Go! Go! Go!

As Madeline would say " go, go, go!"

That is what we do every afternoon between 5 and 5:30pm.

We "go" to see Dada in her little tikes red car.

I bought the car on a whim a month or so ago and thought...
what the heck....she is too young for a real bike.

I also have been eyeing this car since I was a young age.
In fact, this was the only thing I asked for every Christmas
and birthday..but never got. (what a brat!) But, for some

reason I always wanted one.

Well, Madeline got one when I was shopping in Target that day.

Ever since that day...she has loved it.

She runs to get in it between treatments and feedings.
She sits in it for minutes on end waiting for someone to

take her out. She has learned how to close the door, get in it

herself by crawling in and turning around (huge deal!), and

how to say "go, go, go!" once she is set.

Since our house is still on the market in Chesapeake, VA we

are living in a townhouse on the outskirts of DC. Luckily, we

were able to rent a house only half a mile from Jack's new job.

So, Madeline and I have a tradition that I walk and she rides

(in her car) to meet Dada as he steps out of his office building.

Madeline has gotten so smart that she knows if I made a

"different" turn or go a long way...that it is not a good way to

meet Dada. She often screams or cries as soon as do this.

Sometimes I take a detour just to make a mail stop or enjoy

more time walking....she is NOT a fan.

Whatever the case...here is our photo slide show of meeting

Dada yesterday as she rode in her car.

The best part- her "squeal" of delight when dada rounds the corner

from the building. (Too bad this happens often since most men

leaving during that time are dressed in suits and ties) She has

learned to wait for Jack to get close before she lets out that BIG

squeal...(followed by "dada!"just too many dada look alikes...

This is just one of our simple pleasures in life. It stinks that our house

hasn't sold, that we are loosing money, that the townhouse is small,

but, it is WONDERFUL that every evening we both get to take part

in our routine of meeting that special guy in our life...as he leaves

for work and gets to enjoy his family on the way home!