Hello! Happy January! This past week I took off to spend some time with the boys as I'm in between jobs currently. Kris was in Georgia all week at a trade show and I got to be a stay at home mom! I sure made the most of it and enjoyed the quality time with the boys.
Monday was a bit snowy here in Wisconsin, so it was a good day just to be home and enjoy each other. We did some painting in the morning making valentines to decorate our bedroom door. We played in the several times outdoors to burn up some energy!!
Our bottom drawer of our oven is now completely empty as the boys enjoy removing baking sheets and carrying them to various destinations around the house for fun. They even enjoy "hanging out" in the drawer thinking it's a great spot to irritate mom and dad while trying to cook or clean in the kitchen.
Ahhh... on to the rest of the week. I took the boys swimming individually this week and really enjoyed the time together. I don't always get the one on one time that I would like with each of the boys, so it was really nice to have "one kid" for a bit in the pool. Both boys were somewhat hesitant at first as last time they went swimming was in the summer. But, they quickly warmed up to the water and enjoyed watching the other kids splash and run around the pool. Some day boys...that will be you! It was very special for me to have this pool time with them as I love to swim and wonder why haven't we done this more often??
Another highlight of the week was taking the boys to the Madison Childrens Museum. Even I, as a parent had a blast! I bought them a year membership so Cheri, our nanny, can take them whenever she wants!!
Here Ryan decided to climb up a mule pulling vegetables in the wagon.
Ryan banging on the drums!
Ryan playing in the water. Both boys loved playing with the water spouts and pouring water all over themselves. They had waterproof aprons on.....but, they still managed to get soaked from their tops down to their shoes!
Here is Nathan enjoying the fountain.
Nathan and I.....as he was starting to have a meltdown :)
So, to wrap things up, I had a very memorable week staying home and doing lots of "activities" with the boys. I enjoyed every minute of it and hope to do it again soon.
This week I start my new job with the UW Hospital as a Nurse Practitioner in the Geriatrics Transition of Care Department. I look forward to this new position, but realize it will be challenging and take time away from my family. My schedule for this first week is about 50 some hours. I will rotate between the hospital, nursing homes, and clinic settings while attending many meetings (early morning and lunchtime) to develop this brand new program, I will be responsible for with my physician colleagues. I will surely take one day at a time as I will be torn between accomplishing my professional career goals, time with my family, and training for upcoming runs. I sense I will need to buy more coffee.....
I am also happy to report that Kristofer and I found "THE HOUSE".... It's located in Sun Prairie and is cute as a button! We plan on making an offer February 1st.....AND, it's not even on the market yet:) We hope to move in April sometime....
My next blog post, will provide some exciting news on Kristofer. I will wait to share it at this time, as things aren't final just yet :)
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