Two big things

1. Last week we drove to Maryland on Friday and slept at my brother's house. Saturday morning T and I went to West Virginia. Alone. We stayed in West Virginia on Saturday night. The boys stayed in Maryland with my sister-in-law and their cousins. We went on two longish, steep hikes, enjoyed leisurely cups of coffee on the balcony, and wandered through a cute town. They went to a block party, played in a bounce house, and built train tracks. We reunited on Sunday afternoon. T and I were refreshed and the boys had a blast.  I'm thrilled to have reached this milestone.
2. I've started working. It's very part-time right now, just teaching one class at a local university. It's been a lot of prep work for the first week, and a little overwhelming, but I think it will settle down. I start another class in a week, at another university. The biggest effect that my working will have on the boys is that D will be going to preK five mornings a week instead of three. He seems ready for that, and I'm excited about all the new things I'm going to learn by teaching at the college level. Working mom - another milestone I'm thrilled to reach.