Horse Therapy

Today was Owen's 2nd visit to Horse Therapy. He loved it the last time and I could see a slight change in him the day after. Hopefully today will have the same effect and progressively get better. I'm optimistic that this might help. At least I hope it will. I want it to.

While Owen was on the horse, Gabbi and William were walking around getting to know some of the other animals. They had so many different animals; goats, dogs, cats, lambs, ponied and a few different breeds of horses. With all of those their numbers were numerous. Needless to say they were having a lot of fun. They even got to pet and feed a few strings of hay to the ponies. At least until they were asked to leave them alone. I didn't think they were doing any harm, but the volunteer asked them to go back to the bleachers. 

After his hour, he put his helmet away and we all got back into the truck to finish out errands; which took us to Camp Williams to get a few things.

3rd Grade Dance perfomance

The kids have dance once a week during their regular school day. I'm not sure what they do during dance, but the kids talk about how much fun it is. I was happy to hear that I would soon be able to see for myself. They were doing a performance for all the parents to come and watch. Owen was so excited to be able to show me what they had been working on. He reminded me every day when it was and that I needed to make sure I was there.

When the day finally arrived, William and I headed for the school. After checking in the Office told us that we could go down to the gym. When we walked in the dance teacher told us we could go ahead and take a seat while we waited for his class to come to the gym. When they did, they all looked so excited.

When they were ready to get started, the dance teacher had them do their usual warm-up. It has something to do with touch letters on the walls, at one point Owen got to lead a portion of their warm-up. He looked ecstatic that she had picked him to help. 

When the warm-up was complete, the dance teacher got them ready for why we were there. They broke up into their groups as she explained to us what they had been working on. Their groups did projects directed by Math and English. It didn't really make sense to me, but the kids had a blast showing off the dances they made using these topics. They all did a great job and when it was done they got to have a "dance party." They even invited the kids that were with their parents down onto the floor to join in.

When all was said and done, it turned out to be a great performance with a lot of smiles on all the kids' faces.

Play Date

Friends are here to be able to help out whenever necessary and as such when someone asks for help, if we can, we do. Christy asked in this particular instance and I wanted to be able to help out in any way I could. That meant being able to go to Ogden, but with no kids. Since that couldn't happen with Ben needing to get ready for midterms, I had to take the kids with me. 

I however lucked out. I received a text from Tiffany D. asking when we were coming to Ogden again. Her kids wanted a play date with mine. I told her that she couldn't have asked at a better time and then told her what was up. She said she was happy to be able to take all 3 of my kids to let them play with her kids so I could go and help. I told her I'd probably only need a few hours, which of course she said to take as much time as I needed. It was a blessing in disguise.

After we were ready to go, we headed out. On a Saturday, traffic was minimal and we made it in great time. The kids weren't sure what or where I was going, but were happy when we got off the freeway in Ogden. They got even more excited when I turned onto their street. As soon as I pulled into their driveway they were screaming YA!! I walked them to the door and talked to Tiffany for a few minutes before heading to go help Christy.

After leaving the kids I met Christy at her new place. She was moving in and needed a little help. She had been over some crazy hurdles and was now to this point. We were supposed to be bringing stuff from her old place, but somethings got in the way and not as planned. So instead of helping to move items, I helped her hang up somethings that she had already brought over. I was surprised how much she already had moved there. It made it easy to take a day to make it your own. I wanted to be able to help more, but this is all see needed right now.

After a few hours we had to be done. I was surprised because there was more she wanted to do, but had to go into work for a short meeting. So I left there and went to pick up my kids from their play date. When I got there, they of course didn't want to leave. They had a great time and didn't want it to end. I sadly burst that bubble and had them finally to the van. I thanked Tiffany's husband for having the kids over (Tiffany had to run into work) and then walked back to the van. 

It was close to dinner time and I asked the kids what they wanted for dinner. They all looked at each other and than back at me. I asked them what was up and they said that they ate not to long ago and that they weren't hungry. I wasn't sure how to take that, but I went on with my plans and headed to Jake's Over the Top. 

Once there, I asked them if they were sure about not being hungry. They all said that they might be able to eat a little bit and I got a few chicken tender baskets to share. They all ate and that didn't surprise me at all. When they were done, we got some ice cream and then went back to Christy's house.

She wasn't back yet, so we went to the park at the school until I got a text from her. When I did, we all piled back into the van and went back to her place. When we got there we did a little bit more with what she had. We even helped bring in and put together a bed set that a friend gave her. Once all the heavy lifting was done we just sat down on the couch and visited. Her kids took our kids on a tour of the new place and their bedrooms. They were excited to be able to show them off. 

When all was said and done, it was getting late and was time to head home.

Date Night

Ben needed a break from school so we decided to make it a date night. We looked up a few different things that we could do, we just wanted somethings fun. Sadly there wasn't much outside what we normally do and we landed on going to see a movie. We choose to go see Just Mercy. I had seen previews and it looked pretty good. I like movies that go hand in hand with historic and life events. I was looking forward to seeing. On the plus side, Ben could get extra credit in one of his classes for watching it and doing a small review.

After situating the kids, Ben and I headed to the theater. We went to a theater that we had never been to before and I couldn't believe how much more expensive it was than the Megaplex. They had a military discount, but it was hardly anything, $.50 a person. I haven't spent that much on movie tickets in the longest time. That meant no snacks from the concession counter. With that we headed straight to the theater and found our seats. 

The movie was really good. Some don't find these types of shows as entertaining as I do, but it was really well done. A good representation of what happened in this particular event and time. It was the story of a Harvard graduate, Bryan Stevenson who heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18 year old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life.

Finished

After 4 days of no truck, it is finally done. It's been an adventure driving Ben around, but luckily it has worked out nicely. I don't know why, because with his school schedule things don't generally line up this nicely, but for some reason, this week it did. I was able to take him to and from the hospital and to and from his classes without it interfering with the kids or my schedules. 

After dropping Ben off at class this afternoon, I went to the repair shop to pay for the remainder of the repairs. They closed before Ben got out of class today, so I made sure we'd be able to pick up no matter what time he got done with class. Ironically enough Ben got out of class early today. I made a quick dinner for the kids before heading out to pick up Ben.

After picking him up, we went to go get the truck. After picking it up, we decided that we would go and get something for dinner. Kind of like a mini date. We first went to Costco so he could put some gas in it. Then we decided to go to University Mall for dinner.

We decided to try something new. We went to Charleys Philly Stakes. They looked amazing and smelled even better. I waited impatiently for them to be made. Once we sat down, we both jumped in. They were absolutely delicious. We even got there smothered fries and those were amazing too. I would go there again, no problem.

When we were done eating we decided to walk around the mall before going home. While walking around we also treated ourselves to an Orange Julius and some cinnamon pretzel bites from Pretzlemaker. This was definitely an unconventional mini date, but it was still nice to get away for even a small amount of time from the kids.

Playground

After the assembly was over we had some time to kill before school got out. William and I went into the back and I told him that he could go and play. I thought for sure that he would run over to the playground and play since as Kindergartners they don't get to venture to the bigger playground, but he instead went to the musical instruments and had a hay day. He played the drums for about a second and them went to the giant metal xylophone. 

Once there he grabbed the mallets and happily played a song over and over. I asked him what he was playing and he said "his song." I smiled as he continued to play for me. He was having so much fun and was bummed when the bell rang indicating that the school day was now over.  

Character Counts/Great Brains

Every month the school does an assembly recognizing students and their achievements. Some students are nominated and others worked for something specific. This time around the boys were both being recognized for their work of their Great Brains projects. 

They had to pick a topic, make a list of questions, answer those questions, keep track of where they searched for their information, what they found, make any type of poster or diagram to help share what they learned, and then last but not least present their findings to their classes and the teacher over the Great Brains projects.

The boys initially started doing their science fair projects and then went further to finish the remainder of the requirements for the Great Brain award. When they were ready, they practiced their presentations with us before having to share them with their class. After practicing enough, they cleared it with their teachers and times were set up for them to give their presentations to their classes. They both got really good remarks and were told that they would be recognized for all their hard work at the next Character Counts Assembly. They were so excited.

The day of the assembly came and the boys couldn't have been more ecstatic. They both reminded me that it was today and that I had to be there. I promised them I would and sent them off to school. When it was time for the assembly, William and I showed up early so we could get a good seat. Once it was time, they started to bring everyone in for the assembly.

Once everyone was in and seated, they got things started. They first started with the band performing a number that they had been working on. Then they presented the Character Counts certificates for all the kids who had been nominated by their teachers. Once those were done, it was finally time for the Great Brain recipients. Then one by one they started calling the names. There were 12 total receiving the award. At first I thought that they had forgotten them, but then they were finally called. They both ran up and after they were handed their certificates and medals, they got in line with the rest of the recipients. They had huge smiles on their faces and couldn't be more proud. Ben and I were very proud of both of them and all their hard work.

Parent Night

I cannot believe that the school year is almost over and that Gabbi will soon be attending Junior High, in this case Middle School. After having been through the catalog of the different classes available at the school, it was time to actually go to the school and see what they had to offer in person.

When we got there they had everyone meet in the auditorium for a quick meeting. Both the Principal and Vise Principal both spoke and once that was done they explained how the rest of the night was going to go. They had the last 2 hours broken up into 4 25 minute sections. During those sections you could visit the different teachers and hear their descriptions of what their classes were and what they had to offer.

Gabbi choose to go to the choir presentation, the dance presentation, a locker practice, and a tour of the school. The 2 classroom presentations brought a lot a questions and luckily most of them were answered. I sadly thing she was very overwhelmed by the whole thing. By the time we got to the lockers and the tour, I think she was done. 

I asked her if she wanted to check out anything else and she said no and wanted to go home. I'm not sure what was going on through her head, but she didn't want to talk about it. At least we have a few more months of acclimating to the idea of Middle School before having to worry about it. 

Galentines

I was asked to be a part of the Relief Society activities committee. We've had a few meetings and decided that we would do one activity every 3 months or so. We didn't want to do to many or have to little. Our first activity was the Christmas dinner, but that was pretty much planned. All we had to do what help set it up. 

Our next and first official activity was planned for February. We planned to do what we called a Galentines activity. It was basically a getting to know you activity. We planned to have a waffle bar with all sorts of toppings and at the tables we had two different getting to know you games. One was like bingo where you had to find people that fit different characteristics or activity they had done or could do (birthday in the same month, can speak another language, traveled outside the U.S) and once you got 5 in a row, you had a bingo. To make it easier, we just had them play to black out and the first 3 people with a black out got a prize. The second game was the candy heart game. Everyone had to take two candy hearts from the middle of the table. Each color was matched to a question and you shared your answer with the table.

Once all the planning and arrangements were done, we were ready for our activity. We met together 45 minutes before it started so we could get things set up and start cooking the waffles. We had a fair amount sign up to bring topping, which was great. I'm always afraid when I help put together an activity that no one will actually sign up to bring anything. As it got closet sister began showing up. As they did, by next worry was not having enough chairs. We were worried about how many would show up. We filled up every chair that we set out, 6 tables with 8 chairs. The counselor that we work with said that was more than they have seen in a while. I gave a sigh of relief. It obviously sounded like a fun activity, enough to bring the sisters out. As the activity went one, all the sisters really seemed like they were enjoying themselves. Many of them commented on how much fun they had as they were leaving. I would dare say our first official activity was a success. 

Sonic

After we were done with horse therapy, we surprised the kids with a family activity. We got back on the freeway like we were headed home and then suddenly got off a few exits later. The kids asked where we were going and we told them that it was a surprise. It didn't take long for them to figure it out though. You can see the theater as soon as you exit. However, they didn't know what we were seeing.

When we got inside I got in line to get the tickets and Ben took the kids and got in line at the concession counter. We planned to do lunch while watching the movie. The boys both got pizza, Gabbi a hot dog, Ben and I both got there sweet pork salads. It all looked so yummy, I couldn't wait to sit down and eat. 

Walking down the hallway, the kids still weren't sure which movie we were seeing. When we got closer to the door, it finally kicked in and both the boys screamed. They have both been wanting to see this movie since they saw the preview months ago. It took us a few minutes to get to our seats carrying all of our lunches to the very top row. Sadly we weren't all together. It was opening weekend and I took what seats they had left. The kids and I were together while Ben was kiddie corner from us. We were close enough to feel like we were all together. Once we got settled in we all started to eat our lunch. When it was time for the movie, the kids were glued to the screen.

I have to admit, the movie we very entertaining. The kids loved it and when it was over they all said that we needed to get it when it came out on DVD. 

Horse Therapy

With everything going on with Owen, we have been willing to try anything to help. One of Ben's Master's Directors told us about a group that he has been working with and participating in called Hoofbeats to Healing. Hoofbeats to Healing is a group that is dedicated to providing therapeutic horse back riding.They started over 2 decades ago and have developed an effective natural approach to therapeutic horse back riding via Missouri Fox rotter and Andalusian horses. On their website it gave a little bit more information that is easier for them to explain than me. 

It said research has shown that through the repetitious movement of crawling a child’s neural network connections in the brain become stimulated, organized and better developed. That is why we use Missouri Fox Trotters and Andalusian Horses, they have a unique gait that patterns a person while riding, as if they were crawling. Our experience using these unique gaited horses has shown improvements in special needs persons where other therapies have fallen short. We’ve seen results where people regain their ability to walk and/or talk again, or do so for the first time, or an autistic child becomes aware of their surroundings of life. This method is effective with disabilities including, but not limited to: Anxiety, Depression, RAD ( Reactive Attachment Disorder), ADD/ADHD, Autism, PTSD, Multiple Sclerosis, Addictions, Visual Impairment, Head Trauma, Learning Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifada, Sensory Issues, Mental Retardation, Neurological Issues, Emotional Distress, Heart Attack/Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries.

Ben's Director made all the arrangements and all we had to do was show up. When we got there I wasn't sure what to expect. We told Gabbi and William to stay in the truck while Ben and I took Owen over to the horse corral. After walking over there, we were introduced to the head of Hoofbeats. She explained to us what they do and how it all works out. She then gave us some papers to fill out. After we were done with the paperwork she told Owen what he needed to do. He went and got a helmet and walked over to the ramp where the kids wait to get on the horses. Once he was one, Ben walked along side with him.

While they were walking around the corral, I was talking to the director. She told us of some examples and stories of other that have benefited from their program. She also watched Owen for a few minutes and then told me her assessment. I was surprised, but she had him pinned. She could tell by how he was sitting on the horse how he behaved. I have no idea how she did that, but after 20 plus years, you know a thing or two. 

After almost an hour the session was over. Owen put his helmet away and came over to talk to the director. She asked him how he liked it and what he thought. He had nothing but positive things to say. He told her that he was really excited to be able to come back and ride the horses again. With that we loaded back up in the truck and headed out.

Christmas Wreath for Mom

This wreath has been months in the making. Mom asked me back at the beginning of December to make her a wreath to hang up during the Christmas holiday. We talked on the phone for a little bit talking about what she wanted and the colors she was looking for. Once we got off the phone, I looked up some colors and sent her a picture. She liked one of the three rolls I sent her, so I looked again to see if I could narrow it down and find what she was looking for. We finally narrowed down the colors she wanted. Sadly one of them were not in stock. She said she wasn't in a hurry and to order them when they came in. I went ahead and ordered what I could and then once the last one became available I would order it then.

While waiting for them to stock back up on those colors, I searched for embellishments that could be used for her wreath. She was looking for stars or snowflakes with a rustic look. I was able to find rust colored snowflakes at Hobby Lobby. They were perfect and Mom agreed. I also picked up some gold glitter sprigs. I already had a beaded glitter ball spray that I ordered with the deco mesh as well as a ribbon to match. Now that I had everything I needed, all I had to do was wait for the one roll to come back into stock.

2 months later it finally came in and I went about getting it ordered. I still had to wait another week for it to be delivered, but at least it was on its way. When it did finally come, I got started. I still wasn't in a rush, but Mom had waited long enough and I wanted to get it done. 

I pulled out everything that I needed and started the ribbon technique on her wireframe. I was able to get it threaded through in no time. After the deco mesh was on, I sent Mom a picture to make sure that it looked like she wanted. She asked me to fluff it a little bit before adding the rest of the items. I asked her one more time if she wanted a centerpiece and she said no. So I went about putting on the embellishments. 

After putting on the embellishments, it was missing something. I ended up using some of the Christmas ornaments that I have for my fancy Christmas tree that I have put up in two years. I've never used all of them in the first place, it wouldn't hurt putting some of them on Mom's wreath. It also gave it what it was missing.

When it was finished I sent Mom a picture to see what she thought. I told her that I had extra embellishments if she wanted more added and she said no. She said it had enough and that it looked great. I told her I would bring it with me to the next family dinner. She sent me a smile emoji, which I figured was a good sign. I really do like how this one turned out and hopefully it goes well with Mom's current decorations.

Valentines Dinner

As in tradition, I planned to do our heart dinner. I ordered the heart attack pizza from Papa Murphy's and even splurged a little and got heart sugar cookies. When it was time to eat, the kids were really excited about the heart pizza. They always seem to get a kick out of the fact that it's in a shape other than a circle. The cookies however they weren't excited about. They never really changed a golden brown, so I wasn't sure they were done. Sadly they were overdone and a little hard. Once they dunked them in milk though, that softened them up a little. 

Sadly we didn't get to eat all together. Ben was in Salt Lake for his class and didn't get home until after 6. On his way home (on the train) he got a group text asking if anyone would be willing to go to the hospital to be with a family that was losing their child. I think is was RSV, but they didn't expect the child to last the night. So Ben checked to see if I had any plans and I told him no. So he volunteered.

When he got home, he grabbed a slice of pizza and headed back out. The kids and I finished our dinner and then watch a movie to finish off the night. A little sad that we couldn't spend it all together, but Ben was where he needed to be. Besides, I don't think he would have wanted to watch the kids' movie.

Valentines

We don't ever do anything big or crazy for Valentine's Day. Each year we get the kids a treat and a small toy, but that's about it. 

While the kids were at school, it was a good time to get ready. I pulled out their Valentines and waited for them to get home from school. This year, the kids each got a different kind a candy. They always seem to complain when they all have the same, not sure why. I was surprised when they were all asking each other about sharing. Maybe that's why, they wanted to try different types of candy. Oddly enough, they never did actually share with each other.

Along with the candy they each got a watch and a poster to hang in their rooms. They have all been bugging me forever to be able put something on their walls. I finally caved and got them all a poster to hang up. Gabbi got a unicorn, Owen Minecraft, and William Avengers. They quickly had ideas as to where they wanted to hang them up.

Along with the kids Valentines, Ben and I got some as well. William made two different hearts at school. One was stuffed and you could hang up (for mom) and the other was made out of colorful tissue paper (for dad).

Then Owen made a Valentine's card at his Boys Primary Activity night. It was pop-up. We both thought it was pretty cool and loved the way he decorated it.

Then for me, Ben got me some roses (which were sold for Gabbi's Young Women's Camp fundraiser) and a ring. I love the ring. It's not real, but it's a dream that Ben says one day will come true.

For Ben, he got a giant box of chocolates and a strap for his new ukulele. He made one out of rope, but I wanted to get him an official one that was actually made for the ukulele. 

Despite only celebrating on a small scale, it was still nice and everyone seemed to love what they got.

Valentines from school

Valentine's Day generally means a party at school. I thought it was weird that none of their teachers told the kids to bring Valentine's boxes to school. They were told that they could bring Valentine's to hand out, but that was it. I sent them with their boxes anyways. I made sure to tape them up really good when we originally made them, so they would last for years.

When they got home from school that day, they all told me that they had a lot of fun. They had a Valentine's exchange, a special treat, fun educational activities in a Valentine's theme, and in William's case an actual party. They brought home a ton of Valentine's, except for Gabbi (not sure why the 6th graders didn't really exchange Valentine's), but they wanted to eat all their treats as fast as humanly possible. I told them that they could choose 3 and then they had to put away the rest for later. 

As usual, I put the kids' Valentine's into a book, so they could save them and look at them again later. The kids absolutely love the book and it's not hard to put them together. It's a fun keepsake to help them remember Valentine's Day.

Valentines party

Valentines day brings all sorts of fun. The kids get to have a lot of it at school. I'm not sure what they get to do, but half way through the day, I got a text with a picture. I wasn't sure who sent it, but as soon as I saw the picture, I quickly figured it out. It was a picture of Owen with two of his best friends. They were at their party and from the looks of it were having a blast.

When he got home from school, I showed him the picture that the Mom had sent and he just smiled. I asked him why he was smiling and he said that he just had a great day at school with his friends. After which he walked into his room and put away his bag and brought back out his Valentines box to show me the goodies he got today.

Truck

After many emails and finally a few phone calls, it was decided that we would take the truck to be  inspected to determine the damage costs. We were afraid that the damage would pass the value of the truck and that they would have to salvage it. We needed that not to happen, so we crossed our fingers for a good outcome.

In the morning the kids and I went and got in the truck. Ben did his best to bend the frame back as much as he could so the tires wouldn't rub on the bumper. After going very slowly to school, I finally dropped the kids off and headed to the Larry H Miller Collision Care Center. It was a crazy slow drive and many were frustrated with me. Thank Heavens it was still early and there weren't very many people out on the roads.

When I finally got there, I walked in the main doors and there wasn't anyone in the office. After a few minutes someone finally came in and asked what I needed. I told them who I was and why I was there. I'm not sure why, but they couldn't find our information. Luckily they could still get the truck processed while looking for it. Luckily we had some time anyway to find our info because the gentlemen who inspects the vehicles wasn't there yet. By the time he got there, they had found our info, claim, and even took the preliminary pictures of the truck.

After about an hour they called me up and showed me what the estimate would be to repair the truck. It was a lot, I was just happy that they didn't total it out. They would send the estimate to our insurance company before going forward. Once they did, they gave us the go ahead. We were responsible for $500 deductible and our insurance would cover the rest. I made an appointment to bring the truck back on Monday and headed home.

Lost tooth

I definitely don't count lost teeth like normal parents. With all the teeth that our kids have lost unnaturally I count 2 ways. This particular tooth was the official (natural) 9th lost tooth, but technically the 10th (amount in total). This one has a cool story too.

We were at Owen's orthodontist appointment and when they were making the adjustment and putting on his new bands, it came out. I was impressed that she caught it and that it wasn't swallowed. It totally shocked Owen too. He couldn't believe that it had just came out. Then he realized that it meant the Tooth Fairy would come and visit. That made him very excited. 

Sadly she couldn't continue working on his braces till it stopped bleeding. Then we had to wait for the orthodontist to come and determine if they should put a bracket on a different tooth since the one that fell out had a bracket on it. He did eventually decide to have them put one another bracket on a different tooth to make sure we didn't lose any progress we had made.

He was a trooper while they put on the new bracket and once they were done we went home. That night he was right, the Tooth Fairy did come. When he woke up in the morning he found a whole bunch of coins. It took him a minute to figure out that it was $ 1.00 worth in change. After showing us, he immediately put it in his piggy bank.

Reading

When I picked up William today he came out wearing a crown and holding a giant pixie stick. I asked him what it was and why he had it. He immediately told me that he was King of the Day. I asked him what that meant and he told me that it was a reward for all of the reading he had done. He had logged 100 straight days of reading on their reading program done through the school. Along with his crown and "scepter" he got some fun extras in class. He got to be the line leader the entire day, leading the Alphabet song, and even a little treat from his teacher for a job well done.

I gave him a high five and also told him what a great job he did and for how hard he has been working at home with his reading. For that I told him that we could also go out to lunch to celebrate. That made him even more happy to be King of the Day.  

When we got there, he knew exactly what he wanted. Once we ordered we went into the kiddie area and found a place to sit. Instantly he found someone to play with while we waited for our lunch to be ready. When it was, He ran over to sit down and eat. Lucky for him, his new friends lunch had just arrived too and they could eat lunch together. When they were done, they ran off again to play, at least until he and his Mom had to get going.

At that point, I asked William if he wanted to go or if he wanted to stay and play longer. He thought about it for a minute and then decided that he wanted to go home and play. 

Truck Vs. Deer

I got a text bright and early from Ben. I wasn't sure why he was texting me so early since he just barely left for school. Turns out he hit a deer on the way to school. He said that it came out of nowhere and by the time he saw it, it was too late. It banged up the front of the truck, but should be able to get home when it was time. He had sent me a few pictures, but it was too dark and you couldn't really tell the damage. When I got home from picking up William from school, I took in the whole thing and took a few pictures myself. 

When Ben got home he sent the pictures to the insurance company and awaited for what we needed to do next. In the meantime, I would be his chauffer.