Tim's parents left this morning to return to Oregon. They were slightly dismayed to find that it is only 53* there today. In contrast, they enjoyed sun and warmth here, and both even swam in our freezing (80*) pool.
We stayed busy while they were here. We went to the zoo, the children's museum, had swim lessons every day, and went to the water park. One would think that this would tire out toddlers, but someone (her name starts with Kate) is working on dropping her nap, which has another someone (ME) anxious and crabby.
Other happenings over the past week:
- Claire hit a growth spurt and a teething episode at the same time.
- Cheri's sister's plane crashed on takeoff in Africa, causing much stress for all. All on board are miraculously okay and are recovering in Nairobi.
- Tim and I realized that time in Arizona is getting short and we need to find a house in Vegas very soon.
- The house we wanted there is back on the market. Don't even get me started.
- Kate learned to lock all the bedroom doors in the house, much to my dismay.
- With four adults in the house to watch over the children, Kate somehow managed to find a glass jar, drop it on the tile, begin playing amongst the shards, while Claire tried to eat one of the bigger pieces, just as I came rushing around the corner to investigate the crash of breaking glass.
- Cheri went shoe shopping for the girls and they now have more shoes than I do. (Thanks, Mom!)
- Claire increased her vocabulary by at least 3 words a day.
- Tim and his parents put crown moulding up on our fireplace to hide the ghetto caulk and paint splatters.
2 comments:
Plane crashes and eating glass shards and DROPPING HER NAP? I am hyperventilating over here for you. This is just too much.
Kate is NOT allowed to drop her nap. Absolutely not. It is forbidden. I will come down there and whoop some ass for you, if you want me to! Tell her she is REQUIRED to nap until the first day of kindergarten. This is not negotiable!
Dropping a nap and not yet three? You just completely terrified me.
I think Claire finally might resemble Kate just a little in that shy picture with Tim's dad. At least the expression.
So are you going to bid on that house again?
Re: shards of glass. It may make you feel better to know that I caught Catherine wandering around with a RAZOR BLADE in her MOUTH when we were living in the TLF. That is, the one bedroom TLF.
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