Sick-day with Daddy

Someone remind me next time - that this may or may not be a good idea.

Both girls ran fevers and felt a little yucky over the weekend. I stayed home with them Monday, The Cowboy had to run all over creation, bulls to here, bulls to there - every where a bull -- HA HA!

Little Bit was still running a bit of a fever but acting very much like herself so she stayed with daddy today - I would come home early so he could fix some fences - the cows thought it would be a 'fun' girls night out last night - I think they played tag, around and inside the barn and one mamma must have missed her baby because she bawled for it all night long.

We rode around this afternoon looking for new babies. Left the two big kids to play near the pond and went to check the creek bottom pasture. Little Bit thought she could ride in the back, like the big kids, no, nope, sorry, not going to happen - not while I'm watching.

The Cowboy said it must be a rude awakening for her, she has gotten to do what she wanted today. What?

Little Bit, you are not going to eat that ice cream in my truck - No. OK.

Little Bit, you can't have that umptenth glass of chocolate milk - No. OK let me pour you another one.

Little Bit, we are going this way. No. OK we'll go that way.

Little Bit, We are not going to feed the horses carrots right now. No. OK, here are more carrots for Penny.

I asked how in the world are we going to have a united front against this battle of the wills if you give in?? He answers - I couldn't help it, I didn't want to fight with her. She's just too cute.

Heaven, help us, please.

Why - Hello there!

OH Hi there!

How are you?

My name is Belle.

You're The Cowboy.

Has anyone ever told you how nice you look up on that horse?

Oh, um, not lately?

Well, you do!

Can we go out sometime?

Call me. OK?

I saw Him Standing there

It was family fun night.

I did not want to go. Just one more thing on the to-do list. It was mandatory.

My school has a family fun night every other month. Last year I managed to get out of it - play ignorance or something, this year -nope, not happening - no way, no how. Not only is it mandatory for me as a teacher bu my two older kids are now students there. Double whammy - no way, no how am I getting out of this - now or forever. OK maybe at the end of the year or forever, whichever comes first.

It was craft night - WOO HOO - sure, whatever. I needed reinforcements - I needed The Cowboy the corral the kids - ALL 3 of them, while I maned my table - the one where we made some cheesy foam stockings.

It turns out - the kids stayed together, going from table to table completely happy and continent! Cowboy Jr. did his own thing while The Princess kept up with Little Bit. Little Bit was right at home. Almost literally, we spend enough time there and she has warmed up to every teacher and runs and hugs most of them.

This left The Cowboy with no duties, besides visiting with friends - I think he was pleasantly surprised.

I'm busy helping kids with tacky glue - wishing for a wet wipe or something besides my jeans on which to wipe my hands and then I look up..........

To gaze upon him holding a baby. OH MY- my heart skipped a beat. Be still my heart! My Cowboy is holding a baby.

What is it about seeing a big strong man just holding a baby that just, just gets you like that? I catch his eye and say 'I want another one.'

He rolls his eyes and gives the baby back, knowing I mean it but also knowing it could never happen and probably thinking I'd lost my mind.

I blame the tacky glue, or the baby but mostly The Cowboy.