For Papa

This is for you Papa ... far-far away!

Pat is traveling this week and the Ls do NOT like it when he travels AT ALL!!!
God, L walked out of class looking like she had been kicked out of school. The lip could not have been more pulled down.

And that even thought she had this in her backpack ...

                                                 

L wanted to make sure I took a good shot of the 100 % :):):)

GOOD girl!!!

I took them to their "happy place" for a sweet treat and a few minutes of play time in that "like stinky feet smelling" play area, hoping it would buy me a smile or maybe even two but ...

NO SUCH LUCK!!!

Gosh, it was like they were at a funeral.
So home we went and I started on my new project ...

A little while ago Pat had built us this awesome chalk board for the kitchen and it's been used so much that there is hardly any chalk left on it.
So after pondering and searching I stumbled on SouleMama's blog upon their kitchen wall, which is one HUGE chalk wall.
I immediately fell in love with the idea and ... "blink-blink-blink" a light went on.

The Ls use the chalk board all day and I use it for numbers or items to get. Obviously this, rather small area, gets quickly filled up and then Lulu "accidentally" erases Ls drawings or words and the L "accidentally" wipes of Lulu's and with it all of my numbers and notes as well.

By having the whole wall I can keep my "stuff" UP HIGH where they can't erase it.
Thinking that they won't erase each others "stuff" would be an illusion but thats what sisters are for ... to drive you bonkers!

I bought magnetic primer, hoping that it will be strong enough to hold some letter/word magnets and Chalk Board Paint.

The first two coats of primer are on and tomorrow morning I'll add two more.
In the afternoon I'll apply the first coat of paint and by Thursday we should have a nice Chalk Board Magnetic Wall.

And now I am sitting here and post the pics of the day for our Papa, so he can see what we have been up to today.

The Ls are out cold and are dreaming of Friday, when their beloved Papa will come back and tickle them like crazy, sing and dance with them and I can go back to
... hm ... being Mama (just with a Papa again)  :)

So good night Papa/my Love. Sleep tight!
Safe travels tomorrow and make sure you call for bed time or I'll never hear the end of it!!!

We miss you and love you!
Always ...

LUM

Authors Note:
My editor is on leave due to other commitments (slacker!) ... you just have to make it through this and correct my second-hand-english yourself.