Since Apple is playing by herself upstairs and I am all caught up on work and housework, thanks to help from Hubby, I can sit here and blog.  This is a rare thing for me to have time for these days. Being a Work-At-Home parent has its benefits, rewards an downsides.  We are still finding a groove now that Apple has pretty much stopped napping, but sometimes I find I have to work in 20 minute increments all day long, other times I have to wait until everyone has gone to bed.  I know it won’t always be like this so I ride the waves as they come.

One of the fun things I got to do over March Break was some homework with J.  Technically we should have passed this cute stuffed animal off to one of the Grandparents who were traveling so they could take pictures of him in a exotic places. But we didn’t really think of it until they actually got home from their trip. So instead we took a trip down to the Market to see what “Optimus” the penguin would like to see.

J thought he would like to meet President Obama, so we made sure to stop by the bakery where he bought some cookies. Now a huge tourist location for visiting Americans.

It was St. Patty’s day and all the pubs were getting ready for the onslaught of revellors, we happened to be walking by  the Old Fish Market and J said, “Hey Mom there are fish in the sidewalk” so we made sure to show “Optimus” beside some of his favourite food.  We thought he might like to try a Beavertail, but he opted for the fish instead.

J thought that this red bike was really cool and when he learned how to ride better he would like to take “Optimus” for a ride with him, so we made sure to grab a photo with the bike.

We went on to capture “Optimus” with the Parliament Buildings, the Art Gallery, a bookstore, on an elephant and with a toy soldier… oh yes and outside a pub wishing he was going in to try the St. Patty’s day fare.

I don’t mind helping J with his homework when it involves having fun together and taking pictures… the math I can leave to Hubby to work out with him.