Posts by Christine:
Self Imposed Snow Day
Last night we were supposed to get pounded with one hell of a storm. People were going to wegmans in hoards to stock up on milk, bread, and condoms. The meteorologist even suggested you have flashlights and candles ready in case the power went out. Schools and daycares had closed the night before in anticipation of the bad weather. We were warned that this could be one of the worst storms we’ve seen in 30+ years.
I work about 25 miles from where I live and I have the ability to work from home, so last night I determined that Cardin and I were going to have a self imposed snow day and I would just tele-commute.
…then we got like 6 inches of snow…
FAIL.
Listen Lady, you would think a meteorologist would know the difference between 6 and 16 inches of snow. Since Cardin is nursing an ear infection and I have caught her head cold I decided we were still staying home; not spreading it to the remainder of the office would be appreciated.
I was able to work from home and be overly productive, while Cardin destroyed the living room. This is how she rolls when she needs to entertain herself. It looks like Toys R Us exploded. Sometimes I think she has a certain quota of toys that she needs to play with each day as she’ll spend 20 minutes on one thing and then move to the next; all without picking up the first toy.
My payback for the destruction….we play “lets see who can pick up more toys. Mommy or Cardin?” I’m helping to develop a competitive spirit.
Bed of Nails
A few months ago I pulled out my stockpile of Lego’s for Cardin. Both Brett and I loved Lego’s as a kid and we both brought container full’s into the marriage. Don’t be fooled, this is because I have such an active imagination. Unsurprisingly, Cardin loves playing with them also. Obviously she can’t follow detailed […]
I “ove” you
This week, I put up some Gel window cling decorations for Valentine’s Day and Cardin insisted on helping me. I usually hang any such decoration on the front large picture window of our living room. This window is about waist high so it’s not exactly user friendly for a little midget like Cardin; she can […]
The Claw! The Claw!
Cardin has been doing this weird thing with her fingers lately so that it appears as though her hand is misshapen and it is very unnerving to me. She crosses her ring finger over her pinky and maintains this posture with ease. Now, I can’t seem to perform this finger crossing act voluntarily, I actually […]
Put it In, Take it Out
Cardin received a massive Playmobil zoo set from Santa this year. Two of the animal figurines were getting frisky last night. Luckily I caught it on tape. Picture this….interspecies animals gone wild. Here you will see the before image. Take note of the lighting and how the shading shows the contrast between the animals skin. […]