Divide and Conquer

With both of us working full time, Mike a full time student, and me teaching night school, we've taken a divide and conquer approach to many of our weeknights.

I'm not going to lie....I feel a certain sense of dread the nights driving home from a long day at Jackson knowing that I'll be "on duty" afterschool, through dinner, and bedtime routine while Mike does schoolwork.

But

Actually being on duty is so cool. Tonight for example:

-Pick up Paige from Linda's
-Hang pictures Paige drew today on fridge
-Listen to Paige tell stories about said pictures (from what I can gather there was a camel in a mud puddle)
-Color more pictures
-Be disappointed that our markers don't smell good like Linda's
-Put on Dorothy Dress and Ruby slippers
-Decide we should go potty after we are dressed up
-Turn on radio in playroom and blast toddler songs
-March in a circle clapping hands and stomping feet per Paige's request until SHE gets tired
-Dump out the piggy bank and talk about who is on each coin. Say goodbye as we return them to the pig ("bye Lincoln!)
-Still dressed as Dorothy, head out to grab a few things for dinner.
-See a train on the way home and roll down windows to hear it better
-Discuss how much/little said train resembles Thomas
-Honk car horn at said train per Paige's request
-Find two sticks in the driveway that make great swords
-Find a leaf in the driveway and discuss why we DON'T need to drive to Gram's in Fridley to show her
-Hug and kiss Dad
-Wash hands for dinner
-Open up every green bean to eat just the "baby" beans inside
-Bath
-Wash Paige's hair while she washes Goofa's baldy head
-Watch the whirlpool together while we drain the tub
-Wrap her in TWO towels and cuddle because she's 'fweezing'
-Comb hair, brush teeth, put on footy jammies
-Candyland!
-Mommy loses fair and square
-Turn off the lights, lay on the rug & listen to the rain song together
-Pick a book and head to the rocking chair
-Read, Pray & finally tuck her in for the night.