Park, Park, Park & Park

She came back today with a big smile on her face. To celebrate we went to Rubino's for extra special pear juice.

Posting will be a bit light for the next few weeks.  My laptop unexpectedly went into the repair shop today.  Although all my pictures and video are backed up to the cloud, it does mean I can't edit stuff straight off the camera. And the pictures are the best part of the blog, right?

I took D to Sheringdale today for her nursery orientation time.  They provide a few 1 hour sessions for the 3 year olds to get acquainted to the teachers and surroundings.  All of her teachers know her already since they saw her picking up C over the last few years. She handled herself very well- no tears, lots of confidence.

C has also focused on a CBBC program called Deadly 60 .  It's a travel show where a guy and his cameraman go all over the world in search of very deadly animals, fish and reptiles.  Things like Bengal Tigers in India and Humboldt Squids in Mexican waters.  It is pretty compelling to me, but even more so for C (a little less for D). On a sad note:  We're going to retire one of the most highly cherished books in our collection.  This has been a stand-by for both kids.  They've outgrown it and it's now falling apart.

C has immersed himself in Lego recently.  We awake to him pawing through piles of Lego pieces on the floor of the playroom at 6:30 am. I don't mind much- my brother and I did the same thing as kids. Here are some of his creations:

Trying to get a few good pictures of Deeds in her Sunday best. PS:  D had a fantastic repartee with C yesterday.  She wanted his attention, so she called for Chris.  He said that wasn't his name. She then called for My Angel. Finally, he responded to Christian.

We have this special treat that we indulge ourselves with every once in awhile.  It's called French Breakfast. On the high street is a very good French deli.  On a weekend morning, we'll venture up there early (by 9am there is a line out the door) and get several croissants, pain au raisin and pain au chocolate pastries.  And then come home and make a big vat of hot chocolate.  And then cut up some fresh fruit. We do this for house guests as well, to give them a little taste of Continental life. Well, my Uncle Izzy and Aunt Bonnie got a taste last November when the came over.  So, when we arrived to see them in the Upper Peninsula, Izzy had a gift for us.  Four beautifully designed mugs, with their own spoons, Green & Blacks Cocoa mix and, a true American indulgence, Fluff . We put all the ingredients to use this weekend! Before: During: After:

We bought D some new shoes over the weekend, and this picture just emerged in the front hall on our return.