Wednesday Already?

R caught this moment at the Blue Angels Air Show

On Monday I thought about writing a blog post titled Trophy Wife Mondays. As a trophy wife, Mondays are now filled with possibilities: to get up before the children and have coffee, to run, to practice the violin, to read more books and watch less cartoons, to research potty training, to eat less sugar. Trophy Wife Mondays are very different from Engineer Cubicle Mondays or Manufacturing Floor Mondays. While I don't always make decisions that lead me to be the person I'd like to be, Mondays are now full of the chance to do so. 

This past Monday, during which I thought about writing the aforementioned blog post, the Great woke up from a long nap with a high fever, and after consulting the on-call nurse at our pediatrician's office (because of his fever and other symptoms) we took a family evening outing to the Urgent Care clinic. The Great will be okay - he actually had two different issues that ended up not being related which really was better - and we all got to sleep in our own beds that night. 

And now for a fire breathing dragon....

This past weekend ALM and MMD and myself went to Harry Potter world at Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure. It was wonderful. Diagon Alley is the newest attraction and we explored the alley, rode the new bank ride, and then took the Hogwart's Express to Hogsmeade and explored there too. I did manage to remember my dear husband and children and brought back awesome souvenirs.

Yesterday I thought I was capturing a sweet moment - Squirms coloring while I did the dishes.

Awwwwwww, my child is so calm and constructive. She likes to color.

Less than two minutes later I took another photo.

what. just. happened.
She likes to throw colors.

I should mention that before bedtime she was very helpful while we cleaned up this creation. She was very excited about using a wet paper towel to clean crayon marks off the floor....so enthusiastic really, that I'm considering calling that a game and getting her to help clean up around the high chair after the Great eats.