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Feb. 8th, 2011 03:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sublimatedangelHello dear ones! I am in a wonderful mood and it seemed like a good time for an update. I am back home from playing in the snow, which was lots of fun. Ryan actually dragged me over to the saucers to go down the hill again, which... XD I'm such a sap, but it made me so happy that he genuinely liked it, because sometimes snow is weird and unfathomable at that age. Justice and Alex had tons of fun and got along really well which was awesome. Alex is getting better (but still has work to do) about winning/losing, and we had a good amount of playing Lego Magikus and Go Fish to kinda cement that - appropriate manners regardless of whether you win or lose.
Side note? I found a fake pictionary on facebook and I want to play it ALL THE TIME. I love that game.
Ms. Stasha lent me the Alexia Tarabotti novels the last time I was over and I took the opportunity to read through the first one which was enjoyable and had me wishing I'd brought them all with me. Instead, I was faced with the cabin-supplied books which run in two distinct genres: Romance and ZomgRussiansAreEvil thrillers. I was less than thrilled by the latter, and had to abandon one of the former because it was trying to make me sick in my mouth. I have pretty low standards for reading (though I'm always pleased to have them exceeded), so me abandoning a book is almost unheard of, it was that bad.
Anyhow, rest of the trip was awesome and I also got some more of Ryan's pirate monkey crocheted on the way up. Tonight is knitting circle at the local coffee shop (did I mention that?) and I'll probably go. MUST remember to order decaf this time though. Also, my fascination with coffee shops is kind of ridiculous. If there was a barista AU rec list, I would be reading every single one regardless of fandom. It's kind of a sickness.
Things that Alex has done to make me smile today - talking about building his own Starbucks that always has every drink and snack we want and doesn't let customers buy the last ones :) still says 'Gabbyrella' instead of 'Gabriella' which makes me think of the Cinderella Disney movie mice :) responded sincerely, "Thanks Mom" when I (sarcastically! playfully!) informed him that he and his friends were weird little deviants (seriously, first graders are an unequal mix of charming, appalling, and confusing).
We've got childcare trading with Trudy this weekend which is awesome... we both get a chance to have Valentine's-y stuff with our sweethearts, PLUS I get to spend time with wee adorable Ella. I've been taking her for an hour on Wednesdays and Fridays while Trudy does pilates, and so far it's gone very smoothly \o/ Okay, off to oversee homework time. Hope everyone is having a lovely afternoon.
Side note? I found a fake pictionary on facebook and I want to play it ALL THE TIME. I love that game.
Ms. Stasha lent me the Alexia Tarabotti novels the last time I was over and I took the opportunity to read through the first one which was enjoyable and had me wishing I'd brought them all with me. Instead, I was faced with the cabin-supplied books which run in two distinct genres: Romance and ZomgRussiansAreEvil thrillers. I was less than thrilled by the latter, and had to abandon one of the former because it was trying to make me sick in my mouth. I have pretty low standards for reading (though I'm always pleased to have them exceeded), so me abandoning a book is almost unheard of, it was that bad.
Anyhow, rest of the trip was awesome and I also got some more of Ryan's pirate monkey crocheted on the way up. Tonight is knitting circle at the local coffee shop (did I mention that?) and I'll probably go. MUST remember to order decaf this time though. Also, my fascination with coffee shops is kind of ridiculous. If there was a barista AU rec list, I would be reading every single one regardless of fandom. It's kind of a sickness.
Things that Alex has done to make me smile today - talking about building his own Starbucks that always has every drink and snack we want and doesn't let customers buy the last ones :) still says 'Gabbyrella' instead of 'Gabriella' which makes me think of the Cinderella Disney movie mice :) responded sincerely, "Thanks Mom" when I (sarcastically! playfully!) informed him that he and his friends were weird little deviants (seriously, first graders are an unequal mix of charming, appalling, and confusing).
We've got childcare trading with Trudy this weekend which is awesome... we both get a chance to have Valentine's-y stuff with our sweethearts, PLUS I get to spend time with wee adorable Ella. I've been taking her for an hour on Wednesdays and Fridays while Trudy does pilates, and so far it's gone very smoothly \o/ Okay, off to oversee homework time. Hope everyone is having a lovely afternoon.
