On days when we’re not pushing them – be they weekends, holidays, or whatever – they could be “working on” getting dressed for a good half-hour. “Almost” could mean anything from one sock on to one sock left to put[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yeah, I was one of those few who were “oh, this is what ‘pitch black’ actually looks like – so cool!” In fact, I thought it was positively de-light-ful. 😀 Admittedly, I would’ve hated to have been one of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The eclipse was pretty cool to experience, though we did have the drama of a large cloud passing through during the few minutes right before its peak; it cleared just in time. We had the glasses, so the girls got[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
They each got a toy candy dispensers (like the coin operated kind) full of jelly beans, which apparently made it too much fun to dispense them. Once they were dispensed, of course, they HAD to be eaten before they went[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Arwyn is “tired” pretty much every schoolday morning, but is totally fine on weekends or days off. Heck, she’s even good to do a little Beatsaber to get the blood pumping in the mornings; it’s not until class starts that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s still a little weird walking down there and everything being different than it had been for years, but it’s a really nice change. The girls can now skate laps around the loveseat we’ve got down there, plus game on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes, they just make it too easy. I mean, how could I pass up an opportunity like that? Sure, my ear drums weren’t impressed with the screeching, but it was definitely worth it. Fortunately, they both have strong hearts, because[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And I only fell once, and mostly because I was trying to avoid a slow-moving kid that got in front of me… and that whole “not so good at stopping” thing. Not bad for someone who hasn’t skated in 25-30[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For reference, she was on the top bunk and folded herself in half, with one arm hanging over the side rail. I had to lift her by the armpit with one hand while holding Mumbo in the other, then lay[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The girls are happily showing off their new stuffies that they got from us, plus they got a couple more from others. They also each had their own little cake, which means that we all got waaay more than our[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…