We love Purim!

Mark is George Harrison on the Beatles.

Naomi is Sleeping Beauty.

Street Light

Just received an email from the DPW. . . . the light will be fixed by March 1!

Will keep you posted!

A Mark and Mommy Day

So, after a great breakfast of homemade lemon scones, Mark and I ventured out to the movies, to see Tooth Fairy. Not a movie I would recommend unless you are between the ages of 6 and 10. Mark really enjoyed the movie. At the end, I asked him what his favorite part was. His reply was "When the really old man, shrunk down and was on the puck."

Hmmmmm. The really old man was Billy Crystal . . . . who I don't think is very old. Perspective. Gotta have perspective.

Yummy Menu

Last night we had guests for dinner, and I went to town. For the first course, I made Oleana's Carrot Puree and spice mix. Delicious. Easy!

Then we had a typical salad.

Then, cranberry wild rice back, with honey glazed carrots and homemade challah. The kids had hot dogs.

Dessert was homemade oreo cake and fresh fruit.

Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the food.

Naomi

So last night, Naomi stated that when she grows up and gets married, she is NOT sleeping with ANYONE. She is going to have her own room, and her own bed. No sharing.

My goal is to get this on video!

How Many People Does it Take to Repair a Street Light?

On January 21, I reported to the City that there was a broken street light at the corner of X and Y. The representative at the DPW said that it should be fixed in 7-10 days. SUPER! Because it is really dark there now.

On February 4, I contacted the City again . . . . and the same rep said that they would look into this light. No response back . . .

On Feb. 8 I emailed her again. Nothing from her.

On Feb. 12 I emailed her again. No response.

On Feb. 17, I called the DPW. The rep on the phone said that X (the original rep) was not in today, and I should call back the next day, because she can't access the computer (?????)

Today I call the DPW. The original rep is not in today either, and was told to call back tomorrow. I asked if I could check the status of a light repair. The new rep. said that she could do that. . . . great.

Guess what. She found NO record of my original request. She asked if she could enter it into the system, and I said, yes. I then requested to speak to her supervisor, letting her know that I was not upset at her.

Got the voicemail of the supervisor. "Hi this is X. I am in and out of the office sporadically. (No dates mentioned). Please let a message, or call back the main number."

Now, if I was treated like this by a company, you can be sure I would take my business somewhere else. But, it is the city, and I am stuck. I just want the street light repaired.

And hey, if the original rep. had told me it was a three month wait, I would have believed her! But, she said 7-10 days. I am on day #28. Will keep you posted.

Museum of Science Overnight

Mark (and Adam) slept over at the MOS on Saturday night, through boy scouts. Mark had an amazing time. He loved the whole thing. They arrived around dinner time, and explored. At 9 PM, Mark was eating Dipping Dots, and then off to an electricity show. Lights out was at 11 PM (Mommy had been asleep for a bit).

Mark's pack slept in Science in the Park, which is one of Mark's favorite exhibits.

At 7 AM, they all woke up, and the boys were home by 11 AM.

Naomi and I took the opportunity to have girlie night. We watched Snow White and Annie. I also painted Naomi's fingernails and toe nails.

Then I got to watch the movie "The Painted Veil," which I loved.

Valentine's Day - The Dinner

So, Adam and I continue to celebrate Valentine's Day. Some years, we get a sitter for the night on a weekend before V-Day. This year it fell on a Sunday night during vacation week, so my parents offered to take the kids! YEAH!

We went to Temple Bar on Mass Ave in Cambridge, which is between Harvard Square and Porter Square. We loved it! First off, they are vegetarian friendly. They have FREE parking. And the food is amazing.

For the first course, I had an AMAZING baked clam. I nearly licked the shell clean. It was delicious. Adam had a pear and cheese Tartan with micro salad, which was also fabulous.

For the main course, I had AMAZING scallops. They were cooked to perfection. I thought they were the best!!!! I have had alot of scallops in my time, and these were fabulous!!!! Adam had homemade herb gnocci which were great. (IMHO, not as good as the scallops, but he doesn't do seafood.)

For dessert we shared an order of French crepes with espresso mousse and fresh berries, which were great, and an order of the homemade chocolates, edible flowers and homemade marshmallows. We were so stuffed we had to take some of the chocolates home. It was an amazing meal, and I highly recommend Temple Bar.

Here is the website:

http://www.templebarcambridge.com/

Valentine's Day

Adam and I traditionally buy each other Valentine's Day presents and ship them to each other's office. Today, the receptionist drops off a box. . . . it is from the company that I ordered Adam's present. Oh shoot. . . . I sent it to myself instead of Adam!!!!!

Nope, turns out he had the same great idea, and bought me Dancing Deer baked goods. I open the box, and it is the same cookies that I have ordered for him!

Guess we are meant to be together!

Reading

My goal is to read a book a month. This month I am reading Anita Diamant's "Day After Night." I am a big fan of Anita's. I loved the Red Tent. Also read Good Harbor. I also try to read in front of the kids, to show them, even though I am not in school, I still like to read.

Mark was reading in preschool, and Naomi has pre-reading skills. I am convinced that my love of reading helped. I read to Mark and Naomi on the first day home. Pat the Bunny was one of the books I read early on to both of them, and of course, Good Night Moon.

Mark right now is a big biography fan. Naomi loves anything Fancy Nancy. She has memorized the book Pinkalicious. She memorized it three days after getting it at age 3.

My Baby Is Growing Up

So, this past month, I filled out Naomi's last preschool enrollment form. Sept 2010 starts our last year at BITC, and then Naomi goes on to Angier (Newton Public Schools). Adam and I have waited so long for this upcoming year. When Naomi graduates, we will have been there for 9 years! What a record!

We will miss BITC terribly, but know that we can visit any time, and that they gave our kids the best place to grow (when not at home).