It rained all morning but we decided we needed to get outdoors. Perfect time for puddle jumping. Lucas had a great time and I ended up with a very wet and muddy little boy.
Dumping water out of his boots
A look out at the river
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Chief Camp and Coming Home
I just spent a week at "chief camp" in Jacksonville, Florida. Despite the worry of making it through four days of role play it turned out to be a very enjoyable experience. We had a group of 36 chiefs to be and 2 great facilitators who taught us a lot in a short few days. We learned a lot about self-awareness, personality types, our conflict styles, interacting with hospital administrators (those non-MD, MBAs), and feedback styles. All sounds Kumbayah but it was actually quite fun. I did incidentally learn that Matt and I are more or less the opposite personality type (not that it surprises us) as are I and my future co-chief. Luckily I think that there is strength in seeing things from different viewpoints. Matt and I are both I's or introverts so at least we can happily be homebodies together :). It's funny how the Myers-Brigg can explain some of the things you think are just quirky about you. Anybody taken it?
Despite it being a great professional week and I believe quite useful for getting through my next year, it was hard to leave my kiddo at home again. Just reminds me that I spend way too many nights away from him. It's getting harder now that his awareness and ability to communicate is getting better. He actually knows the difference between me being home and not being home. On my second night away he got on the phone and was telling me "Mommy, come home; need mommy" in this pitiful voice. Breaks my heart every time even though I know that he is well taken care of and that he probably forgot that he was sad as soon as he got of the phone. Matt handled his single-dadness wonderfully as he always does. He keeps it light with humor as shown by the text I got about half way through being away "... it's getting like Lord of the Flies here without you. No food, dished piled in the sink... I swear Lucas was hunting for dinner in the living room yesterday." It's never actually so bad when I get home but it gave me a good laugh. I'm lucky to have such a sweet, involved husband.
Who wouldn't miss this sweet face?
Saturday, April 30, 2011
After Storytime
Outside one of our libraries is a beautiful little park. After storytime on one of the rare mornings Lucas and I have together we enjoyed the amazing spring weather with a little raisin snack.
Two Observers
...and a third
Friday, April 8, 2011
Cheekwood
Matt and Lucas took a little trip to our botanical gardens with the Osgood twins. I was working and didn't get to go but loved the pictures and wanted to share.
It's always good to have a book:
Dad and son playtime:
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Not another one
Christy brought Anna over to our house for an ear check the other day. Lucas watched and then declared "I check Anna ear. Luca Doctor."
We let him check Daddy's ears (not poor Anna's)
A lot left to learn
Saturday, April 2, 2011
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