So Zachary took Liam to school this morning so Malia and I got to sleep in. We went downstairs after this video and had breakfast and just sat around enjoying our lazy morning. At one point, as I was getting ready to tell her we needed to get dressed and ready to go, she said "I'll be riiiiiight back," and went upstairs. So I waited a few minutes and called her name out... no answer. I went upstairs to see what she was up to and found this:
So I had to get her up for a second time and then I attempted to do her hair. She wouldn't stay still so I'd say this is pretty good:
That pink blanket...
Getting these children used to holding hands was the best thing we've ever done. It makes everything so. much. easier.
My dear, dear friend, Jaimie, is a leap year baby so I get excited when it's a leap year because she gets to celebrate her birthday on the actual day! I wish we were closer to her so I could have seen her. Anyway! I took the kids to the gym today and tried the holding hands method to get out in one piece. It worked!
And I just wanted to share this picture of Malia- she's got more girlishness now than I ever have... Lord help us.
In my last post I shared a picture with a quote that made me think of Malia... today's is one for adults.
I've had this exact thought before when I make the kids a beautiful plate for breakfast with strawberries, blueberries, cheese, oranges, bananas... and then I grab a pack of crackers on the way out. This was a good reminder that I need to take care of myself too in order to take the best care of my babies. So yesterday I worked on my yoga teacher training. I'm doing a "distance learning" program so that, unlike last time I attempted this, I don't have to devote a full weekend each month- it's just not realistic for us. So Zachary took the kids to the gym so that I would be able to concentrate. On the way out, he learned how unmanageable they can be when you're by yourself. So he did something super smart- told them they had to hold hands. And they did! He took a video of it and showed me because he knew I'd have to see it to believe it. But today I snapped this picture of my three loves holding hands- how sweet!
Later, we had some senior midshipmen over for dinner- lasagna. We played Apples to Apples which made me really happy. It was really fun- the kids were great- the midshipmen are so good with them. It was a great day!
