On a Positive Note...

"Iain Bog? Callie?"

Tomorrow: 2-hour delay. So that means that I get to sleep in. Yay, winter!

Iain has finally been watching his Thomas the Tank Engine DVDs. These are the videos we bought in California, which we only just started watching this month. There are 3 DVDs, so it's a lot of programming, some of which I'd never seen before.

The best part is that Iain is parroting the language. And Thomas is, of course, British. So today he has been saying "Bother!" over and over and over and over. It's hilarious, and infectious. We were rolling around on the bed, saying "Bother!" and then Charles joined in, saying "Father Bother!" and before you knew it Iain needed tickling. It's a rough job, but someone has to do it.

Of course, by that time, we were all a little punch-drunk. That's what comes of four days straight with NO DAYCARE. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and....TUESDAY!

That's right. We got all bundled up, drove through the snow to our daycare, only to find it locked up tight. Oops. I checked the local news to see if they closed, but I guess LEX18 wasn't in the loop. Neither were we.

But Charles hardly blinked. He dialed up Callie's House, and before you could say "Bother!" we were piling out on her doorstep. One 2-hour playdate later, everyone was a little less frazzled (including Callie's staff, who were happy to have some company).

For several days, Iain has been demanding to see "Iain BOG!" He particularly likes to go to the "Callie" tab on the right and look through his pictures of his best girl. We did it this morning, in fact. So imagine his delight when we pulled into her driveway: "Callie Hous!"

I still say winter bites. And it doesn't help when your friends are rubbing your nose in the perfect weather of Los Angeles. I'm talking to you, Dr. G.