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Sometimes, this is all it takes to make me deliriously happy.
John went to see a movie with a friend this evening, so after I put the kids to bed I made me a cup of hot tea and read on the couch with a soft blanket and a cat on my lap. Ahhhhhhh......if I have to be alone one evening, this is the perfect way to spend it.
Christian is back. Mimi brought him home yesterday and then stayed for the night. He is still asking when she is coming back, and fortunately it will be soon.
John is off today. And every day for the next two weeks. Wo hooooo! I don't think I will know what to do when he goes back to work next year.
Today the Mobile Vet came and Kota got a check up. Which means she got vaccines and some blood drawn. Everything was fine, or so I thought, as the doctor started shaving Kota's neck to draw the blood, until I looked down at Ansley and saw she had tears POURING down her face. I'm not talking little tears, but full-out sobs. It was quite sad. Ansley wants to be a vet when she grows up, but it's a good thing that's a little ways from now.
So after they left, Kota was a bit traumatized. So Ansley wrapped her up in this blanket on the couch and pet her the rest of the morning, as well as delivered food to her, still wrapped up in this blanket, so Kota could eat it out of her hand.
I feel pretty confident Kota got over it quickly.
Ansley, on the other hand, is still talking about "the mean lady that hurt Kota."
Today I indulged Ansley a little bit and let her do whatever she wanted. Within reason, of course. For instance, set the table with a blanket? Sure! Bring out a pumpkin candle? Why not? Eat a cookie before dinner? Of course.
We also went to a bookstore and stayed for a very long time, but didn't buy any books (because I convinced her we could get them all cheaper on Amazon). We ate lunch at Panera, just the two of us, which was fun. We bought three gingerbread cookies and asked the cashier to give them to random people and tell them Merry Christmas. Then we watched the surprise and delight on people's faces. Ansley bought a bottle of water and a cinnamon pretzel for the Salvation Army bell ringer at Sam's. Her face said it all, and Ansley was hooked. More random Christmas surprises! We had such a fun time making a day of it.
(Among other things, Ansley ran ahead and held the door open for people with lots of packages or lots of kids. We purchased kitty litter and food for a local animal shelter. And Ansley shouted Merry Christmas! to just about everyone she saw.)
Aren't they sweet? A quick shot before heading out to meet Mimi halfway. She wanted some time with Christian this week, so he is staying with her until Thursday. Ansley was pretty excited for a couple reasons a.) knowing that she had several days of just Mom and Dad attention and b) that means that her turn is next.
And I didn't even Photoshop out the snot. We are all on antibiotics (except John) for sinus infections. Again. But maybe this means we will stay healthy until next year?
