Our relaxing Sunday proved a little too relaxing when, after finishing our movie (Kubo and the Two Strings, which I enjoyed much more than I thought I would), Elaina lamented, "I'm bored!" I took her boredom as an opportunity to help me in the kitchen, where I was preparing to peel parsnips to include in our pot roast. She came over tentatively at first, and then enthusiastically dove into her task (and did a great job). Not to be left out, Ellie came over and insisted she get to help, too. The parsnips turned out to be a less-than-stellar addition to the roast, but I sure enjoyed the help in the kitchen.
Monday, January 9
Out of his great love for his daughters, Josh downloaded the new Mario game on the iPad over break. The girls love it. Today, they gleefully played while we cleaned up from dinner.
Tuesday, January 10
After a busy day at work and a good workout at the gym, I thought the best way to unwind was to cuddle with Yuna. Clearly she didn't agree with my assessment, at least not at first. She grumbled and fake-nipped my fingers, and then settled down into my arms. Silly, sweet, long-suffering puppers.
Wednesday, January 11
The weather was damp and foggy, such that I couldn't see the river on my way home from work. After dinner, we headed to the library, where the girls discovered the new puppet center. The stories they came up with were hilarious; it almost made me wish we had the same set up at home.
Thursday, January 12
The damp, foggy weather turned to freezing rain. The girls' school was delayed by two hours, and, while the morning wasn't pretty, by the afternoon the sun had come out and we were able to get some nice pictures of the ice.
Friday, January 13
We had a family game night tonight, including several rousing rounds of Uno and Zingo. We had a great time--everyone won enough to be happy and were good sports when they didn't.
After a normal Saturday morning of quick relaxing, a trip to the gym, and lunch, we headed out to Costco to grab some diet-friendly deals. We came home with enough time for the girls to have a snack (and for Yuna to take a nap on my lap) before Rita came to pick them up for a sleepover. Josh and I enjoyed our evening sans-children and had a delicious dinner at Publik House (Irish nachos....need I say more) and did some shopping before winding down with a movie at home. It was a great day!
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