The Waiting Game

Today we were home waiting for Brinks Security for some maitenance They gave us a 4 hour window from 8am to noon, which sounds like a reasonable request, however being stuck at home with a 2 year old boy and a 2 month old can get interesting. I was forced to find activities to entertain Jack up until nap time. We normally go out for at least a little each morning as Jack starts to get a little wild with bent up energy around 9:30am if we are stuck at home.

8am Jeff is leaving for work and casually pulls out the cookie mix and suggests to Jack we make thanksgiving cookies today

8:01am Jack pulls out the mixer and dances around with the cookie box in hands (this kid likes to cook!8:10am I go to change Julia's diaper and return to see all of our spices out of the spice cabinet and lined up on the counter. Jack is now really ready to cook, but I hate to tell him that garlic salt, chilli pepper and paprika, among other spices do not go into sugar cookies.

8:25am Julia goes down for a nap so Jack and I start the cookies still in our PJ's, nothing like a little cookie making first thing in the morning.

Julia keeps waking up requiring me to visit her room numerous times, Jack is obsessed with mixer, and is also obsessed with the cookie dough, so much that when I put the first batch into the oven he freaks out. I guess he did not want to part with his doughy coookies. Ahh the craziness of my day juggling two kids has begun!

10am Play time with Julia and Jack together - now this can get interesting. Today we put Julia in the bumpo seat and Jack kept wanting to get in there with her. We also had a few 'roll over my sister' attempts, all successfull blocked by mom today.

10am First call to Jeff to see if he can find out when Brinks is coming, we are 2 hours in and I need to get these kids out of the house!

11am Jack has lunch. Lots of fighting to have a cookie instead of lunch (mom wins this one). Once again to go to change Julia and when I come back I Jack has dumped the entire contain of parmasean cheese on his pasta. Hmm, he has a big smile!

11:40 Brinks calls, they are running behind and will not be here today. Mom looses it and gives them a piece of her mind. Looks like we are back on for tomorrow, another adventure at home! at least we have not frosted the cookies yet another good morning sugar activity!

By the time Jeff got home we were all a little stir crazy. As you can see we found a way to entertain ourselves, nothing like a little diapers.com box play in the evening!