Wish I Could Come

The kids were spending the night at Grandma Veldings and Ethan and I had "date night." It was decided that I would pick Maddie up at Grandma's the next morning at 9am to take her to my friend, Heather's, marathon race. She seemed anxious to go and I knew she could keep up with me if we had to run etc. Had our bag packed with some warm clothes as the temps would be in the 40's. Date night was wonderful and on our way home I called the kids to say goodnight to them. Maddie talked first and said they were laying in bed watching Wizards of Waverly Place--the new one. I asked if Aidan was asleep yet and she said no. She put him on the phone for me. "Hi honey" was what I said and he asked where we were, what we were doing right now and I told him. Then I told him Daddy would pick him up in the morning and he asked where Maddie and I would be. I explained we were going to watch a race. With a little bit of hesitation all he said was "wish I could come." Those words were all I needed to hear to make the decision that he was coming too. It might not be as "easy" as if it were just Maddie and I but sometimes "easy" is not what great memories are all about anyway.
The kids did great that day...the bickering really didn't start until we walked in the door on our way home:)

Home Sick

Now Maddie has always been one to "hear about it and get it." If there is someone with a cold 100 miles away and she knows about it, she will get herself into a tizzy and get sick right along with them. Monday morning came and though I had planned on going to work that day, Maddie came down into the bathroom and cried "Mommy please stay home with me today---I don't want to go to grandma's---I want YOU to stay home with me and take care of me." The words were all I needed to hear to make my decision. She needed me. How many times left are there when she will need me like this? I know she will always NEED me for many things but when a young child is sick, crying for their mom, well, that is short lived. We spent the day getting fluids down, picking up the prescription, looking at funny cards with songs in them---"Lollipop..." and we spent alot of time just listening to eachother---one on one. Aidan was not around to interrupt us, he was in school. Daddy was at work. We watched a movie together that she picked out, one that we both would enjoy...Twilight.
The next day she stayed home too and this time Aidan was with us and it was my "day off." She was well enough to fight with her brother and vice versa. They played Wii and both stayed in their jammies all day (b/c it was spirit week at school and it was jammy day too.)
One thing I didn't tell her was that because I stayed home on Monday from work there would not be a parent at her character award ceremony on TH. Grammy will be there with Aidan as she is presented this award from her teacher, Mr Wilkinson. Her daddy and I are so proud!!!!