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Animating a lazy (and soup-er) weekend

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It was a long weekend here, because of the Dragon Boat Festival,  but it was also a rainy weekend here.  We didn’t let that stop us, though.  Saturday it didn’t rain so we got out and had a family lunch.  It was pho and then we got groceries on the way home.  Sunday was the rainy day.  It was just grumpy.  All day.  Luckily, I planned on that the day before and while shopping I also picked up everything that I’d need to make soup.  Soup was indeed made and we had some friends over for soup… and a little bit of wine as well. I started Sunday morning.  We all were having a lazy day, but I had to make stock for soup.  That’s not hard work, so it wasn’t taxing.  Just time consuming.  You kind of have to babysit the stock.  It also takes time.  You can’t extract all the goodness in an hour.  You need to give it time and love.  J and Kiddo just hung out, listening to music, and playing Legos.  In the a...
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International Dribbles and Hoops

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Sorry for delays in posting, but we’ve had some busy weeks and the end of the year approaches quickly.  On top of that, the weather has been great and so we’ve been doing more on weekends and I’ve been out and walking and doing during the week again.   The big news and event was International Day at school.  Each class is assigned a country and the decorate the classrooms based on that country.  Then, they have info and a performance or dance based on that country.  Sorry none of Kiddo, but the faces of her classmates were clearly visible in all, so take my word for it that it was amazing.  If you want to see, email or message me privately and I will pass that along for you to see.  I don’t want to post other kids on a public blog though.  Safety and being considerate and all that.  But, the dancing is GREAT!  Kiddo just nails it and she’s (imho) cute as a button doing it.  The class country was Puerto Rico.  Kiddo learned a...
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Chalk it up to bubbles

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It was a nice Mother’s Day weekend for us.  It was lazyish and playful.  J got Kiddo some sidewalk chalk and bubbles, so there was some outside time and playing, but it also attracted the attention of some of the kids in the area and so Kiddo had some playmates.  I was on errands and cooking, but I was told that the kids playing ranged from some little ones ups to some of J’s 5th graders.  Chalk and bubbles… a hit for all ages.  We also had a day out and did lunch.  I then went to the grocery and the girls headed to the library to return and get some new books.  Kiddo was in her Kid Glory just chatting J up as they went. I’ve just been adjusting to the bifocals.  It’s weird.  I can see clearly, but if I look quickly or have my head at a weird angle, it’s dizzying, because the lens shift.  I’m getting used to it, slowly, but it’s been an adjustment.  It is nice to be able to see far and near however. Today, I’m at a new cafe that...
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