Swimming lessons are back!!

So swimming lessons start back up today after a break for the holidays. Ellie is definitely excited about going back. Maybe we were in Boston for too long, but outdoor pool swimming lessons in January? Crazy. Hence I made her wear her winter coat to school so she would have it tonight after swimming when it'll be a little chilly.
She pointed to the violets in the garden beds outside school and said, " Mommy! Look at all the talking flowers!" Obviously a reference to Alice in Wonderland. I see the same thing when I look at violets.

Also, Ellie was a little intruded by a chunk of concrete I had in my car. I sometimes take souvenirs from cool buildings or projects and display them in my office...this was a piece from my most recent big project. Our convo went like this:
E: mommy, is this from the building you have to fix.
A: yes honey, that was a broken part but its being fixed now.
E: do you fix the roof and the windows and the doors too?
A: sometimes.
E: do you wear you hat and vest so you don't get hurt when you fix the building?
A: I wear those so I don't get hurt.
E: oh. Are you the leader?
A: yes, I am the leader. I tell everyone how to fix the building and design the fixes, but I don't actually use the equipment and place the concrete.
E: so they do what you say?
A: umm...yes (I figured it would be too much to discuss contractors at this point)
E: Daddy works at the TV station right?
A: yes
E: he makes the TV! (Nick, your turn...)
But I thought that was a very intense conversation we had in the car.
Also saw this yesterday on the freeway... Zoom in to see the sticker on the back of the van.

I sure hope that driver moves before a train comes through!
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