"Mommy, do you have a ship yet?"

I'm in process of executing what feels like the slowest orders ever.  I am currently TAD in San Diego for over 3 months while I attend various random Navy schools before I will eventually report to a precommissioning ship.  For my kids, this is a completely mystifying experience.  First off, they are actually awake when I leave for work in the morning.  Secondly, they are amused by the fact that Mommy goes to school, not work.  But every morning, our conversation usually follows something like this:

Me:  All right, babies, I'm off to work.  Be good for Daddy.
Owen/Anduin: Do you have a ship yet?
Me: No, I still don't have a ship.
Owen/Anduin: When are you going to have a ship?
Me: Not for a very long time.
Owen/Anduin: Where do you work then?
Me: In a building.
Owen/Anduin: A building???  That's silly.

That's right, sailors, the idea of us working in a building is silly.

ETA - Walking with Babies

Since moving to San Diego, the babies and I have done a lot more walking to get to places.  In fact, I usually prefer it.  Before we start walking anywhere, I usually Google Map the destination to figure out the distance and estimated time to the destination.  I just wish there was a "walking with small children" means of transportation option in addition to the car, public transportation, and walking because let's be honest, the estimated time is way not accurate with small children.

Case in point...  I decided to walk from the MIDWAY museum to the New Children's Museum.  Google Maps told me it should take 18 minutes to get there.  This is what it actually took:

10 minutes to walk three blocks.
10 more minutes to persuade the babies to walk another three blocks and cross two streets.
40 minutes to take a break for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.
10 minutes to cross another street.
5 minutes to play hide and seek on one block.
5 minutes for me to argue with the younger child about walking until I finally gave in and carried her the last block and a half.

So yeah, come on, Google Maps, it took way longer than 18 minutes.

Next time, I bring the scooters and/or my collapsible wagon.