Nothing like a snow storm to make you feel like a kid.

There was a huge snow storm in Chicago today.  The kids bundled up & went out to build snowmen with friends. I found myself gazing at the storm wistfully, wishing we were out romping in the snow too.  So we took a lunch break & headed out.  We walked over to Grant Park & cross country skied right in downtown Chicago.

After all that fresh air & exercise, the whole family was wiped out.  The kids went to bed early & we got to eat a peaceful dinner & watch Battlestar Galactica re-runs.  These days, that passes for a pretty perfect night in.

If every day were like today, I could really get behind this winter thing.

-m

Sloane Tanen feels me.

Wow.  My toddler called me out. I was having a glass of wine while reading him his bedtime story.  Taking advantage of a page-turn, I took a sip.  He looked at me, smiled & said, “Drink Mama’s juice!”  Mama’s Juice??  Hilarious.

We don’t have much chance to get out these days.  Between the kids and work, days are pretty long.  By the time they’re both in bed, our idea of a party usually involves dvr & pizza.  It’s funny how disappointed we are when Saturday Night Live is a repeat.  That’s where the glass of wine comes in.  It makes it feel like it’s the weekend.  Like I’m still a grown up, not just a mom.

It’s been a long day.  Fun but exhausting.  And I really enjoyed that glass of “Mama’s Juice.”

-m

“Goodnight Moon” photograph by Sloane Tanen via http://www.sloanetanen.com/

A new addition to the Duck Duck Green family, 12 hours old.

Congratulations, Andrea, on your beautiful new baby boy!  The world just got a little cuter.