How was your day?

When Dan comes home from work, he gives me and the boys kisses before asking, "So, what did you guys do today?" I usually wish I had a grandiose answer about saving the world or at least cleaning the whole house. Instead, my answer goes something like this:

This morning we went to Farm Days at NC State with Ginger and her kids. Calvin LOVED the baby horse and tractors. There were tons of school kids there on field trips, so instead of getting in the longer lines to sit in the real tractors, I sat him in a Gator and told him it was a tractor. He was happy and we didn't have to wait long. Count it. Poor Jack was such a trooper hanging out on my back the whole time while missing his nap.

During nap time, I made dinner, folded laundry, and read a little bit. Calvin actually fell asleep, but Jack woke up a little early. We played a little on the blanket alone while Cal slept! I think his two top front teeth popped through last night!

He was sitting up playing all by himself! I even was able to walk away for 5 minutes or so without him falling over! He's definitely gotten better at catching himself.

And he was talking so much...though it is more of a series of grunts and hums than babble. I wish you could have heard him!

After Calvin woke up, we played outside. Calvin played with his lawnmower. He took it down to Rebecca's house and walked up her driveway and onto her porch like he owned the place. He waited at her door until she came out to see him. Rebecca kicked a ball with Cal while we talked in the driveway. Jack kept trying to eat the grass. He is so good at moving himself off the blanket now that it is hard to keep him on the blanket!

After Jack went to bed tonight, Calvin and I just sat and read books on the couch. He wanted to read, "Small Pig" three times in a row! He loved the line, "He sat down, and sank down into good, soft, mud," when I paused to leave out a word, he'd fill in the blank! It was pretty sweet having him on my lap just hanging out like that.

How was your day, Dan?

He does have some pretty grandiose stuff to say, but I think Dan wishes his answer went something a little more like this: