Yeah.. so I have no idea how to handle myself in this post-earthquake day. I mean, I want to talk about it with everyone but maybe it’s just no big deal. I went to the mall today because I needed a few things and wanted to get out of the house and it just seemed so normal out. I almost forgot that yesterday we had an earthquake. I almost feel like I’m saying that as though I would say “well, yesterday I had soup for dinner” or “Yesterday I went to pick up a copy of Cate’s birth certificate”.. you know “Yesterday we had a 5.6 magnitude earthquake. Oh, and today we had a 3.7 magnitude aftershock.”

Oh and did you know that experts say that we might have a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the next couple weeks? Or not. Whatever.  (Meaning it’s a 1 in 4 shot.. so think about it, but don’t worry about it.. you know?)
I don’t really know how to feel about it. We’re leaving on the 6th which I feel good about. But I’m leaving Chris behind, which I feel apprehensive about. How would you feel about it?

We’re okay. Those of you who have seen the news.. It was very close to us (about 15 miles from the epicenter) but we’re fine. It was very scary but now it’s over. The earthquake was fairly strong at a 5.6 but just shook for several seconds….

I decided today that it was an ice cream kind of day. Normally I have a “no ice cream in front of the kiddo” rule. After all, it’s hard enough to get a balanced diet into her without her knowing that there is ice cream in the freezer. Anyway, so I scoop up a bowl of cookies and cream.. and I call her into the kitchen. She comes running around the corner..

She is very kid-like in her running.. she spots the bowl on the table with two giant Ikea-kid spoons sticking out of it..and she stops. Just like that. Like she hit a wall. And her jaw drops. She slowly walks towards the table and say’s

“It’s beautiful”.. can’t argue with that kiddo!

As we’re sharing it later (that’s all you can call it when she repeatedly tells you “I just want to share with you mommy”..) she says

“Guess what! It’s Ice Cream Day!”

Indeed…

Cate is rolling from back to front and front to back.. Our world just turned upside down.. again.