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A Letter to my Children

Sunday, October 7th, 2012

Dear Jackson and Ella,

Today you turn 4 years old. It’s almost like you guys are actual people now and no longer my sweet little babies. There is so much I want to tell you two.

Jack

Jackson: My little man. You tell me almost everyday that you are no longer a baby or a big kid. You tell me you are a MAN! Yup, you tell me that you pee like a man, you eat like a man, and you go to bed like a man. I hate to break it to you, my little man, but you will ALWAYS be my baby.

You can be the sweetest little boy when you want to be and then there are times that I just want to strangle you!! You can be very demanding when it comes to “asking” for things, but on the other hand, you are always the first one to get your sister something when she needs it. Even though you follow the typical toddler rules about every toy being yours, you still make sure Ella has something to play with after you rip a toy out of her hands. You want to be good.

Right now, your favorite foods are hamburgers, green beans, and cookies. You love drinking water, but only if it has ice in it. The reason you started liking water with ice was because you saw Grandma Jane with ice in her water. You like to try new foods, and for the most part you like almost everything you try, however, it is a huge struggle to get you to eat your dinner. You haven’t always been such a good eater. There were times when the only thing I could get you to eat was spaghetti noodles or rice. It has been a nice change of pace.

You LOVE super heroes!! If you see anything with one of the Marvel characters on it, you totally try and convince me that you need it because it matches all your other stuff. You like playing “superhero” with your sister, but I think it’s really just an excuse to try and beat her up.

You just started preschool and are having so much fun. You like playing with the other kids, but you are still a little shy. You wake up happy most school days and you are super excited to go. Hopefully you always love school this much!

I love you more than ice cream and cameras!!

Ella

Ella: My baby girl. You are such a little sweetie (most of the time). In the morning you wake up before Daddy goes to work, just so you can say bye to him and give him a hug. You like helping him pick out his clothes for the day and getting his shoes out of the closet. After he leaves, you crawl in bed with me and either go back to sleep or watch a show before brother wakes up. On the days you don’t get to say bye to Daddy, you are sad about it all day.

You love playing with your brother, but you can kind of be a brat to him. You tend to tease him a lot and take thing from him. You also instigate a lot of fights and you like making him mad. On the other hand, if he gets hurt, you are the first one to try and help and you worry about him. You like helping him do things.

You love anything pink! And Princesses! And Ballerinas! Even though you like to play in the dirt and fight with your brother, you are such a girly girl.

You say some of the funniest things with the funniest expressions. It cracks me and Daddy up!

Getting you to eat your food is a struggle. You hate trying new foods and really only like eating mac n cheese or grilled cheese sandwiches. Even if we make you your favorite foods, there are just days you won’t eat. Well, hopefully you get over that phase soon!

I love you more than rainbows and cotton candy!

twins

A friend of mine posted this and I thought it was rather appropriate:

Here is the poem from the book Let Me Hold You Longer by Karen Kingsbury.

Long ago you came to me,
a miracle of firsts,
First smiles and teeth and baby steps,
a sunbeam on the burst.

But one day you will move away
and leave to me your past
And I will be left thinking of
a lifetime of your lasts…

The last time that I held a bottle
to your baby lips
The last time that I lifted you
and held you on my hip.

The last night when you woke up crying,
needing to be walked,
When last you crawled up with your blanket,
wanting to be rocked.

The last time when you ran to me,
still small enough to hold.
The last time that you said you’d marry
me when you grew old.

Precious, simple moments and
bright flashes from your past-
Would I have held on longer if
I’d known they were your last?

Our last adventure to the park,
your final midday nap,
The last time when you wore your favorite
faded baseball cap.

Your last few hours of kindergarten,
those last few days of first grade,
Your last at bat in Little League,
last colored picture made.

I never said good-bye to all
your yesterdays long passed.
So what about tomorrow-
will I recognize your lasts?

The last time that you catch a frog
in that old backyard pond.
The last time that you run barefoot
across our fresh-cut lawn.

Silly, scattered images
will represent your past.
I keep on taking pictures,
never quite sure of your lasts…

The last time that I comb your hair
or stop a pillow fight.
The last time that I pray with you
and tuck you in at night.

The last time when we cuddle
with a book, just me and you
The last time you jump in our bed
and sleep between us two.

The last piano lesson,
last vacation to the lake.
Your last few weeks of middle school,
last soccer goal you make.

I look ahead and dream of days
that haven’t come to pass.
But as I do, I sometimes miss
today’s sweet, precious lasts…

The last time that I help you with
a math or spelling test.
The last time when I shout that yes,
your room is still a mess.

The last time that you need me for
a ride from here to there.
The last time that you spend the night
with your old tattered bear.

My life keeps moving faster,
stealing precious days that pass,
I want to hold on longer-
want to recognize your lasts…

The last time that you need my help
with details of a dance.
The last time that you ask me for
advice about romance.

The last time that you talk to me
about your hopes and dreams.
The last time that you wear a jersey
for your high school team.

I’ve watched you grow and barely noticed
seasons as they pass.
If I could freeze the hands of time,
I’d hold on to your lasts.

For come some bright fall morning,
you’ll be going far away.
College life will beckon
in a brilliant sort of way.

One last hug, one last good-bye,
one quick and hurried kiss.
One last time to understand
just how much you’ll be missed.

I’ll watch you leave and think how fast
our time together passed.
Let me hold on longer, God,
to every precious last.

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On the Homefront

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

So, it has been a little over 5 years since we moved into our house. When we first bought it, all the rooms were hideous colors and the kitchen was in desperate need of a make over. Well, we took care of the color issue for the most part. We still need to paint the office, but since that will be Jack’s room in a few years, he can pick the color when he moves in. The kitchen is still God awful, but that’s just not in the budget right now. One of the biggest projects I wanted to tackle when we moved in was the front and back yards. In the front yard we basically have a shit load of jasmine bushes and some ugly bushes. Part of the year we have some lilies that bloom. I hate lilies! Well, the other day we were out trimming the ugliest of the ugly bushes. It is the one that happens to be totally blocking the kids window and is taller than our house. Anyways, rather than trimming, I said what the hell and just started cutting it down. I guess that was the jumping off point. We have finally fixed our sprinklers so hopefully our lawn will come back nice and pretty. We will most likely have to throw some seed out there too since our lawns have never actually looked good. The next step will be to take out the dreaded jasmine bushes. Don’t ask me why we decided to do this in the middle of summer when it is God awful hot, but hey, at least it’s getting done!! I think one of the hardest parts is that we only have so much room in our yard waste cans and we don’t really have a way to haul a big load down to the dump so we are just doing a little at a time. Now we just need to decide what do do with all the empty space we will have. It is already nicely edged with some pretty bricks.

For the back yard, this will be an even bigger project!!! In the fall when it starts to cool down, we are going to tear down the “sunroom” This is a “room” that the previous owners built by using two carport frames, some tarps, some plywood, and some lattice. Oh, and to keep it from leaking where it is butted up against the house, they used pool noodles. I shit you not. They actually used pool noodles!!! Up until now it has been fine for storage, but it is starting to leak and it has always looked like we were living Arkansas with a guy and a banjo. Soooo, come this fall, it is coming down!!! In its place I will be building 4 raised garden beds. I’m really excited about teaching the kids all about where our food comes from and maybe it will encourage them to actually eat something if they grew it.

The backyard is also home to a dead lawn that Lunchbox uses as his shitter. Well, we are thinking of just tilling it all under and putting down some fresh sod. when we moved in the lawn was sort of green, but it was mostly weeds that got mowed down every so often. I’m hoping we can get the dog to take his business elsewhere, but that may be hard. To finish it off back there, I was thinking of doing a playhouse for the kids for Christmas. Shhhhh, don’t tell Pat!!!!

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Potty Time

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

This is a little overdue, but Shae and I realized we never wrote up a post about our adventures in potty training. My take on the experience is probably much different from Shae’s, but I’m writing this post so you’ll just have to make do with my version.

About a month before their third birthday, we made a quick trip up to Disneyland with the kiddos. Since we didn’t want to deal with running to the bathroom the whole time we were there “we” (aka Shae) decided that we’d start the potty training the day after we got back. For about a week before the trip, we kept telling the kids that after we went to see Mickey we weren’t going to have diapers anymore. I’m pretty sure all they heard was “Mickey blah blah Mickey”, but they were warned.

Anyway, the day after our trip to visit Mickey the potty training started. I have to admit that I wasn’t overly optimistic. I didn’t think the kids were quite ready (they weren’t giving us any indication when they had to go), and I wasn’t sure about the method we were using (no pull-ups, basically the kids running around naked/in underwear all day). However, Shae had decided the kids were going to house broken by their third birthday, so I voiced my concerns but then got on board.

The first couple of days were pretty rough, especially on Shae. The kids were not comfortable using their potties, and would hold it until they were in pain. Even the offer of marshmallows wasn’t enough to entice them to go. We basically spent the weekend with both kids sitting on their potties in the living room crying while Shae and I begged them to JUST GO ALREADY!!! It got to the point where they would hold it until nap or bed time so they could go in their diapers. Eventually they started to figure it out, and by Sunday night they were already figuring out ways to get as many marshmallows (or “maws”) out of us as possible.

Well, after two days of the fun I decided that I’d had enough and ran away. I gave everyone hugs and kisses, told Shae I expected both kids potty trained by the time I got home, and hopped on a plane to DC. Shae will tell you that there was a lot of work, but I’m pretty sure that the kids woke up Monday morning pretty much potty trained. When I got home, both kids were using their potties and earning their “maws”: 2 for pee pee, 4 for poo poo (and believe me, they told us exactly how many they expected). They were still wearing diapers for their naps and at night, but other than that they were doing pretty good. We had to cut back their marshmallow rewards (to 1 and 2) because they were going through our supply too fast. About three or four days later, I had to go out of town again and when I got home the kids were using the real toilet. Again, I’m sure Shae would say she had something to do with that but I’m pretty sure the kids just figured it out on their own.

I can’t tell you how nice it was to go to Costco and not have to buy diapers. I really had no choice but to buy more beer to fill up the extra space in the cart. The kids are both doing great, and outside of the occasional nighttime accident after one of them drinks too much juice with dinner there have been almost no problems. The biggest issue we have is that now nap and bedtime have become times for the “Potty Game” where the kids take turns getting out of bed and using the bathroom. It’s extremely annoying, but a small price to pay for no longer having to buy diapers.

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Update time

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Yikes! It’s been awhile. Soooo, our little (mis)adventure continues as the kiddos keep growing. It’s hard to believe they will be 3 next month!!! Seriously, where does the time go?

Let’s see, since our Death Valley trip we have done a lot… sort of. Our latest trip was our yearly trip to Sedona to spend a long weekend at Grandma Jane’s time share. As usual, we had a great time! The kiddos went on their first jeep tour and seemed to have a pretty good time. They weren’t too sure about it at first, but I think they warmed up to it. The adults thought is was an awesome ride! We have done a jeep tour before, but we had other people in the jeep with us. This time it was nice because it was only us and we were able to stop when we saw interesting stuff or ask the driver a ton of questions. Other than the jeep ride, we pretty much just spent a lot of time at the pool with the kids and Pat and I were able to sneak out a couple times and go on a “date.”

The kids also had their first long train ride recently. I took them up to my parents house to go pick blackberries. Since my car was having issues, I figured why not take the train? It was actually pretty fun for the first 4 or 5 hours. We colored a lot and watched movies and played with moon dough and took a lot of trips down to the cafe. The last couple hours are another story. There were no naps and it was getting to be bedtime so they started getting a little cranky. A few timeouts later and we made it to SLO! The kids had a great time picking blackberries and helping grandma in the kitchen making her famous apple cake. To get back to San Diego, we hitched a ride with my parents so my mom could spend her birthday with us. Well, that tured into a major misadventure. Ella, Grandma, Grandpa, and myself all came down with a horrible stomach flu. It was probably the worst flu I have ever had. Poor Pat! He was stuck taking care of all of us sickies and keeping Jack entertained. He gets the husband/father of the year award for that.

The kids keep getting bigger and bigger and now we are doing the whole potty training thing. I will do a whole post on that in a few day.

Everything else is going well too. I have a bunch of photo shoots coming up and my Etsy shop is doing really well right now. Pat is on travel a lot more than we would both like, but it is what it is.

Coming up we have the kids birthday and another train ride in store. Hopefully I can keep them entertained for longer this time.

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The “I Will Nevers” of Pre-Parenting

Friday, May 27th, 2011

As Ella was laying in bed with me this morning, watching Disney Channel, it made me think back to before I had kids and I swore that I would never let my kids jump in bed with me. It made me think about all those things I told myself I would never do, and about all those other moms I would see and judge.

Watch TV: When I grew up we really didn’t have tv. I mean, we had a set but it only got one channel that was clear. I remember the only time I was really allowed to watch it was on Saturday mornings back when they had Saturday morning cartoons. Now we seem to have Disney Channel and Nick Jr. on all the time. If it’s not kids’ tv shows, then we have it on the kids’ radio station.

Eat junk food: I always swore that my kids would always eat healthy, wholesome meals and snacks. I always try and cook a nice healthy dinner for Pat and I, and I told myself that my kids would eat what we eat. Well, now my freezer seems to be filled with Mickey Mouse shaped chicken nuggets and hot dogs and my pantry is filled with mac n cheese, pop tarts, and chewy fruit snacks. Yes, I still try and get them to eat what I make for dinner, but sometimes it’s just not worth the struggle.

Let my kids have tantrums in public: It used to be when I was out shopping and I would see a kid acting out, I would totally scoff at them. Now I can’t seem to make it out of the store without one of mine throwing themselves on the floor in a tantrum because I won’t let them pull stuff off the shelves. Shopping trips are always an adventure for me.

Leave the house looking like shit: Before I had kids I used to take my time doing my hair and makeup almost every morning. I made sure I always matched and looked my best when I left the house. Now I’m lucky if I can even get a shower everyday. My hair always goes back because with 2 two year olds to watch, I just can’t spend 30 minutes making it look perfect. Sure, I will still put on makeup sometimes, but it is a pain in the ass. Since I need to have eyes on the kids, that means doing it at the kitchen table and having the kids try and get into everything or them getting upset because I wont let Jack wear eyeliner. Now a days, I end up just throwing on whatever has the fewest stains.

Have my living room look like a day care: before I had kids and watched Disney Channel all day, I would watch some of those home makeover shows. Most of the time they made over the living rooms and they were full of toys. It looked more like a daycare or playroom, than a nice living room. I always told myself that my kids would keep all their toys in their room and only play with them in there. Well, now my living room has turned into the playroom. At first I was pretty good at making sure all the toys fit in the HUGE toy box we have, but then as they got older, their toys got bigger and now sit next to the toy box. I even have two drawers in our entertainment center just for toys and books. Hopefully I’ll get my living room back someday.

Take my kids to McDonalds: I always knew that if I had kids I would end up taking the to McDs on the very rare occation and I was OK with that. That rare occation turned into whenever we traveled and that then turned into whenever I needed a quick meal for them. I’m not as totally against it now that they are putting apples in the happy meals, but still.

I’m sure there are more, but these are just a few of the things that I think of regularly. Now I have to go clean up the chocolate milk and pop tart mess that is left over from breakfast.

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2 years

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Challenging, exhausting, exciting, stressful, fun are just some of the words that sum up these last two years with the kiddos. Even though they are 2 years old today, it feels like they have been two for the past four months or so. Jack is a total handful and Ella is just all over the place. As tough as they are, they sure are fun! After we have our 2 year check up, I’ll have more to write, so until then, here are some photos from their second year portraits.

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Park Pics

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Here are some recent pictures of the kids at the park.

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The Kiddos Go To Disneyland

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Sorry for the lack of updates lately. It’s been crazy around here with work and the kids. Also, there just hasn’t been anything exciting to share lately. The kids are doing great, but there’s not much new to report. They eat, they poop (and then rip their diapers off), they run around, and they don’t talk (I’m sure once they start we’ll regret ever asking them to start, but come on already guys). Well, last weekend we finally had something worth writing about: Ella and Jack’s first trip to Disneyland.

Back in June, Shae and I pawned the kids off on Shae’s parents and took an overnight trip up to Disneyland. It was definitely great to get a break from the kids for a couple of days and have some fun, but we also kind of wished they had been there too. Well, as luck would have it, our tickets were good for three days so we still had one day left to use with the twins. We decided that July 30th was the day our kids would get to meet Mickey (more on that later). We even lucked out and picked a weekend that Erica would be visiting San Diego that weekend, so we had someone to go with us and help us take care of the kids.

As we started to get close to the day of our trip, we started getting excited, especially Shae. That, of course, led to lots of Internet surfing to get advice on dealing with toddlers at Disneyland. There were all kinds of tips, but the “best” one was to get some luggage tags and attach them to the kids with names, parents, and phone numbers. So the morning of the trip each kid got a huge, orange luggage tag hooked to their belt loops to wear around all day. Of course, the first thing they did was chew on them. Good thing Shae got the chewable tags (they should really market them that way).

Once the kids were tagged, we loaded everyone up in the car (Erica rode between the car seats), and headed to Disneyland. Our drive was pretty uneventful, and we got parked and unloaded without incident. Our first “ride” was the tram from the parking garage to the park entrance. As would be the case on pretty much every ride, neither kid was very comfortable on the tram; Jack cried, and Ella was just kind of uneasy. After a few minutes of riding, we got to the entrance, rented our strollers, and introduced the kids to Disneyland.

First thing on the agenda once we got to Disneyland was to get Jack and Ella all pimped out in Disney gear. Erica got them some Mickey and Minnie shirts, and I picked up some “1st Visit” buttons from City Hall. Once the kiddos were properly dressed, it was time to get them on some rides. We decided their first ride should be Pirates of the Caribbean (and by “decided” I mean that was the first ride we came to that we thought would be OK for them), so we got everyone loaded up on a boat and began the fun. Everyone did OK for a while, but after a couple of minutes Jack was not sure about the dark. By the time we got to the canon shots, Jack was really not a fan of Pirates. He did OK, but was definitely scared. Ella did better, but she wasn’t exactly excited either. Oh well, at least I had a good time.

Since the kids put up with Pirates, we decided we should take them over to Fantasyland and take them on some rides they might enjoy a little more (after the adults took a couple of rides on Big Thunder Mountain of course, can’t let the kids have all the fun). The first ride we came across over in Fantasyland with a short line was the Snow White ride, so even though we thought Jack might be scared again we jumped right in line. Both kids actually did very well on the ride, and I think Ella even had a little fun.

We figured after two “scary” rides, the kids deserved something nice and calm. The carousel seemed like a perfect fit. Everything was going fine on the carousel up until the thing started to move. Ella and Jack both did OK at first, but once the horses started going up and down they were not happy. Ella calmed down pretty quick, but Jack could not wait for the ride to end. He was very brave and didn’t start crying/screaming, but he didn’t jump back in line to ride again.

Since the kids didn’t seem to be enjoying the rides, we decided it was a good time to head over to Toon Town to meet Mickey. Before heading over to visit Mickey we made a stop at Goofy’s house. The kids had a great time playing around at the house. They ran around in the front yard, played the piano, and Jack played with the cabinets inside for at least 10 minutes. It was great to watch them just have fun and play. As much fun as they were having, eventually it was time to go visit Mickey. I remember going to Disneyland and seeing Mickey and Minnie walking around. Now, you have to go over to their houses if you want to see them. After walking all over Mickey’s house and waiting in two separate staging areas, it was finally time for Ella and Jackson to meet the mouse.

I think things would have been a lot different (read: better) if we weren’t the first family in our little grouping, but of course we were. The way things are setup, you go through two staging areas, and then finally into the room where Mickey is. As you walk in, they line you up on the side and it’s very clear where you’re supposed to pose and stand to take a picture. Well, at least that’s the case if you aren’t first in your group. We walked into the room to see Mickey standing on one side, a photographer on the other, and a cast member instructing everyone else to line up. We had no idea what we were supposed to do, so Erica grabbed her camera and stood by the photographer while Shae and I took the kids and headed toward Mickey. You’d think that watching Mickey’s Playhouse every day would have prepared the kiddos for their meeting, but you’d be wrong. As we approached, both kids started screaming. Jack threw himself as far away from the mouse as he could get while still holding on to Shae, while Ella ripped free from me and ran screaming toward Erica. I couldn’t wait to see the picture, and I was not disappointed. I think my favorite part is Mickey’s huge grin and Shae yelling for Ella.

After deciding they weren’t big fans of rides or Mickey, the kids decided to get back to something they are good at: napping. About five minutes after we got them back in their strollers, both kids were passed out. Jack even fell asleep with his hand in his snack cup. While the little ones slept, Erica and I went over to the Haunted House. As we were standing in line, we saw a boy of about eight being carried by his mom and looking terrified. Up ahead, his sister was running off on her own and her dad had to pull her back by her ponytail. Erica and I joked that we were looking at the future of my kids: Jack terrified and clinging to mom and Ella off running ahead of dad. Of course, no sooner did we say something that I heard the dad call the boy “Jack”. A while later as we were getting off the ride we saw the family again. This time it was bright enough that we could read the name on the back of the boys ears-hat. Sure enough, it said “Jackson”. I’m not positive, but I’m pretty sure I looked into my future.

When Erica and I got back to Shae and the kiddos, Jack and Ella were just waking up so it seemed like a good time to go get them some mouse ears. We picked out the classic hats (pink for Ella, obviously) and Shae got their names embroidered while Erica and I watched the kiddos. Don’t worry, the kids looked very cute in their ears. Like there was any doubt.

We made another trip back to Toon Town to play on Donald’s boat (which the kids loved), grabbed some ice cream, and then it was time to call it a day. The kids did great, but they were pooped. It took about 10 minutes in the car before they were both out. They slept the entire way home and we had to force them to stay awake long enough to eat dinner when we got home.

That’s about it for our first trip to Disneyland. The kids were really good and the trip was a lot of fun. My favorite part of the trip was watching the kids have fun playing at Goofy and Donald’s houses. It was great watching them have so much fun. I’d have to say their meeting with Mickey was a close second. The kids get in free until they’re three, so I’m sure we’ll have another trip or two in the next year or so.

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Queen Califia’s Magic Circle Garden

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Since it’s starting to warm up down here, I wanted to get the kids up to Escondido to see Queen Califia’s Magic Circle Garden. If you have ever been there, you know the whole place is covered in glass mosaic so as the weather gets warm, so does the glass. I think last year we went up there in the middle of summer and the glass was too hot to touch! Our plan this morning was to get up there before it started getting too hot. Well, due to an issue of a missing little girl shoe, we left a little later then planned. Anyway, we got up there and let the kiddos run around for awhile until they were worn out and we were too hot. The kiddos were fascinated by the black, white, and mirror maze and loved looking at their reflections. Once they found their way out of the maze they had a blast in the circle. They ran and ran and ran until they were totally worn out. They loved touching all the glass and looking at all the colors. It was so much fun! I love watching the kids discover new stuff and get excited when they see new things. Here are some pictures from our morning.

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A little of this and a little of that

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

OK, this is pretty much a catch-up type post. Everyone is doing pretty well at the Lorigan house and the kiddos are growing up way too fast! Since Christmas, they are much more sure of their footing and are even starting to run. We got a couple new gates to block off the kitchen, so the kiddos now have full access to the rest of the house. They love running up and down the hallway yelling. I think they just like hearing the echo. on Wednesday the kiddos went in for their 16 month checkup and everything looked good, well, Ella has a little bit of athlete’s foot, but other than that, it’s all good. Ella now weighs 22lbs and is 30 3/4 inches tall. Jack weighs 21.14 and is 30 3/4 inches tall. They are both on the smaller side, but they are nice and healthy, so it’s OK.

While the rest of the country is dealing with horrible snow storms, San Diego was nice and sunny today. We decided to take the kids and Lunchbox out for a little stroll around the neighborhood. Since the kids are much more secure on their feet we let them out of the stroller to explore. One of my favorite things about our neighborhood is the median that runs through the main street. For the most part is covered in sidewalk and has trees and grass lining the sides. It is very wide, so we don’t really have to worry about the kids running out into the street yet. Even if they did wander into the street, very few cars ever drive by. Anyway, we let the kiddos out to explore and they had a great time. Of course I brought my camera so there are some pictures at the bottom. Ella decided she wanted to push the stroller and Jack decided he wanted pick up rocks and sticks and stuff like that. Overall, it was a beautiful, and great day for a walk.

Pat has been traveling a lot for work so it is really nice to have home for a few weeks before he has to fly out again. This last time really sucked. Pat was supposed to be gone for a day and ended up getting snowed in and came home 3 days later. During this time, my car decided to break down. I had Pat’s car, but the stroller doesn’t fit in the trunk so I was stuck at home. It made me realize how dependent on my car I am. Well, I was stuck in a house without food, so I had to use the Vons grocery delivery service. It was great! I see myself using it a lot more. It was so easy! Well, I was glad when Pat finally made it home and was able to give me a break from the kids.

I guess that’s all I really have for now.

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