Today was a quieter day--long coming, considering how busy the weeks of summer have been--but we still found plenty to keep us busy. Josh raised the training wheels on Elaina's bike so she can get used to balancing herself. It was a rather trepidatious trip up and down our street, but she was determined to keep trying. Later, the girls relaxed together with some iPad time, Yuna relaxed under the desk (her typical nighttime sleeping spot), Ellie colored a picture, Elaina made herself up like Lady Glittersparkles courtesy of the Unicorn Snot she got in her Easter basket (ahh, when old treasures become new again!) and then Josh made some fantastic ribs for dinner.
Monday, August 21
Today was, of course, all about the eclipse. We had talked to the girls about the importance of using protective glasses and warned against looking directly at the sun, so Elaina practiced before school with her 3-D glasses. At work, a large group of folks (most people in the building, probably) headed outside to watch the eclipse, and a couple of my co-workers were kind enough to pass around glasses so we could all take a look. When the girls got off the bus, I asked them about their experience (Ellie loved it, Elaina less so--she was concerned that her glasses would fall off most of the time), and they modeled the glasses the school had provided. It was a really neat experience for all of us.
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| I think this summarizes both of their experiences pretty well |
Tuesday, August 22
Today Timehop reminded me that it was Yuna's Gotcha Day. She was such a tiny little thing when she waltzed into our lives, but she came at just the right time. She's a good puppers, and I'm so glad we adopted her.
Wednesday, August 23
Tonight after dinner, Josh and I decided to say Yes to the girls' request to do something fun (one of them in particular ((looking at you, Elaina)) makes this request nearly nightly, usually around the time dinner is wrapping up....). We took them to play at Detweiller and then decided to take a little hike while we were there. Elaina enjoyed being line leader, while Ellie had fun searching for acorns for Piglet and Junior Nut, the squirrel she got while we were in St. Louis. They've both seemed so big to me lately, and pictures just confirm it. I am so thankful for every day with them.
Thursday, August 24
Nothing terribly exciting happened today, but the girls still gave me some laughs when they got home from school. They squashed together on one of our chair and laughed riotously as one tried to tickle the other. Yuna decided to join in the merriment as well--or at least vocalize her approval.
Friday, August 25
My day started early--I left around 6 and was at my new desk about 20 minutes or so later. There are few perks to starting the day that early, but the sunrise today was one of them. The day got better around 11, when Josh and I met for lunch. Before I knew it the day was over, and I headed home to get the girls off the school bus. After snacks, we headed outside and played a few rousing games of "Would You Rather?" Then Elaina decided to create an obstacle course. She and Ellie ran it several times, touting their Ninja Warrior skills.
Saturday, August 26
Today we took advantage of the last free day and took the girls to Tanner's Orchard after lunch (the prices they charge for entry into their "back 40" play area are exorbitant, particularly because they charge admission for adults, too, so we don't go once "Festival Weekends" start in September). They had an absolute blast and we did, too, and the weather was perfect for it. Josh even got into the spirit and ran around the hay bales with them and engaged in a fierce tug of war battle. He treated all of us to an apple cider slushie and peach slushie to share, as well as a piece of apple strudel, and then we headed out to Target and Hy-Vee before coming home. We watched a movie together and had homemade pizza for dinner, and I started George's Marvelous Medicine with the girls before bed. It was a full day, perhaps busier than we had first reckoned it would be, but absolutely lovely, too.
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