End of summer
We've had a fantastic few last weeks of summer. Had some quality visiting time with our good friend Frank two weeks ago, before he heads off to Korea to teach (again). He brought for the kids a sweet Goodwill find -- an Egyptian hiroglyph stamping set. And our dear friend Kathy visited last week, bringing gifts of quality chocolate and a book! She is every woman's dream friend!! Our whole family loves spending time with each one of them.
The girls have been getting along -- for the most part -- coming up with fantastical plans for playing "house." I often wonder if they would play together so much, and so well, if we allowed regular TV (we don't have cable, and don't allow them to watch network TV), video games and iPods. Though I do have to admit that if an iPod dropped in my lap, accompanied by a Bose speaker system, I wouldn't object. Our CD changer, which is going on 10 years old has just about had it. I get tired of singing along to one of my favorite songs, only to have to either backtrack my voice four measures, or go forward two. Dreams are nice, aren't they?
We have finished school shopping, thank goodness. The girls were so excited by the folders, pencils, crayons, etc. that they came home and packed their bags right away. All that's left for the first day of school is lunch.
I am trying to be patient in waiting for this pregnancy fatigue to end. I can tell I'm 35 this time around. A nap in the afternoon is SO totally necessary for me to function normally. Luckily for me, the girls have become accustomed to my lump of a body on the couch for a while as they play together. And for the most part they are willing to help out. Tonight after dinner, Alina volunteered to take a bath with Nadia and wash her up to "give me a break." She is a sweet kid. And I took her up on it.
The girls have been getting along -- for the most part -- coming up with fantastical plans for playing "house." I often wonder if they would play together so much, and so well, if we allowed regular TV (we don't have cable, and don't allow them to watch network TV), video games and iPods. Though I do have to admit that if an iPod dropped in my lap, accompanied by a Bose speaker system, I wouldn't object. Our CD changer, which is going on 10 years old has just about had it. I get tired of singing along to one of my favorite songs, only to have to either backtrack my voice four measures, or go forward two. Dreams are nice, aren't they?
We have finished school shopping, thank goodness. The girls were so excited by the folders, pencils, crayons, etc. that they came home and packed their bags right away. All that's left for the first day of school is lunch.
I am trying to be patient in waiting for this pregnancy fatigue to end. I can tell I'm 35 this time around. A nap in the afternoon is SO totally necessary for me to function normally. Luckily for me, the girls have become accustomed to my lump of a body on the couch for a while as they play together. And for the most part they are willing to help out. Tonight after dinner, Alina volunteered to take a bath with Nadia and wash her up to "give me a break." She is a sweet kid. And I took her up on it.