Sneaky Water

Earlier this week Abby and Nathan started to converse about 'evaporation.' I can't remember the context. Anyway, Nathan asked Abby's teacher, Ms. Sherry, if they had done an evaporation experiment at school. We remembered an ice experiment of some sort. Sherry thought evaporation would be a great experiment, so they started the experiment that day. We heard throughout the week that the water was below the blue tape on the cup and how far. We thought this would explain evaporation to Abby. Well, not so much.

Tonight at dinner we asked how the evaporation was going. We got the usual response that the water was below the blue tape. Nathan asked Abby where it went. She said that every day when it was nap time some of the water left. All I can picture in my head is a little cartoon water droplet with feet and a face looking over the edge of the cup and motioning a la covert military operation style to other water droplets that the kids are asleep - the coast is clear.

Without too much laughing Nathan explained that the water went into the air. Of course, Abby didn't believe him. We ended up boiling water on the stove so Nathan could catch the steam in a baggie to show Abby that steam is water.

I don't think she really "gets" it, but it was fun anyway.

'Mommy is Mean'

Apparently, that is what Daniel shouted up and down the halls of school on Thursday. Mommy is mean. Mommy is mean. Mommy is mean. What he was actually saying was 'mommy is meeting.' Poor kid.

This week was absolutely crazy for me. Monday afternoon I had a job interview. It was technically a second interview with a client for a consulting company. I 'wowed' them during a phone interview (really, that was the feedback, they were 'wowed.') on July 1. They called to schedule a face-to-face immediately. Thinking I should take advantage of their wowed-ness, I was there at 4 p.m. on Monday. I anticipated not making it home in time to pick up the kids, so we prepped them that only Daddy would come pick them up. Turns out I did make it home in time, so we had a fun, early evening together.

Tuesday was a fun night. I was home 'on time' and we tried a new recipe. Weight Watchers Speedy Barbeque Chicken. It was quite tasty. Once the kids stopped whining they actually liked it.

Wednesday was my second meeting of the week. Last year I was the Area 51 Governor for Toastmasters. Now that our year is over, one of my fellow AGs planned a celebratory dinner at Granite City. I had never been there, and I tend to miss out on many non-mandatory Toastmasters events, so this time I decided to go. It did all work out, so Nathan picked up the kids and I was able to enjoy a Garlic Butter Sirloin. Probably not Weight Watchers friendly, but that's what flex points are for. I made it home as the kids were settling in for stories and they happily asked me how my meeting went. It was cute.

Thursday was a chapter meeting for the IIBA. As I am looking for a new job, I really need to work my network. I don't tend to foster my network the way some people do, so I really needed to re-connect with several people. It was completely worth my time to go, but this time, the kids were long asleep by the time I got home.

So, poor Daniel seemed to have been missing his mommy. And of course, his articulation isn't the greatest, so he ran the halls at school yelling some variation of 'mommy is mean.' It even took Nathan a few times hearing it to understand what he was saying. What other parents must think. We had some mommy/Daniel time though, and he has forgiven me. He also has a new favorite thing to say:

Daniel - "Guess what mommy?"

Mommy - "What Daniel?"

Daniel - "I wuv woo!"

Mommy - "I love you too Daniel!"

Daniel - "You too mommy!"