I’m wishing that I took this week off to have some fun with the kids during their February vacation. It’s tough to try to work at home while they are vying for my attention. Tonight we went to a members-only event at the New England Aquarium, which was much better than fighting the crowds during the day. I took all 3 kids on the Green Line alone (Can I have some props for that, people?!?!), which was only $2 because the kids were free. It was the best $2 I’ve spent this year…it bought relative peace and quiet until Norah screamed a swear word loud and clear. I told her it was inappropriate blah blah blah and that I wasn’t happy with her behavior. Aliya said, “Are you happy with my behavior?”, Adlani chimed in, “What about me?” and when I said they were behaving well, Norah said, “Me too!” I said, “No, I’m not happy with your behavior,” and she stuttered, “I-I-I’m gonna sh-sh-shut up!” It’s hard not to laugh at that but the earlier inappropriate language was a little embarrassing. Oh well.
Ben met us at Government Center and we had dinner at Legal Seafood and headed over to the aquarium. It wasn’t nearly as crowded as it would have been during the day, and the kids had a lot of fun. They started getting tired and cranky on the way to the car, but we made it back without incident…until we got to the Riverside T-station anyway. When Ben dropped me off to get my car, I dropped my keys and they landed right by his rear wheel. As I started to bend down I thought that maybe I shouldn’t do that in case he ran over me. Luckily I didn’t bend over because he peeled out as soon as I closed the door, and was about an inch away from running over my keys. I’m lucky I don’t have tire marks over a limb right now.
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