Ben & Maddie hit their 18 month birthday this week. What a milestone! They are so different now than when they were born, and life has changed so much in our house in such a short period of time.
They are saying a few words and communicating to us in all kinds of ways -- including a little sign language. They clearly love it when we understand what they're saying.
This week also marked one year since I returned to work after my maternity leave. That also means that I've been reporting on and writing about Denny Hecker for that long, too. Wow. And there doesn't seem to be any end in sight.
Today we had a going away party for one of my favorite reporters (he's going to the Star Tribune) and we were told that our Vikings reporter is also leaving. But the really great news was that the publisher has given the editor the authority to fill those jobs. This is the first time we've posted job openings in probably three years! That's a huge turning point. As one of my other colleagues said, it seems that, after months aimlessly drifting at sea, we can finally see land!
We're heading to the cabin tonight, after the kids are asleep and it's gotten dark outside. Hopefully they will go right back to sleep and we'll miss the worst of the traffic. I'm off on Tuesday, so we'll also miss the return traffic.
I'm looking forward to a nice, long weekend at the cabin. And the weather is supposed to be great! I'm sure we'll get some pictures, so I'll post them when we do.
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