Kate diligently studies the toy catalog, carefully examining every page. 
Aliante Station was not as exciting as I had hoped. The girls were not thrilled with it, either.
I find that if I pack the morning full of things to do outside the house, showing up back at home just in time for lunch, the day goes by faster and generally there is less whining. With that in mind, we met up with friends who are in town and had breakfast with them at the Hash House. Mmmm...pancakes bigger than my head. I'm still full. From there, we went to find the last book in the Twilight series, to no avail. [I finally found the book at Costco this afternoon, after frantically searching for it at three other stores, with no luck.]
To take my mind off the failed shopping trip, we went to the Aliante Station casino, which is blocks from our house, and which had its grand opening this week. I had hopes of a mall-type structure inside, since it has several restaurants and a movie theatre, and the outside appears big enough to house at least several shops. Again, disappointment. The casino is all nice and new, but it already reeks of smoke, and there are no shops. We will not be hanging out there having playgroups anytime soon.
After naptime, we made paper chains to give the girls (Kate) a visual time frame for when Tim will be home. Bad idea. I told her that every night after dinner we would tear a link off the chain and when all the links were gone, Daddy would come home. She obviously wanted to tear all the links off right away and make her Daddy appear immediately. She was very dismayed when I told her it didn't work that way and that he wasn't coming home tonight. Lessons learned, eh? We'll see how tomorrow night's link goes and maybe that chain will just get recycled after bedtime.
Kate has also taken to wailing/screaming/crying at the top of her lungs at bedtime, and I don't know what to do about it. I think maybe she is scared? She says she wants to keep the light on in her room. I had to stay in there last night with her until 10pm when she finally fell asleep. Thankfully, tonight, it is quiet at 9pm. Which is good for her, because she was about to lose Sleeping Beauty movie rights soon, as I guess it has to be the dragon that is freaking her out? Ugh.
3 comments:
Wow. She looks so grown up studying the toy catalog. I can't believe it! Claire is such a grown up kid too. Time is going too fast!
We haven't tried Sleeping Beauty yet. Is it really scary? Becca is starting to get fears during the night as well. She'll scream that there's something scary on the floor (last time it was her shoe.) Lovely. I have no idea what to do other than a night light.
Katie, Sleeping Beauty isn't that bad, I don't think, but there is a dragon, and an evil fairy, and her minions...you might want to start with the book first. That's what we did. Although, now Kate is totally obsessed with both the movie and the book. Ugh.
And we HAVE a nightlight. It doesn't ease her fears. Isn't that fun?
Did you get all new furniture? I don't recognize that ottoman at all. I think we need some pictures of your apparently well-decorated and finished living room!!!!
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