October 26, 2010

Storms, Power Outages & Really Cute Kids

We’re having miserable weather here in Wisconsin. Wind storms. Rain. Cold, rainy & windy. It sucks. The barometric pressure is so low that I’ve had a fat migraine all damn day. And I’m PMSing like mad. I came home from work today and crashed on the couch, whimpering from the agony of cramps. Too much information, I know.

So after lounging around with the boys for awhile, I fed them dinner, read stories and put them to bed by 9 p.m. so that I could watch The Good Wife on CBS. I got through the first half hour and the damn power went out with a huge gust of wind. It came back on for two seconds and out it went for 40 minutes. Grrrr. So now I’m waiting not-so-patiently for the episode to be available online. Ugh.

During the power outage, Dawson woke up and padded down the hall to the living room where Doug and I were lighting candles so we could actually see. Truthfully, I was ready to call it a night and head to bed myself, but the Doodlebug wanted to know why the house was so dark and quiet. I’m thinking his night light went out and he panicked. We found his Rocket light that uses battery power and all was right with the world.

Thankfully, Owen was peacefully sleeping in his crib. That baby is so damn cute. Just like his big brother. I look at my boys and wonder if they are really my kids. They are so smart. Owen looks up to Dawson and wants to do everything his big bro does. Dawson was coloring this afternoon and Owen stuck a crayon in his fist and began scribbling on the newspaper. It’s amazing what he picks up by observing others.

Owen & Dawson, Fall 2010

The power is back on and the house is still quiet. I love the few moments I have before bed each night. I like reflecting on the day (even if work sucked today) and wiping the slate clean for tomorrow.

How was your day?