a little rut

These pictures have nothing to do with anything. I just liked them.

                                    
                                Lately I've been in a little bit of a rut. I feel like I'm running out of ideas.

                               I got some new cookbooks out from the library and that's been helpful,
                               at least on the food front.

                               But sometimes 3:30 rolls around and I just.don't.know. what to do.
                               Usually Brixton and I have morning activies- either music class or a playdate
                               or errands that keep us busy. But afternoons are another story. He's such an
                               inconsistant napper. Basically the only way he'll fall asleep is in the car with
                               the classical station on. So sometimes I make up an errand jus to get an afternoon
                              car ride, and even then he doesn't always sleep. I'd give it up entirely but he's
                              just cranky and obviously still needs it.

                              My sewing goals have not been happening at all. My excuse is that the only
                              consistent free time I have is at the end of the day and I'm usually too zonkered for
                              anything but my BBC dramas. Hopefully I'll get it together soon.

                                

Unity's summer break from school is coming up and I'm trying to plan lots of fun activies for us.

(It's only a week long. Her school goes year-round.)

So I'm open to suggestions for any games, activities, outings, crafts that will keep a five year old and a two year old and their mama busy. In the probable drizzle that is a Seattle Junuary. Let me know if you think of anything!

I debated posting this cause I don't want to seem like a downer. I love staying home with my kids and also it's hard, like all jobs. I think my blogging philosophy is somewhere in between this and this.

a mid week update

                     It has been quite the week. Monday morning we woke up to find that our car
                    had been stolen, from in front of our house. Chris left it unlocked, so I guess
                    someone just couldn't pass up the opportunity. But it's strange for me to picture
                   my idea of a car thief driving around our old Prius with the car seats bumping
                   Dan Zanes. Even the cop said "Wow, people don't usually steal Priuses."
                   I think the saddest part is that we had a tape deck in that car, and thus a bunch
                   of old irreplaceable mix tapes. (Including one Chris made for me when we had
                   been dating for four months!)

Tap dancing with Thalia.

                               On the good side, we got news of Unity's school assignment for next year.
                               And....we got in to the public Montessori program we were hoping for.
                               I am excited and relieved at this new direction our lives will go for the next
                               six or more years.  We know at least four other kids who will be in the program
                               so that should help with the transition to Kindergarten.

 

Boogying with Beatrix to Willie Nelson's Christmas album. Yes really.



Between the insurance paperwork and the school chats, we've been having play dates and park days, reading one million books and drawing one million pictures. It's not very warm, sadly, but we are making do with our free time. And last night Chris and I went to see Jeff Mangum. It was a great show and a helpful neighbor lent us their car so we could take the babysitter home.  Riding out those highs and lows.