Showing posts with label Fall 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fall 2011. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Good Morning!
The girls get up really (really, really, really, really) early! Correction: Rasa gets up really early and then wakes up me and Adia (both of us could easily sleep until 9 every morning!). The loft where they have all of their play things is only down the hall from our bedroom so I left them with their breakfast to sneak back to bed hoping they would play a while before noticing I was gone. Ten minutes later Rasa wandered into my bed wanting to play peek-a-boo under the covers giggling, jumping and wiggling! Adia heard her laughter and came a running. It didn't matter that I was pretending to be asleep or that I tried to hide under the covers, they just kept on giggling and playing until finally I agreed to join in on the fun.
Tired or not these two make it impossible to have a bad morning!
(PS and off topic...that is Stockmar modeling beeswax in Rasa's hand that she's warming and not only is it waaaaay better than playdoh, it has the most amazing natural smell it's like something straight out of Aveda).
Tired or not these two make it impossible to have a bad morning!
(PS and off topic...that is Stockmar modeling beeswax in Rasa's hand that she's warming and not only is it waaaaay better than playdoh, it has the most amazing natural smell it's like something straight out of Aveda).
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
art class! blogging done by daddy
Lissa is always on the prowl for new things for the girls to experience. Whether it be just a trip down the road to explore a field or a car ride to a farm a few towns over. Via some of her recent searches, she found a place where they offered age specific art classes! I think the word Bingo comes to mind. Some time went by and we finally decided it was a go. There was a Saturday morning option and I thought what a perfect chance for me to get one on one time with the girls, and dually, give mommabird some quite time in the a.m. before her shoots.
I couldn't stop telling the girls about it! Rasa was very excited about the idea. Adia didn't want to go. She has been in a phase where she doesn't get to happy about going places. I wasn't worried, I knew once we got there she would have fun.
The Friday before was something else. I was so excited. As I laid with Rasa when she was going to sleep she said "we going to art class tomorrow?" I said, "We sure are!" and then she went right to sleep. Ms. Adia was still not excited about the whole thing!
Saturday morning arrived. Got the girls ready to go with Lissa and soon enough we were backing out of the driveway waving to momma. This was our first real just daddy and girls outing. I'm pretty sure momma took the whole thing the hardest.
As we rolled down the highway to class the girls and I talked about the songs that were playing on the radio. Our girls are very into music and love dancing. Both groove anytime music is playing. The car is no exception! I looked back in the rear view mirror and both Adia and Rasa were dancing and wiggling away in their car seat to the tunes. Im reminded with simple things like this why life is so good. My girls make me so happy.
Of course Daddy and his picky ways made us have to stop at a specific coffee shop for some coffee on our way to class. It worked out well, since the only way I could get Ms. Adia to agree to get the car was that we would stop and get a treat! The treat this morning was a fruit and cheese platter. My girls love apples and cheese thanks to my lovely wife! As Adia was munching away she was quick to say "I don't wanna go to art class!" in between bites. Rasa would follow up with "we going to art class, right papa?". We were off to our final and hopefully well accepted art class. On the last stretch to the city some rain drops hit my windshield! Oh no, not for us, but momma! She had a photo shoot this morning. It was some light rain and seemed to simply disappear the closer to the city we got.
As we came up to our final stoplight, there was a playground on our right. Of course the girls saw it blocks before. This playground would later prove to be a key to the success of this outing! We pulled up to building, it's located in Minneapolis so we parked on the street right in front. Of course due to my OCD about getting to places on time we arrived a half hour early!!! This could get ugly. The girls were still working on their treats and oblivious to where we were.
I called Lissa to let her know we had arrived and she was glad for the update and was heading out the door for her shoot. There were some neat benches out in front of the school so I asked the girls if they wanted to get out and see them. They were game so we were one step closer to class!!! I was doing my best to keep Adia busy until we could get inside and then she would have stuff to play with. The three of us sat on the bench together. Perfect fall morning, even on the warm side. There was a chance for rain forcasted so the good weather was another factor in our favor for this adventure.
Adia and Rasa played peek a boo around a street light and laughed like no tomorrow. I love their ability to just be and have pure true fun. I learn so much from them. Since this is the city there are always people on the move and this morning was no exception. The beauty of my little girls is they can make just about the hardest individual crack a smile. Adia is very observant and now comments on the things she sees. Her little voice is something very special. A man walked by us and Adia said: "That man was so nice" and "He had a mustache papa". I could see the man had heard her and smiled. Another man walked by with his dog and Adia said: "That puppy was big" and of course "That puppy was so cute!".
We were now about 15 mins from the start of class. I asked the girls if they wanted to walk around a bit. They were all for it. I feel so proud walking down the street holding the hands of my girls. There is nothing like it. As we walked down the street along the front of the school there was a window where we could see in the classroom! This excited Rasa and I, and Adia was reminded of the reason we were here, "I don't want to go to Art class!!". This is where the playground I had mentioned came into play (pun intended). The playground was now in plain site from where we were standing so I quickly pointed and made the girls aware. I told Adia that after class we could go there when we were done with class. That was enough to sway her! I was so happy for that dumb playground. With that last victory we were to class time!
As we entered the Articulture building it was plain to see why this place was for kiddos! The girls were instantly at ease and broke free from my side. There was a table with some toys, paper, markers and magnets! Adia started right in on drawing with the markers! I was so relived and happy this happened so quick and naturally. Rasa worked on puzzles, just blazing through the new puzzle like it was one she had done a million times. I walked around while the girls played and checked out the books they had. It was funny, the girls had almost all the books here! Everything was coming up millhouse for me today.
Our teacher noticed us and came out and introduced herself. She was a very nice lady and the girls seemed to really like her. She let me know the class was to have 6 kids total including Adia and Rasa. We continued to play while we waited for the others to show up.
As we waited I was still really just amazed on how well the girls were doing. One of the girl's first classmates showed up! A boy by the name of Miles. He and his dad Jon! I have to admit I was pretty excited another dad was in the mix. I always seem to be the only guy with things of this nature. Both Miles and Jon were very nice and greeted the girls and I and were quick to join us at the table to play.
It was just about 915 when our teacher said she didn't want to wait anymore for the others and have us miss out. This meant it was on to the ART ROOM! We all rolled into the art room and right when we walked into the room the girl's faces lit up! There was a huge table with chairs and chairs with booster seats! We found the seats we wanted and got started! The room was filled with natural sunlight since one of the walls was completely made of windows! Just awesome all around. I was having flashbacks from all my art classes from when I was child. Each of the girls had their own buckets filled with art supplies. One consisted of water color pencils, paint brush, crayons and markers. The other was water, a paint brush and a water dropper.
The water and paint brush became the favorite of each girl right off the bat. Our teacher was great in just suggesting neat processes and things for the kids to try. Making marks with the pencils and markers on paper, then using the brush to apply water and change the color was loved! Adia and Rasa just were in heaven. Since it was so nice out our teacher asked us all of we wanted to move the class outside for the last portion of the class. YES!
This is when the small portion of our adventure had a bumpy spell. In the entry of the Articulture is a small shop where you can purchase small toys and the like. As we were moving to the back door to go outside something in the shop caught Rasa's eye. She quickly b-lined to a small piggy finger puppet. Adia and I quickly followed her. I let her know that the piggy was our teachers and that she couldn't have it. She didn't like that statement one bit! Rasa sprawled herself out on the floor of the shop and cried! Our teacher was outside with Jon and Miles by this time. I quickly sat Rasa on my leg and explained to her I knew she was upset because she wanted the piggy, but it was our teachers and not ours and that we needed to go outside with everyone to have fun. I'm pretty sure I saw Adia crossing her fingers as I was saying that! As luck would have it, just as quick as Rasa was on the floor crying, she was saying "piggy isn't mine, it's the teachers" and "lets go outside!"
We quickly went to the back door and got our outside buckets that held an even larger paint brush! Of course the girls LOVED the even larger brushes and buckets of water!!! We sat outside with our teacher, Jon and Miles and drew with sidewalk chalk and then brushed what we drew with the paint brushes with water!!!! When I didn't think it could get any more fun, what did our teacher suggest? Dumping the water from our buckets on the tree by us! Of course the girls were head over heels about that idea!! We dumped out buckets and we headed back inside for the closure of our first art class! Once we were all back inside our teacher finished up by reading a book to us. It just so happened that said book happened to be one of the girls favorites! The Oops book! Once she finished we said our goodbyes and we were on our way home. The girls had so much fun we didn't even have to stop at the park!!!
Our first adventure to art class couldn't have gone better. The girls had a blast and really liked our teacher and classmate. Next week we get to work with clay and play DOH! We are in for some great times.
As we drove home we were all very excited to see momma and tell her all about it. It is funny the first thing we all think about when we get in the car is momma bird.
I couldn't stop telling the girls about it! Rasa was very excited about the idea. Adia didn't want to go. She has been in a phase where she doesn't get to happy about going places. I wasn't worried, I knew once we got there she would have fun.
The Friday before was something else. I was so excited. As I laid with Rasa when she was going to sleep she said "we going to art class tomorrow?" I said, "We sure are!" and then she went right to sleep. Ms. Adia was still not excited about the whole thing!
Saturday morning arrived. Got the girls ready to go with Lissa and soon enough we were backing out of the driveway waving to momma. This was our first real just daddy and girls outing. I'm pretty sure momma took the whole thing the hardest.
As we rolled down the highway to class the girls and I talked about the songs that were playing on the radio. Our girls are very into music and love dancing. Both groove anytime music is playing. The car is no exception! I looked back in the rear view mirror and both Adia and Rasa were dancing and wiggling away in their car seat to the tunes. Im reminded with simple things like this why life is so good. My girls make me so happy.
Of course Daddy and his picky ways made us have to stop at a specific coffee shop for some coffee on our way to class. It worked out well, since the only way I could get Ms. Adia to agree to get the car was that we would stop and get a treat! The treat this morning was a fruit and cheese platter. My girls love apples and cheese thanks to my lovely wife! As Adia was munching away she was quick to say "I don't wanna go to art class!" in between bites. Rasa would follow up with "we going to art class, right papa?". We were off to our final and hopefully well accepted art class. On the last stretch to the city some rain drops hit my windshield! Oh no, not for us, but momma! She had a photo shoot this morning. It was some light rain and seemed to simply disappear the closer to the city we got.
As we came up to our final stoplight, there was a playground on our right. Of course the girls saw it blocks before. This playground would later prove to be a key to the success of this outing! We pulled up to building, it's located in Minneapolis so we parked on the street right in front. Of course due to my OCD about getting to places on time we arrived a half hour early!!! This could get ugly. The girls were still working on their treats and oblivious to where we were.
I called Lissa to let her know we had arrived and she was glad for the update and was heading out the door for her shoot. There were some neat benches out in front of the school so I asked the girls if they wanted to get out and see them. They were game so we were one step closer to class!!! I was doing my best to keep Adia busy until we could get inside and then she would have stuff to play with. The three of us sat on the bench together. Perfect fall morning, even on the warm side. There was a chance for rain forcasted so the good weather was another factor in our favor for this adventure.
Adia and Rasa played peek a boo around a street light and laughed like no tomorrow. I love their ability to just be and have pure true fun. I learn so much from them. Since this is the city there are always people on the move and this morning was no exception. The beauty of my little girls is they can make just about the hardest individual crack a smile. Adia is very observant and now comments on the things she sees. Her little voice is something very special. A man walked by us and Adia said: "That man was so nice" and "He had a mustache papa". I could see the man had heard her and smiled. Another man walked by with his dog and Adia said: "That puppy was big" and of course "That puppy was so cute!".
We were now about 15 mins from the start of class. I asked the girls if they wanted to walk around a bit. They were all for it. I feel so proud walking down the street holding the hands of my girls. There is nothing like it. As we walked down the street along the front of the school there was a window where we could see in the classroom! This excited Rasa and I, and Adia was reminded of the reason we were here, "I don't want to go to Art class!!". This is where the playground I had mentioned came into play (pun intended). The playground was now in plain site from where we were standing so I quickly pointed and made the girls aware. I told Adia that after class we could go there when we were done with class. That was enough to sway her! I was so happy for that dumb playground. With that last victory we were to class time!
As we entered the Articulture building it was plain to see why this place was for kiddos! The girls were instantly at ease and broke free from my side. There was a table with some toys, paper, markers and magnets! Adia started right in on drawing with the markers! I was so relived and happy this happened so quick and naturally. Rasa worked on puzzles, just blazing through the new puzzle like it was one she had done a million times. I walked around while the girls played and checked out the books they had. It was funny, the girls had almost all the books here! Everything was coming up millhouse for me today.
Our teacher noticed us and came out and introduced herself. She was a very nice lady and the girls seemed to really like her. She let me know the class was to have 6 kids total including Adia and Rasa. We continued to play while we waited for the others to show up.
As we waited I was still really just amazed on how well the girls were doing. One of the girl's first classmates showed up! A boy by the name of Miles. He and his dad Jon! I have to admit I was pretty excited another dad was in the mix. I always seem to be the only guy with things of this nature. Both Miles and Jon were very nice and greeted the girls and I and were quick to join us at the table to play.
It was just about 915 when our teacher said she didn't want to wait anymore for the others and have us miss out. This meant it was on to the ART ROOM! We all rolled into the art room and right when we walked into the room the girl's faces lit up! There was a huge table with chairs and chairs with booster seats! We found the seats we wanted and got started! The room was filled with natural sunlight since one of the walls was completely made of windows! Just awesome all around. I was having flashbacks from all my art classes from when I was child. Each of the girls had their own buckets filled with art supplies. One consisted of water color pencils, paint brush, crayons and markers. The other was water, a paint brush and a water dropper.
The water and paint brush became the favorite of each girl right off the bat. Our teacher was great in just suggesting neat processes and things for the kids to try. Making marks with the pencils and markers on paper, then using the brush to apply water and change the color was loved! Adia and Rasa just were in heaven. Since it was so nice out our teacher asked us all of we wanted to move the class outside for the last portion of the class. YES!
This is when the small portion of our adventure had a bumpy spell. In the entry of the Articulture is a small shop where you can purchase small toys and the like. As we were moving to the back door to go outside something in the shop caught Rasa's eye. She quickly b-lined to a small piggy finger puppet. Adia and I quickly followed her. I let her know that the piggy was our teachers and that she couldn't have it. She didn't like that statement one bit! Rasa sprawled herself out on the floor of the shop and cried! Our teacher was outside with Jon and Miles by this time. I quickly sat Rasa on my leg and explained to her I knew she was upset because she wanted the piggy, but it was our teachers and not ours and that we needed to go outside with everyone to have fun. I'm pretty sure I saw Adia crossing her fingers as I was saying that! As luck would have it, just as quick as Rasa was on the floor crying, she was saying "piggy isn't mine, it's the teachers" and "lets go outside!"
We quickly went to the back door and got our outside buckets that held an even larger paint brush! Of course the girls LOVED the even larger brushes and buckets of water!!! We sat outside with our teacher, Jon and Miles and drew with sidewalk chalk and then brushed what we drew with the paint brushes with water!!!! When I didn't think it could get any more fun, what did our teacher suggest? Dumping the water from our buckets on the tree by us! Of course the girls were head over heels about that idea!! We dumped out buckets and we headed back inside for the closure of our first art class! Once we were all back inside our teacher finished up by reading a book to us. It just so happened that said book happened to be one of the girls favorites! The Oops book! Once she finished we said our goodbyes and we were on our way home. The girls had so much fun we didn't even have to stop at the park!!!
Our first adventure to art class couldn't have gone better. The girls had a blast and really liked our teacher and classmate. Next week we get to work with clay and play DOH! We are in for some great times.
As we drove home we were all very excited to see momma and tell her all about it. It is funny the first thing we all think about when we get in the car is momma bird.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
first day of art class!
Royce and the girls just left for their first day of art class. They're taking a class from Articulture called Wee Grow Art and it's just for 2 year olds and their parent. The class looks great and the school is really cool tucked away in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis. The school reminds me of my art department in highschool and the studios at MCAD all paint stained and stock piled with art supplies and the smell of oils and acrylics. I still feel inspirited by art on a daily basis and it's been one of the most important things in my life as a young child, teenager and adult. I think it's great the girls have an opportunity to be immersed in art and the freedom that comes from expressing yourself and telling a story that you create all on your own. There is no right or wrong with art, there is no coloring in the lines, and no mistakes to be made. It's a simple and beautiful thing that works so many of your senses and abilities all at the same time. What a gift to introduce to your children!
Adia was nervous and has been telling us for two days she doesn't want to go to art class. Rasa has been really excited asking to go "right now!" all week. Adia has been apprehensive lately about going to music class too but once she gets there she always enjoys herself. I think I messed things up by reading her Llama Llama Misses Mama because in that story the little Llama goes off to school and then his Mama leaves him there. I was telling Adia that Daddy would be there the whole time and she could stay on his lap or next to him the whole time. Even though the girls are growing, and ever so quickly, I get reminders from them that they are just babies still at only 2 years old.
So I'm sitting in a quiet house (too quiet!) drinking my latte and waiting to leave for a photo session (my own art!). Part of me feels excited for them and part of me is nervous too. I don't know why! I'm used to being the person doing new things with the girls and dragging them all over town. It's hard to watch them pull away and a little part of me feeling like i'm missing out even though I know they need time with their hero, their daddy. I'm happy Royce wanted to do this with just them to have some special time each week to look forward to. Him taking time to spend with the girls and giving himself to them makes him so special to each of them. They are so proud of Royce and like to show him off. Rasa said to her friend last week over and over, "wanna come and see my Daddy?!", "This is my Daddy" as she smiles and gives his arm a tight squeeze. The benefits of Royce being a hands on dad is that the girls love being around him because of how he makes them feel and in turn he loves being around them because of how they make him feel.
I can't wait to hear all about their morning and what they did and learned.
Adia was nervous and has been telling us for two days she doesn't want to go to art class. Rasa has been really excited asking to go "right now!" all week. Adia has been apprehensive lately about going to music class too but once she gets there she always enjoys herself. I think I messed things up by reading her Llama Llama Misses Mama because in that story the little Llama goes off to school and then his Mama leaves him there. I was telling Adia that Daddy would be there the whole time and she could stay on his lap or next to him the whole time. Even though the girls are growing, and ever so quickly, I get reminders from them that they are just babies still at only 2 years old.
So I'm sitting in a quiet house (too quiet!) drinking my latte and waiting to leave for a photo session (my own art!). Part of me feels excited for them and part of me is nervous too. I don't know why! I'm used to being the person doing new things with the girls and dragging them all over town. It's hard to watch them pull away and a little part of me feeling like i'm missing out even though I know they need time with their hero, their daddy. I'm happy Royce wanted to do this with just them to have some special time each week to look forward to. Him taking time to spend with the girls and giving himself to them makes him so special to each of them. They are so proud of Royce and like to show him off. Rasa said to her friend last week over and over, "wanna come and see my Daddy?!", "This is my Daddy" as she smiles and gives his arm a tight squeeze. The benefits of Royce being a hands on dad is that the girls love being around him because of how he makes them feel and in turn he loves being around them because of how they make him feel.
I can't wait to hear all about their morning and what they did and learned.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Happy Autumn
I'm back to making the girls blog a priority (fingers crossed!). I was looking through it tonight and noticed pretty much only wordless wednesday posts, which are great but what's the point if there's no filler!
Fall is here and it's always been a favorite season of Royce and mine. The girls are excited for Royce's birthday, Halloween costumes, pumpkin picking etc. Adia has been asking day after day if we can visit a farm so a trip to the MN Zoo is on my list before the farm exhibit shuts down for the winter and maybe a Hugo Farm trip as well if we can schedule it.
The girls are growing so quickly it almost feels surreal to look at this blog and see that all of the sudden they are approaching three years old in January. They love to learn and are learning every second it seems.
Potty training is coming along fabulously! Rasa almost never has accidents and Adia only does if I put her in a pull up. When they are in big girl undies they do exactly what they need to. It's very strange to be here with just the girls and hear the toilet flush! Of course that independence comes with a price.......like last Thursday when Adia flushed four or five rolls of toilet paper and then was playing in two inches of water that flooded our upstairs bathroom before I caught wind of what had happened.
Adia is obsessed with the alphabet and playing "house". She loves "grocery shopping" which consists of her loading up her grocery bags and baskets with her play food from their kitchen pantry. She loves playing with Rasa and they have SO much fun together. They play in every single corner of this house all day long. She knows all of her letters and every preschool puzzle and game to do with the ABC's she just immerses herself in. I don't push anything but just teach when and what they ask me to. She has such a great hunger to learn and read and know letters I hope I can continue to fuel that for her.
Rasa loves playing "house" too and is always the caregiver. She will go as far as to tuck Adia in bed, tell her she's sick and then run back and forth bringing her (play)food and things that she tells her will "make her feel better" or "it's good for you!". She loves puzzles and art. She will draw a picture and then hold it up and explain every detail of the story she's created on the paper. She is also showing some perfectionism tendencies. She wants puzzles to match up perfectly and loves to organize and when Adia marches in to tear things apart Rasa will yell that "you're messing things up!". Maybe she can teach me a thing or two about being organized?
Both girls love music. Good music (thanks to yours truly!) and we rock out all the time :) I love dancing with those girls. It's SO much fun! I'm spoiled.
Music Together fall semester started up today so we're still doing that every week. Last semester I was worried because the girls were running around out of control with the other kids but they seemed well behaved today like they usually are.
Royce is really excited to start art class with the girls each saturday morning at Articulture! They will be taking a 10 week class for 2 year olds and get to make 2D and 3D art projects! They are going to LOVE it, all three of them! It's going to be nice for Royce to have something to do each week with just the girls and they will appreciate the extra time with just him. Even better yet they get to trash the school instead of my dinning room! You want to paint? SURE! You want to use glue and glitter? HAVE AT IT! I'm envisioning my saturday mornings quiet with me by the fireplace sipping a latte in sweet, sweet, quiet peace. Will that actually happen......don't burst my bubble!
Needless to say the girls keep me busy fielding requests and balancing needs, wants, picking my battles and helping mediate theirs. I've semi given up cleaning the house. Everything under the mess is clean so I'm still washing, scrubbing and taking care of things as usual but I'm refusing to spend my day picking up the never-ending mess they make by pulling everything out of everywhere and stringing it all over the entire house. My life is so much more enjoyable this way! No pressure! Friends: when you come for a visit expect my house to have a less sterile feel and a more lived in cozy :)
Royce and I have been looking at houses and trying to figure out what we want, what we need and where it might be. There's a strange panic and excitement about it all. I hope my babies will adjust with ease to the newness of everything. Keeping the same daily rhythm throughout it all will surely help to make them feel grounded. I find myself reminding myself to let go, and hang on. We are moving in the exact direction we are supposed to and to the exact place we are supposed to be. What peace that brings me!
Tonight when the girls were ready for bed Rasa was in the bathroom with Royce getting her teeth brushed and I was making Adia squeal by ticking her legs and tummy. When I looked at her, even after a very trying day for the two of us (she has the Gordon German temper!), I thought to myself I am so excited and so lucky that she is all mine! I have the same affection for both girls and some days when we're out exploring I just look at them and can't believe how incredibly lucky I am. Indescribable.
Well it's midnight and if I hop in bed and fall asleep quickly I'll get just under six hours before they're up! Good night and Happy Autum!
Fall is here and it's always been a favorite season of Royce and mine. The girls are excited for Royce's birthday, Halloween costumes, pumpkin picking etc. Adia has been asking day after day if we can visit a farm so a trip to the MN Zoo is on my list before the farm exhibit shuts down for the winter and maybe a Hugo Farm trip as well if we can schedule it.
The girls are growing so quickly it almost feels surreal to look at this blog and see that all of the sudden they are approaching three years old in January. They love to learn and are learning every second it seems.
Potty training is coming along fabulously! Rasa almost never has accidents and Adia only does if I put her in a pull up. When they are in big girl undies they do exactly what they need to. It's very strange to be here with just the girls and hear the toilet flush! Of course that independence comes with a price.......like last Thursday when Adia flushed four or five rolls of toilet paper and then was playing in two inches of water that flooded our upstairs bathroom before I caught wind of what had happened.
Adia is obsessed with the alphabet and playing "house". She loves "grocery shopping" which consists of her loading up her grocery bags and baskets with her play food from their kitchen pantry. She loves playing with Rasa and they have SO much fun together. They play in every single corner of this house all day long. She knows all of her letters and every preschool puzzle and game to do with the ABC's she just immerses herself in. I don't push anything but just teach when and what they ask me to. She has such a great hunger to learn and read and know letters I hope I can continue to fuel that for her.
Rasa loves playing "house" too and is always the caregiver. She will go as far as to tuck Adia in bed, tell her she's sick and then run back and forth bringing her (play)food and things that she tells her will "make her feel better" or "it's good for you!". She loves puzzles and art. She will draw a picture and then hold it up and explain every detail of the story she's created on the paper. She is also showing some perfectionism tendencies. She wants puzzles to match up perfectly and loves to organize and when Adia marches in to tear things apart Rasa will yell that "you're messing things up!". Maybe she can teach me a thing or two about being organized?
Both girls love music. Good music (thanks to yours truly!) and we rock out all the time :) I love dancing with those girls. It's SO much fun! I'm spoiled.
Music Together fall semester started up today so we're still doing that every week. Last semester I was worried because the girls were running around out of control with the other kids but they seemed well behaved today like they usually are.
Royce is really excited to start art class with the girls each saturday morning at Articulture! They will be taking a 10 week class for 2 year olds and get to make 2D and 3D art projects! They are going to LOVE it, all three of them! It's going to be nice for Royce to have something to do each week with just the girls and they will appreciate the extra time with just him. Even better yet they get to trash the school instead of my dinning room! You want to paint? SURE! You want to use glue and glitter? HAVE AT IT! I'm envisioning my saturday mornings quiet with me by the fireplace sipping a latte in sweet, sweet, quiet peace. Will that actually happen......don't burst my bubble!
Needless to say the girls keep me busy fielding requests and balancing needs, wants, picking my battles and helping mediate theirs. I've semi given up cleaning the house. Everything under the mess is clean so I'm still washing, scrubbing and taking care of things as usual but I'm refusing to spend my day picking up the never-ending mess they make by pulling everything out of everywhere and stringing it all over the entire house. My life is so much more enjoyable this way! No pressure! Friends: when you come for a visit expect my house to have a less sterile feel and a more lived in cozy :)
Royce and I have been looking at houses and trying to figure out what we want, what we need and where it might be. There's a strange panic and excitement about it all. I hope my babies will adjust with ease to the newness of everything. Keeping the same daily rhythm throughout it all will surely help to make them feel grounded. I find myself reminding myself to let go, and hang on. We are moving in the exact direction we are supposed to and to the exact place we are supposed to be. What peace that brings me!
Tonight when the girls were ready for bed Rasa was in the bathroom with Royce getting her teeth brushed and I was making Adia squeal by ticking her legs and tummy. When I looked at her, even after a very trying day for the two of us (she has the Gordon German temper!), I thought to myself I am so excited and so lucky that she is all mine! I have the same affection for both girls and some days when we're out exploring I just look at them and can't believe how incredibly lucky I am. Indescribable.
Well it's midnight and if I hop in bed and fall asleep quickly I'll get just under six hours before they're up! Good night and Happy Autum!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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