Crazy Day

Ben and I are halfway through our crazy day. Tom couldn't watch him while I mentored this morning, so I took him with me at 7:40 to "see the big kids." Ben ate breakfast in the classroom and was as patient as a 2-year-old can be while watching his mother mentor high school students for an hour. Then we dashed back home while Ben watched TV and I drank my coffee and did freewriting--and then we were off to tour the fire station with a mom group. After that, we went out for sushi for lunch. When Ben wakes up, we're heading out to the mall for his Christmas portraits. I was planning to exercise while he napped, but I've realized I need a break--and I'll take one as soon as I finish this blog post.


I'm including some fire station pictures. Ben was beyond enthusiastic at the fire station--he jumped, he shouted, he hugged several of the firemen. When the fire fighter wearing protective gear asked if anyone wanted to shake his hand, Ben was first in line--and then he proceeded to shake hands with a few of the other fire fighters. They said he'll be a politician someday. He didn't quite get the idea of "gripping and grinning" for a photo op, though. Somtimes I wonder how I ended up with such an extroverted child.