Summer: Wed., 8/23 - Thurs., 8/24
Wed., 8/23
The cleaners were here for the morning, so the girls and I went to the zoo. We rode the zoo train, fed birds, rode the carousel, saw hyenas and prairie dogs. L&G had each brought a couple of Calico Critters, and they spent some time gathering weeds for their food. We spent two hours at the zoo, then headed home for lunch.
L&G were involved with all manner of toys in the afternoon, mostly Calico Critters, which are having a huge resurgence. They were so wrapped up in playing that they almost decided not to go to the pool. But they changed their mind, and we got there around 4pm. They went down the water slides about a hundred times. (I was in the pool, hanging out nearby, in case Greta took a wrong turn after splashing in and couldn't make it to the ladder. This happened several times.) They even jumped off the diving board (the low one) a couple of times. So many things at the pool have opened up to them this summer.
Dinner was macaroni and cheese. They watched an Elena while I cooked. We decided to make some Calico Critter things the next day.
Thurs., 8/24
L&G woke up ready for our Calico Critter day, so I fired up the glue gun and brought the fabric bin down from the attic. We made a few dresses, four beds, and two couches. In the middle of it, we went to the Dollar Tree for these fun furry "skins" that are perfect for upholstering cardboard furniture.
We'd spent the entire morning inside, so I shooed them outside after lunch. They rode around on their flash riders and were involved in some elaborate game. I lost track of what they were doing because I was reading.
We had some snacks on the porch and read some of The Doll People Set Sail. Then we went to the pool. They again did water slides the entire time. This time, I didn't get in at all--Greta finally mastered which way to turn to get to the ladder when coming down each slide. We didn't stay too long today; it wasn't very hot outside and the girls got cold.
Back home, they watched and Elena and I cooked a Greek chicken sheet pan dinner. Then we had to pry them upstairs to bed, where they immediately became deeply immersed in Calico Critters instead of bedtime. Still, a nice day all around.
The cleaners were here for the morning, so the girls and I went to the zoo. We rode the zoo train, fed birds, rode the carousel, saw hyenas and prairie dogs. L&G had each brought a couple of Calico Critters, and they spent some time gathering weeds for their food. We spent two hours at the zoo, then headed home for lunch.
L&G were involved with all manner of toys in the afternoon, mostly Calico Critters, which are having a huge resurgence. They were so wrapped up in playing that they almost decided not to go to the pool. But they changed their mind, and we got there around 4pm. They went down the water slides about a hundred times. (I was in the pool, hanging out nearby, in case Greta took a wrong turn after splashing in and couldn't make it to the ladder. This happened several times.) They even jumped off the diving board (the low one) a couple of times. So many things at the pool have opened up to them this summer.
Dinner was macaroni and cheese. They watched an Elena while I cooked. We decided to make some Calico Critter things the next day.
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| Zoo train |
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| Catching birds |
Thurs., 8/24
L&G woke up ready for our Calico Critter day, so I fired up the glue gun and brought the fabric bin down from the attic. We made a few dresses, four beds, and two couches. In the middle of it, we went to the Dollar Tree for these fun furry "skins" that are perfect for upholstering cardboard furniture.
We'd spent the entire morning inside, so I shooed them outside after lunch. They rode around on their flash riders and were involved in some elaborate game. I lost track of what they were doing because I was reading.
We had some snacks on the porch and read some of The Doll People Set Sail. Then we went to the pool. They again did water slides the entire time. This time, I didn't get in at all--Greta finally mastered which way to turn to get to the ladder when coming down each slide. We didn't stay too long today; it wasn't very hot outside and the girls got cold.
Back home, they watched and Elena and I cooked a Greek chicken sheet pan dinner. Then we had to pry them upstairs to bed, where they immediately became deeply immersed in Calico Critters instead of bedtime. Still, a nice day all around.
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