Lady Kitty asked me, “Which is further away the moon or the sun?”

“The sun,” I answered.

“I love you to the sun and back!” she said.

Meanwhile, Lake and I discussed my upcoming volunteering in his classroom…

“You’re a lot older than the other moms that volunteer.”

“Oh, do I look older since I’m back after being gone for three weeks?”

“I was worried you and Lady Kitty might be a lot older when I got back, but I’m relieved to discover you both look the same.” I went on.

He gave me a look like don’t get mad, but what rock have you been living under? and I have to tell you the truth. “You’ve been old for a long time,” he said.

Aww. A perfect day! I’m glad I spent it with you!

Last night I overheard Michael as he was putting the kids to bed, as is his custom when he gets home from work around their bedtime… he was counting super fast, and in a funny voice, and the children were laughing in hysterics. When they were finally all cozy and contentedly tucked in, he came out of the room. I commented happily that it seemed like they were having a lot of fun at bedtime.

“Kids really love counting. The fun never ends when you’re counting,” he said.

Infinite fun! That got me in hysterics!

And just in case you don’t find that as funny as I did, here’s some Valentine’s themed jokes for your amusement:

What did the blueberry say to the strawberry on Valentine’s Day?

I love you berry much.

What kind of Valentine’s Day candy is never on time?

ChocoLATE.

What do you call a very small Valentine?

A valenTINY.

What did one volcano say to the other?

I lava you.

What do you call two birds in love? Tweethearts.

And one last one from our family to yours: What kind of fun never ends?

Counting!

Wishing you and yours a very lovely Valentine’s Day!

The Seattle Children’s Museum is an understated yet fun place for Lady Kitty to explore and feel confident. It’s seemingly designed especially for preschool children and especially appreciated on a rainy or cold and dark afternoon. There’s furthermore a little secret we’ve stumbled upon. The Children’s Museum allows free entrance 30 minutes prior to closing. This timetable happily corresponds with Lake’s pre-ballet dance class. So it keeps Lady Kitty and myself economically engaged and dry for part of our time whilst footloose and fancy-free at Seattle Center. She’s a lot of fun. Sometimes we even help them tidy up a bit before they close.

After arriving home from a big weekend trip to Portland mama was anxious to get outside and stretch her legs before it got dark. It was a long car ride, but worth it for the adventure.

Thinking there was a break jn the weather we rallied and all trundled down to Green Lake for what turned out to be a cold and rainy walk. We made the best of it. It felt good to fill our lungs with fresh air and the lighting was gorgeous.

We even had a bit of fun running, and stomping in the puddles!

At one point I asked, “Lady Kitty, do you want to rinse your boots off in this mud puddle? The water looks pretty clean…”

“It’s not a mud puddle it’s a leaf puddle,” she said as she happily splashed away.

There you have it friends, it’s not a mud puddle it’s a leaf puddle! A perfect end to a perfect day, I’m glad I spent it with you!