No, we haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. I'm just not as good about updating the blog as I should be.
Here are a few of our highlights of late:
-New car: We’ve been renting a minivan since we moved to Oregon, and we finally bought one of our own this past week. We now own a black Honda Odyssey. Russ did all of the research, negotiating, and purchasing. (He enjoys that kind of thing a lot, so more power to him.) I like the van because it has a rearview camera when you back up. The kids like the van because it has a built-in DVD player. They want to watch a movie whenever we get in the van, something we’re going to have to make some rules about. Before we got the van, Camille screamed every time I buckled her into her car seat. Now she climbs in by herself so that she can get the “show” started as soon as possible.
-Spring break: Madeleine and Elodie were both home all week for spring break. It turned into a pretty uneventful week because the weather was horrible. (Insinuation here: the house was a disaster and Mom was going crazy.) Russ took Friday off with the plan that we’d visit the Oregon coast for a couple of days. Snow on the coast (a total rarity) changed our minds, so we opted for some indoor activities closer to home. We took the girls to a very crowded children’s museum on Friday, where they had a great time despite being body-to-body. Friday night, Elodie and Madeleine attended Horton Hears a Who with Russ. And Saturday afternoon, I took the older two to a fun indoor swimming pool with a slide, a huge water feature, and a rope swing. (You should have seen Madeleine climb up that rope swing and then drop to the pool below. I was really impressed and doubt I have the arm strength to do the same.)
Kid Highlights:
-Madeleine has settled into her routine at school. She really likes her teacher and classmates. Waking up at 6:45 is still a struggle, but she often manages to get ready in time for the bus at 7:20. (If not, one of us drives her to school which is less than a mile away.) Madeleine is still drawing all of the time and even made me an enormous 12-panel drawing for St. Patrick’s Day. We also try to go swimming about once a week, which she loves. Despite telling us that “boys play sports,” Madeleine’s agreed to try some tennis lessons this spring.
-Elodie is a total crack-up lately, leading me to believe she may turn into a class clown. She loves to laugh and tease. Elodie has become (or re-become) a huge Nemo fan lately, and she will often quote her favorite (and silliest) lines from the movie. She always tells us who the funniest people are (like her Uncle Steve). Elodie also spends a lot of time playing, especially when Madeleine is home to play with her.
-Camille will be twenty-three months tomorrow. That means this child is almost two-years-old. What? How did that happen?
As an old, wise woman, Camille has a growing vocabulary. Some of her words reflect the fact that she’s a third child: Nemo, Dora, and Barbie are all in her vocabulary. Her fanciest word is “butterfly.” Camille has some interesting behavior, which may also reflect her birth order. Last night, when Elodie was lagging behind, Camille turned around, said “Come on,” and beckoned Elodie with her hand. Later, when Camille spilled her drink at Chucky Cheese, she insisted on helping me wipe it up with the napkins. But she didn’t stop there—she insisted on wiping the glass in front of the prizes as well.
Here are a few of our highlights of late:
-New car: We’ve been renting a minivan since we moved to Oregon, and we finally bought one of our own this past week. We now own a black Honda Odyssey. Russ did all of the research, negotiating, and purchasing. (He enjoys that kind of thing a lot, so more power to him.) I like the van because it has a rearview camera when you back up. The kids like the van because it has a built-in DVD player. They want to watch a movie whenever we get in the van, something we’re going to have to make some rules about. Before we got the van, Camille screamed every time I buckled her into her car seat. Now she climbs in by herself so that she can get the “show” started as soon as possible.
-Spring break: Madeleine and Elodie were both home all week for spring break. It turned into a pretty uneventful week because the weather was horrible. (Insinuation here: the house was a disaster and Mom was going crazy.) Russ took Friday off with the plan that we’d visit the Oregon coast for a couple of days. Snow on the coast (a total rarity) changed our minds, so we opted for some indoor activities closer to home. We took the girls to a very crowded children’s museum on Friday, where they had a great time despite being body-to-body. Friday night, Elodie and Madeleine attended Horton Hears a Who with Russ. And Saturday afternoon, I took the older two to a fun indoor swimming pool with a slide, a huge water feature, and a rope swing. (You should have seen Madeleine climb up that rope swing and then drop to the pool below. I was really impressed and doubt I have the arm strength to do the same.)
Kid Highlights:
-Madeleine has settled into her routine at school. She really likes her teacher and classmates. Waking up at 6:45 is still a struggle, but she often manages to get ready in time for the bus at 7:20. (If not, one of us drives her to school which is less than a mile away.) Madeleine is still drawing all of the time and even made me an enormous 12-panel drawing for St. Patrick’s Day. We also try to go swimming about once a week, which she loves. Despite telling us that “boys play sports,” Madeleine’s agreed to try some tennis lessons this spring.
-Elodie is a total crack-up lately, leading me to believe she may turn into a class clown. She loves to laugh and tease. Elodie has become (or re-become) a huge Nemo fan lately, and she will often quote her favorite (and silliest) lines from the movie. She always tells us who the funniest people are (like her Uncle Steve). Elodie also spends a lot of time playing, especially when Madeleine is home to play with her.
-Camille will be twenty-three months tomorrow. That means this child is almost two-years-old. What? How did that happen?
As an old, wise woman, Camille has a growing vocabulary. Some of her words reflect the fact that she’s a third child: Nemo, Dora, and Barbie are all in her vocabulary. Her fanciest word is “butterfly.” Camille has some interesting behavior, which may also reflect her birth order. Last night, when Elodie was lagging behind, Camille turned around, said “Come on,” and beckoned Elodie with her hand. Later, when Camille spilled her drink at Chucky Cheese, she insisted on helping me wipe it up with the napkins. But she didn’t stop there—she insisted on wiping the glass in front of the prizes as well.
2 comments:
Congrats on the new van! I hear you on the DVD rules issue. We've ended up generally saying that the DVD player is only on for road trips, not everyday driving. But there are exceptions, and if it helps Camille to be more excited about the car, then I say go for it!
Where was the swimming place you went to? I haven't heard of one like that before with slides and rope swing and all.
I'm so glad you updated your blog. I've been wondering how you're doing. Shame on me for not picking up the phone to call and see. Seems like you're settling in well.
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