Tag-Along Tavin

This morning we had our scheduled pack to make use of our time while Koen was at nursery school. To start it off, I had a dentist appointment in Squirrel Hill at 8am (which I walked the 2+ miles to in the 30 degree weather) so Doug was responsible for getting the boys out of the house and Koen to nursery school. I did help him out with preparing breakfast, but he really did everything else. My only request was that he give thought to their outfits (they tend to be quite odd when Doug is in charge). He thought he did an awesome job. What do you think? May I point out that Koen is in too short skinny corduroys (which I've never liked), ankle socks, a flannel shirt and a Christmas sweater. Tav's outfit is OK. They both look happy though, so that's all that matters I guess.After dropping Koen off, Doug and Tavin picked me up on the curb in Squirrel Hill and we drove out to our first Kindergarten option visit! Very exciting!!We were told it was best to go without Koen so he doesn't get attached to one of the places we check out and then we don't decide to go with it. We were nervous about it, wondering if we would ask enough questions, feel comfortable with the surroundings, etc. Well, it was a great success. It's a lovely school, we asked good questions and got helpful answers and we have some follow-ups to chat about and think over. Tavin was happy with the tour because I brought him his favorite van, a banana and raisins. Not too mention he had our undivided attention and lots of "cute" compliments from the school staff.Next, we headed to a quick tour of car dealerships. Our car is on its last leg. I'm hoping we can squeak out a few more months, but Doug's not so confident. We have a few vehicle models in mind, but hadn't really seen them inside, so we thought it would be good to check them out. Tavin was a trooper. He brought his van and drove it on the tires and the running boards of the vehicles near the ones we were looking at entertaining himself. Here he is checking out the cargo space.There was a car transporter at one lot. That was very exciting. We watched that for several minutes. Poor Tav, that was probably the most exciting part of his morning until we picked brother up!So after we picked Koen up we had a really nice chill time at the house. I made lunch, the boys played in the living room, after lunch it was more playtime in the living room. Sometimes those simplest moments are my favorites: building with blocks, pushing vehicles around and some tickle fests.

Tonight we are off to look at a dog. Did you read that right? Yes, a dog! Not necessarily getting him (obviously there will be a blog post if we get it). This is another residual effect of the break-in about a month ago. We feel a dog might help me feel more secure and could even deter future break-ins, so we've been searching for a good adoption fit. We'll see how tonight goes.