Treading Water

It’s that time of year again when schedules ramp up, work gets busy and we’re just happy to keep our heads above water.

Today we learned that Lucy is allergic to Triaminic Cold and Cough strips. We breed and import allergic babies. Lu’s got a fierce rash and she looks like hell, but acts fine. Poor baby.

The kids have been using their advanced vocabularly lately and it’s a real treat. Jackie tipped over in the plasma car and said “I hate this damn thing.” Cameron said that he “felt stupid all day.” And Lucy insists that she is “NOT A CARROT” when she actually means parrot.

School has been exciting and exhausting. In the last 2 weeks, the kids made a replica of the Nile River, mummies, a sarcophagus, an Egyptian mask and a pyramid of sugar cubes. (Yes, we are studying Egypt right now!) Jackie was so proud of her pyramid and told us all about how the Egyptians used lemonstone to make them, but they faded over time. And by lemonstone, she means limestone. But just don’t tell her that.

Dave and I tackled a bathroom project that was sure to be simple and quick. Unfortunately, a hot water break changed those plans for us. So now we have a bit of repair work to do before painting and cabinet installation. I’ll just send the ‘after’ pictures.

Well I’m off to bed. Who knows what adventures await us tomorrow!