Daily Archive for August 9th, 2007

Trying not to be a big ol’ baby head

Published on Thursday, August 9, 2007 in Claire, Conversations, It's a paycheck, Random Thoughts, Travel and Travel - Santa Fe. 1 Comment

So, the files have started rolling in, and I’ve been assigned some priority files. (Priority files are files that are due sooner than normal files, because there’s been a rush placed on them.)

I’m sitting at my desk, day-dreaming about the wonderful time we had in Santa Fe, and the files keep popping into my inbox, jarring me back to reality. I can tell by the due-dates that they are Priority Files, and my blood pressure starts to rise.

“Aaaaaaaaargh! NO priority files!!” I scream out loud, mostly to myself and mostly to the cosmos. “I don’t want any Priority Files…especially on the first day back from vacation!!”

My hubby, who has decided to “work from home” today (*cough*), yells back from the kitchen, “Dude, don’t be a big ol’ baby head.”

“Baby head! Baby head!” Claire chimes in right behind him.

“I’m ready for my Santa Fe Margarita right about now. I’ll be in the pool. Just have it delivered to me there, thanks.”

;)

We’re baaaaack!

Published on Thursday, August 9, 2007 in Claire, Fun, It's a paycheck, Language, Milestones, Parenting 101, Travel and Travel - Santa Fe. 0 Comments

We got back last night around 9:30 p.m. from our trip to Santa Fe!

I have so much to write, and of course, the onslaught of files has already started, and it’s not even 11am yet!

I’ll be writing more about the trip in detail, but it boils down to this: We had a fabulous time!! The reason we were later getting back was we took an hour lunch in Taos, and then found a really cool playground and the kids ran around and played for another hour. Both stops were greatly needed, and it helped them all nap in the car.

The kids did GREAT! Cameron, the four year old, was a rock-star the whole trip. Both Mallory and Claire did really well, too! (Better than can be expected from toddlers, that’s for sure!) The girls have different styles…Mallory is a slow boil that peaks in a fit, and Claire is a tick-tick-tick-BOOM kind of person. You know when Mallory is upset, and it doesn’t last long. You think Claire is fine until she all of a sudden bursts out in a scream and flailing mass of waving arms and kicking legs. Neither Daddy nor I have ever seen her have such fits. Thankfully, they were really short-lived, didn’t seem to bother the other family at all, and didn’t happen too much.

It’s always tricky traveling with another family, and you never know how it will go until you’re smack-dab in the middle of it. Thankfully, it went really well. We would love to join forces again in the future for other adventures.

Well, the files are calling my name, and I still need to sort through a full email inbox. I can’t wait to get all my thoughts and pictures organized. I love reliving great trips. Stay tuned for tales from our Santa Fe Adventure!

Edited to add: Check out the posts in the Santa Fe category!