No trips to re-live. No events to relay. Nothing out of the ordinary these past two weeks. It's been glorious! I used to just love my regular days together with Paul and Ada, and then with baby Jack. And now I'm learning to relish my regular time with Ada and Jack by day and the reunited trio come afternoon.
We've celebrated a couple of things, though, including Jack's first Baptism anniversary, Michaelmas, and today, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, a house-favorite around here.
Here are a few snaps of some of the regular we've gotten up to lately.
He's finally liking books for more than throwing.
Between school pick-up and dinner everyday
I've been reading evenings since Dylan's been putting Crazy Baby to sleep.
Jack's Baptism dinner + double-fisting his most favorite dessert: popsicles! He gets so excited when I open the freezer ... he squeals, flaps his hands, points, and then claps when I say yes.
I attended a shower that stretched into naptime, so upon friends' advice, I got a coffee, let the kids rest in the car, and sat in the pick-up line early. Genius. And then Paul was shocked why we were "so fast!", as we're usually almost last.
1. stacks the 4th 2. Yes! 3. Must. stack. higher.
Note: Don't drink La Croix at our house unless it's straight outta the fridge for fear of explosion.
Meatless Michaelmas Friday celebration of devilled eggs, carrots, and angel food cake with blackberries.
(Carrots for Michaelmas has been a favorite blog since shortly after Paul was born, and the gal there (fellow BU grad, sic 'em!) has great tips for Michaelmas, of course.)
(Carrots for Michaelmas has been a favorite blog since shortly after Paul was born, and the gal there (fellow BU grad, sic 'em!) has great tips for Michaelmas, of course.)
We kept Paul home Monday from school for a lingering cough that had worsened beyond vapor rub, propping up, cough syrup, and a humidifier ... and this was at the doc, so very sick.
And there ya have it! A few weeks go by like - that - doing only the ordinary. Now we're gearing up for nicer weather (when there's, ya know, not a hurricane on its way into the Gulf 😳) and an otherwise uneventful-but-we-find-ways-to-fill-it October.
I'll leave with a few one-liners from the kids because 5 & 3 are really amazing.
Paul, in one breath, "I love school. I like it more than home. You hair looks really good, Mama."
Ada, when asked what she'd like Santa to bring her this year after talking about last year's gift, "I love what he brings." Yeah, but what could he bring you this year that you'd like? "What he brings, I love." <thinks more> "I like whatever he chooses to gift me."
Jack, "Bapa" asking after Dylan once he left the room!
Paul, in one breath, "I love school. I like it more than home. You hair looks really good, Mama."
Ada, when asked what she'd like Santa to bring her this year after talking about last year's gift, "I love what he brings." Yeah, but what could he bring you this year that you'd like? "What he brings, I love." <thinks more> "I like whatever he chooses to gift me."
Jack, "Bapa" asking after Dylan once he left the room!
