After three birthday celebrations in three days, I was ready
for a break; though we’ll be back in party mode again starting a few hours from
now for Mom and Dad’s third anniversary.
It’s a good thing that I was able to recharge last night, since I’m back
to working late again; and it’ll be after three by the time I get to sleep
tonight.
You may be thinking that the anniversary fun has already
started, and you’d be right about that; but let’s not think about that right
now – I’m not involved, and don’t need to know the details!
We’ve had a very nice start to October, and other than
having some cool nights; it sure doesn’t feel much like Fall yet. I’m okay with that, and will take Tai Chi by
the river for as long as we can keep doing that. We’ll be moving that morning show indoors for
the winter soon enough. I started
working on teaching Michael, Ethan, and Ehlana another new form today – though
I guess that new is relative; since most of the Tai Chi forms are
centuries-old.
Michael went home for breakfast, and then he and Rebecca met
up with Rowen and me for the walk to school.
It was another fairly quiet news day at school, and while we had fun;
there isn’t really anything to write about tonight. Michael, Rowen, and I had fun at band
practice too; though the most challenging thing about our practices for Michael
and me is going to be keeping from goofing off during the often-lengthy breaks
we have in our music.
Our study session after band practice was at the computer
store again, and Tim met us there after playing football at the park while we
were busy. That doesn’t leave me with
any time to help Mom out before dinner, and I just made it home in time to sit
down and eat after Rowen and I spent a little extra time helping Tim with one
of the assignments he was having trouble with.
Ethan and Ehlana took care of most of the dinner conversation tonight
with their KidZone recap and baby brother stories that Naomi had told
them. Mom, Dad, and I did our daily work
and school updates; but that didn’t take long; and I did most of my report
while doing most of the kitchen clean-up after dinner so that Mom and Dad could
just relax with drinks and take a break before Dad needed to get started on his
homework in the office.
Michael, Tim, and Rowen came over after dinner, and we took
Ethan and Ehlana upstairs with us for some play time in my room and the
lounge. Tim and Rowen played video games
with my brother and sister while Michael did a guitar lesson with me, and then
Michael and Tim continued the gaming while Rowen and I mostly watched and I
cuddled with Michael and Ehlana. Mom
came to get Ethan and Ehlana at a bit before nine o’clock, and Michael and I
went along to help her with getting them ready for bed while Rowen and Tim kept
themselves entertained until joining us in the office for the bedtime snack and
story.
When Mom and Dad both went upstairs to tuck the twins in for
the night, Michael, Tim, and Rowen headed home; and I went outside to see them
off. I knew from the smiles that Rowen
and Tim had taken care of their goodnight kisses while on their own in the
lounge, and I’ll guess that they had more fun with that than Michael and I did
with our front porch moment after our best friends left and Tim walked Rowen
home. While we didn’t set off any
fireworks tonight, we did have a pretty good day and evening together; so I’ve
been a happy camper tonight while working and studying.
Mom and Dad were back in the office by the time I went
inside again, so Mom did her Magi lesson with me there before sending me up to
bed at a little after ten o’clock. I’m
sure that having me get an early start on my bedtime computing had absolutely
nothing to do with why my parents were both smiling when I left them; but once
again, we’re not going to go there tonight.
I hopped into my Jacuzzi after getting up to my room, and took a break
while soaking in the tub instead of multi-tasking and doing some studying too.
I’ve still done the full workload since climbing into bed
with Mandy, though, and that’s why I’m still awake and doing this as the clock
is just striking three. I could have
been done a bit sooner, but with another busy day ahead tomorrow, I needed to
get some family business work done that couldn’t be put off until Thursday. I’m not sure how much work time I’ll have
after school tomorrow, since that’ll depend on how much help Mom will need with
Ethan and Ehlana while she gets ready for dinner and an evening out with Dad
and some friends. Ethan, Ehlana, and I
will be going to that dinner, but then we’ll be spending the night with Grandma
and Grandpa again.
With all of that going on, I’d better wrap this up and get
started on the nap I’ll have time for before needing to be up and running again
in about three and a half hours.
Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the Light!
