It was clear and sunny this morning when we were getting
ready for Tai Chi, but cold enough that we decided to exercise indoors
today. As usual, that worked for Ethan
and Ehlana; and we worked through a more difficult competition form while they
could practice without any witnesses around other that Mom, Dad, Michael, and
me.
The rest of the morning was a fairly standard start to a
Monday, and after splitting up to have breakfast and get ready for school; I
met up with Michael, Rebecca, and Rowen for the walk to school. Football and Sally’s party were the top news
stories this morning, and though there wasn’t much doubt about it by the end of
the night on Saturday; Vanessa and Allen were officially a couple now – and
spending most of their time with Nora and Brock.
The fall festival had earned top chat billing by lunchtime,
and the funniest moment of the school day for me was when Tim started talking
with Michael and some of the other guys about going to the next football game
on Friday and was advised that even his best friend was picking the fall
festival and teen dance over football this week. That may actually be a tough choice for Tim,
but I noticed that he needed to glance over at Rowen even more often than usual
for the rest of the afternoon while considering those choices.
Talking about the fall festival didn’t keep the guys from
another lunchtime football scrimmage, but Rowen and I stayed on the sidelines
today; mostly because I was wearing a sweater that I really didn’t want to risk
getting grass stains or dirt on. It was
a fairly quiet afternoon, and we wrapped up the day with another cross-country
run in Phys-Ed class; mostly because we won’t be doing that again until after
the midway rides have moved on again by next Monday or Tuesday.
Our after school study session was at my house as usual for
Monday nights now, but we added in a pizza and wings dinner and a play evening
with Ethan and Ehlana. They were with us
for the study session too, though they mostly just ran around and played while
we did our homework; and then we took them to the park for some football and
playground action. Michael and Tim
really wanted to do that because the football field at the park was going to be
off-limits for the rest of the week; and they couldn’t use the field at the
school while the team was practicing every day after classes. Hopefully Tim will survive, but lunchtime
football is still an option for the guys; so all is not lost!
Ethan had some football moments too, and so did Ehlana when
Rowen and I needed to join in for a while after some of the guys needed to head
home early. I’d changed before leaving
so I’d be ready to keep up with my brother and sister at the playground, and
that ended up being a good decision; since Ehlana and I both collected a fair
bit of dirt on us between the football and playground action.
Michael and Tim had been all for a pizza and wings dinner,
and while they were on their best behavior while we ate; I’m always amazed at
how much teenage boys can eat – and that comment is coming from a girl with a
hyper-metabolism and fairly healthy appetite.
Dad hasn’t spent all that much time watching football so far this
season, but he does keep up with his favorite teams and what’s going on around
the NFL and college leagues; so he had fun talking sports with Michael and Tim
for a change instead of work, kids, and babies like he and Mom usually do with
the other adults when we have company over for a meal. I’m glad they were entertained by all of
that, but won’t bore you with the details here – if you really want to know
about the 2013 football season from whenever it is in my future that you’re
reading this; go look it up on ESPN or Wikipedia or something.
We didn’t have to help out with cooking dinner tonight, but
it was a teen and tween-only clean-up crew working in the kitchen after we’d
finished demolishing an Olde Bakery pie for dessert. That didn’t take very long, and then we
collected Ethan and Ehlana from the office and came up to my room and the
lounge to play for a couple of hours.
That included some music time; video gaming; and sitting on the floor
racing cars and playing with dolls and action figures until Mom was ready to
put Ethan and Ehlana in the tub for their baths.
That’s when Rowen and Tim got to have some alone time –
while Michael and I helped Mom with Ethan and Ehlana. I haven’t gotten the details yet, but there
is no way that they were smiling like that from just sitting around playing
video games while we were gone. I wonder
how much longer they’ll be able to have moments like that before they won’t be
able to admit how they feel about each other in public – no matter how shy
Rowen is – or how dense Tim is when it comes to figuring out how he feels about
her.
It’s actually funny that they saw more of that kind of
action than Michael and I did tonight, but I did promise to help Rowen out with
that; so I’m not complaining. They
joined us in the office for Ethan and Ehlana’s bedtime story and snack with
Dad; and then it was time for Michael, Rowen, and Tim to all head home when Mom
and Dad took Ethan and Ehlana up to bed.
Michael and I spent a few minutes saying goodnight to each other on the
front porch after Tim started walking home with Rowen; but Michael was on his
way over to his house by the time Rowen reached her place and Tim continued on
home from there.
The rest of my night has been pretty normal – a Magi lesson
with Mom; followed by my usual bedtime studies, work, and nightly computer
checks. It’s after two o’clock again,
but I’m trying to do some extra work now in case I miss a day or two with a new
addition to the family; and because I won’t get much done from Thursday night
through until at least Sunday or Monday night.
That’s all I have for today, and I’m ready to crash for a few hours,
so...
...Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the Light!
