One of Brendan’s favorite things is when Mommy comes to pick him up, and together we walk to Daddy’s office. There are many great things about Daddy’s office. First, we get to run down ramps and walk down stairs that take us past spaceships and dinosaurs. We also pass a big poster of Tarzan riding an elephant with a monkey – and sometimes, if he asks at just the right time, Mommy will do the Tarzan found for him. Then we pass a poster of Marilyn Monroe. Brendan loves this poster. He says, ‘Oooooooh! There’s the mommy! She’s nice. I want to hug her.’ Then when we get to Daddy’s office, there are many toys – including his favorite one – the same millennium falcon that daddy used to play with when he was eight.
Then we go into Auntie Gabe and Uncle Clay’s office where there is always candy (candy corn or m&ms) in a gumball machine. Yesterday he actually chose raisins over candy. He ate one, then when he got a second, he carried it in his hand like a tiny treasure. He carried it so carefully all the way to the car, and wouldn’t let us hold it for him as he climbed into his seat. Then, halfway home, he erupted in tears because he had lost his raisin. We couldn’t find it, but when we got home and he removed his bum from the car seat, he was so excited to see his raisin. It was warm and linty – and before I could protest, he promptly popped the precious raisin into his mouth.
These are the reasons we love Daddy’s office. And today, all of this fun came with a crown made of pipe cleaners and Cheerios that he made at school today.
I was so proud to parade my little Cheerio King through the hallway. And in case you don’t know me well enough, there is not an ounce of sarcasm in that statement.
More, please.