This morning was crisp and cool, and we took advantage of the beautiful weather. We drove over a few miles to Robinson Park (or, as Josh likes to call it, Murder on Missionary Trail Park, since it is where Nathan Leuthold drove his car after shooting his wife several Valentine's Days ago), bringing along snacks, water, and Yuna. We hiked for over 4.5 miles, and the girls did great--Elaina even saw a deer! It was wonderful family time--the rare kind of time where you fully understand how wonderful it is in the middle of the moment. We escaped a rain shower that showed up in earnest later in the afternoon, and the girls went out and danced in it as well.
Monday, August 28
We've had a lot going on at work recently, so when Josh and I decided to relax for a bit after dinner, the girls occupied themselves on the playset. When I called them over to see what they were up to, and if they wanted to take a walk, they played with me through the screen. Later, Elaina cuddled up on Josh's lap with her Wolfie. She is so big these days--obviously so in his lap--it is hard to remember when she was a tiny baby in our arms. But what a blessing to have had a baby that has become such a wonderful girl.
Tuesday, August 29
Today was library day for the girls at school, and Elaina brought home a couple Pete the Cat books. After dinner, she occupied herself copying the cover art and first couple of pages from the book. I was really impressed with her output! Ellie joined in the fun after her bath, drawing a picture of herself and Teegan at a park.
Wednesday, August 30
Today was a busy day. After school, the girls' friend Destinie came over to play for about an hour. They had a lot of fun, particularly when we constructed a fort for them on the bunkbeds with a couple of blankets. Yuna, who, though a wonderful dog for our family, has a tendency to growl at children she doesn't know, was shut up in our bathroom during the playdate and relished her freedom back on her throne after Destinie went home. We took a walk after dinner both to assuage the "What are we gonna dos?" and to take a picture of the wild hops that grow a few streets over for my friend Brian, a home brewer.
Thursday, August 31
The long week got to me this morning. I missed Josh, and I missed seeing the girls every morning. I asked him to text me a picture, which I received about an hour in to my long Thursday morning meeting. Ellie was helping Elaina smile, he explained. It made me laugh, and it made my morning.
Friday, September 1
Today we had Arcadia over for a sleepover. The girls didn't have school, so we picked the three of them up from Rita's around 3:45 and the fun began. The girls played, dressed up, and adorned themselves with copious amounts of Unicorn Snot for the perfect glitters. We got pizza for dinner and then went to Detweiller, where Arcadia swung and Elaina and Ellie competed to see who could do more sets of monkey bars. We also took a hike (or, as Ellie and Arcadia called it, a Pokemon hunt), and I had some special time with Elaina on the way back, telling her about what life was like when she was a baby. When we got home, I scrubbed the girls' feet and faces, and we watched Moana before brushing teeth and heading to bed. They were in bed by about 9:15 and didn't make a peep, so Josh and I considered the night a success.
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| Singing Moana songs on the way to the park |
If days get much more jam-packed with fun, I'm not sure how. The girls graciously slept in til a little after 7, at which point we got up and headed out for donuts. We came home and had breakfast, and then the girls played (including quite an extended fashion show) before we took Arcadia home around 10:30. We busied ourselves with some normal weekend activities and then went over to Mario and Rita's to feed their cats before heading down to Colchester for Labor Day/Gramma's birthday festivities. We got to Mom and Dad's around 5:15, had dinner, and then headed up the carnival. The kids had such a blast together. Josh and I braved a couple of rides with them as well, though I think he paid a much higher price on the scrambler than I did on the ferris wheel. When we got back to Mom and Dad's, they piled into a room to sleep, Elaina on the bed with the boys, and Ellie on a pallet on the floor. It was a busy, fun, great day.
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