At the Entrance of the City Gates...

I love kids. Here's another reason why.

I was babysitting the Buxtons tonight, which is always a great time. Ben can walk now - he took 12 whole steps in a row tonight. I can't believe he's going to be a year in like 10 days. That's just incredible. The best shared birthday present I ever got! Because he was, you know, a mutual b-day present to Noell and I. Yep. All about us.

Anyway, Margaret and I for some reason started talking about marriage and I mentioned that I'd like to get married too one day. I then said, "But it has to be the right person. You don't want to get married just to be married. And I just haven't found someone I want to marry yet."

Margaret said "Yeah. You want to marry some one as cool as you are."

Me - "Aw, thanks Margaret."

Margaret - "Of course, that someone cool has to like you back."

Ah, right. It's not just all about me. I don't have full control over various situations. Smart cookie, that Margaret.

She also kept telling me how I'm not allowed to move. I told her "I'm not going anywhere for 4 months."

M - "4 months?!?"

Me - "Yeah." Oh yeah. Only four months. Oh. My. Goodness. Only four months. I believe an "eek" is perfectly appropriate here.