Daisy likes to join us when we read downstairs. She was behind my head for awhile, then here behind Eve’s, the after Lex joined us on the couch she curled up on my arm by the pillow. Never sleeping, just being with us. It’s very sweet.
It’s buddy week at karate again! Bring a buddy, break a board.
Hehehe… it looks like I used the exact same title last time too!
Look what she did at school today. Just for fun. She needs a little work on her spelling, but the sentiment is there. ?
Miss Eve is at her first ever sleep over tonight. I just went up to check on the kids, like I do every night, and she’s not in her bed. That makes my mommy heart sad. I’m sure she is having fun, hopefully sound asleep by now, but I want to snuggle her and kiss her sweet face. Growing up is hard, for mom!
Eve used her “Christmas Shopping” coupon today and we went shopping, to the grocery store! That’s where she wanted to buy presents, and that’s where I needed to buy groceries, so it worked out very well. Lex came with us, which complicated matters a touch because her main idea was a gift for Lex. Luckily she is a clever one and turned a complication into a great time at the grocery store! She took one of the paper bakery bags and carried it with her, sticking gifts in it along the way. She snuck away from Lex (I knew where she was going) to get his, then discussed gift ideas with me for a few other people. At one point, standing in the candy aisle, she lamented that she would never be able to buy a present for me because I was with her. I asked if she had an idea and she said yes, it was right in that aisle. Silly girl. So I walked on down the aisle and she snuck something in her bag. A few minutes later she started a story with, “Mom, when I was getting the Swedish Fish… OH NO!!” She’s so dramatic with her reactions and I was laughing hysterically. The whole way through the store she was talking about how excited she was and she kept asking Lex if he wanted clues about his present. When we got to the checkout she slipped back to the candy aisle and swapped my Swedish Fish for something else. Then she asked the checkout lady to put the bar code reader INTO the bag so Lex and I would see her presents. The lady was very sweet and played along happily.
The whole way home Eve talked about her gifts. “Mom, do you think dad will like the gift I got for him?” “Lex, can you guess what I got for you?” “Mom, your gift is the biggest!” On and on she went and I enjoyed every minute. She was so excited about giving gifts. Then she says “Oh, I feel like a million pounds lighter. Like a big weight is off my shoulders” (or along those lines) I asked why and she said, dramatically, “I was so worried that I wouldn’t have time to get these presents. I’m so relieved that we went shopping today and I was able to get this big job done!” Ha. She cracks me up!
When we got home she went right down to the basement to wrap everything. She told us that she would probably be down there for hours! Not that long later she was done and she snuck all of the presents under the tree, giggling and merry the whole time. Grocery shopping with Eve has never been more fun. That was my true gift from her.
Sweet gifts from Santa Eve nestled all snug under the tree.
Eve: “Hey, there’s a thrift shop. Can we go thrift shopping? What, What? What?”
Macklemore’s Thrift Shop
She had us in stitches!
Look who made the newspaper yesterday! This makes her look like a pretty fierce player. :-)
Eve had an assignment to take a picture of herself at her favorite spots in town for a social studies project. She chose the river. It was a beautiful afternoon and the kids had a half day of school, so we decided it would be a good day to take a trip to the river. Despite my protests and reminders that is November, she insisted on bring her bathing suit and googles with every intention of swimming. She was even upset that she couldn’t find her snorkel. She’s a wild one, that girl!
Eve at her favorite place in town.
Then this happened. Of course.
It’s November, in Vermont, but hey, let’s go swimming!
As it turns out, the water as pretty cold. Surprise! A few weeks ago she and a friend had noticed something in the water and they thought it was a net that their class had left behind when they went to the river to study crayfish. Ever since then Eve has been committed to getting that net back. I think that was a big part of her motivation to go swimming today. That and, of course, she loves swimming!
Despite the cold, she persevered.
I sat on the shore and had fun taking pictures. :)
At one point she calls to me, “You’re lucky you’re not in this cold water, mom!” I called back, “Luck has nothing to do with it! I KNOW what river water feels like in November!” She was actually talking to me the entire way out and back. She likes narrate her world. I wonder who she got that from. :)
Yeah, this is what the river in November feels like!
She did it though! As she made her way out she began to realize her goal wasn’t actually a net at all, but a Black & Decker Weed Whacker! It was out deep enough that she had to push it back in with her foot and the stick a bit before she could pick it up. She consider just reaching down and getting her whole arm, upper body, and probably face wet, but opted to push/pull it along with the stick instead. :) As she got closer to the shore she was able to pick it up.
When she sets her mind to it, this girl can do anything! I love her commitment and passion.
Success!!!
Her skin was red and frigid when she got out! I toweled her off and wrapped her up as quick as possible. She loved it. :)
We weren’t sure what to do with the weed whacker though. It had been in there for many weeks and it was wet and stinky like river water. Yuck! I did not want it in my car. We brought it up to the marking lot and left it leaning against a railing. Hopefully someone will stop by and do something with it.
Eve is planning to write the story as a book and read it to her class next week. I hope she does! I’ll be sure to share here as well. It’s always an adventure when Eve is around. <3
Eve decided our house isn’t scary enough for Halloween. Think this will help? 😮👻👻🎃