Retirement

Today marks 2 months since I "retired", as Mike likes to call it. I'm not sure if this new job of full-time cook, entertainer, chauffeur, (I'd like to put "cleaning lady" in there, but let's be real) is what I hope to experience in "retirement", but I have to say it's pretty great nonetheless. Ben's at kindergarten Mon-Thurs from 8-12 and while it's a total circus act trying to get out of the house dressed and fed by 7:50, Brooke and I usually come back and walk in the house and let out a big siiiiiiigh while we try to figure out what the rest of our morning will hold. She's a pretty easy little sidekick to have, and is usually up for whatever mommy wants/needs to do that day. Grocery shop, work out, small amounts of cleaning (really-it DOES happen. sometimes), and sometimes an activity geared toward Brooke whether it's a play date, dance class, or trip to the library. Then we are always excited to head back to school at 11:50 to pick up Ben, hear about his morning, and head home to have some lunch together. Both kids still need a little resty-poo in the afternoon, or even more so- MOM does! They usually wander into my room after about an hour or so and we lay in our bed and giggle and then with Mike going into work at 7, Dad's home by 4:30! 

I'm one lucky, spoiled and blessed Mommy. Even on days that try my patience in a major way, which is when Mike takes over when he gets home to let me go have some time to myself, I can't imagine still working those four days a week and what I'd be missing out on.  Here's something I suspect I MAY have missed out on:

Brooke, wandering down after getting dressed today and announcing, "Mommy, I put on TWO pairs of panties today. Just to keep my pee-pee-er EXTRA toasty warm". 

I can't make this stuff up.