci Dog and I met Audrey from my old work for lunch today.  The sun came out when we saw her.  Awww.

Sauci Dog was pretending this silver chair was the GUP-F.

And then it was back to work for us.

3/27 - Sad bikes in the rain

Rainy days are not so fun for bikes.  Or Mommy, whose umbrella turned inside out 5 times on the way to the old work (and back) to wish Ron a happy retirement.  At least the cake was good!