This has been a really great day, and I’ve
been busy playing and working; which is why I’m going to keep this short and
head off for my nap soon.
Good morning hugs, kisses, and Tai Chi by
the river was the only quiet time we had through until I started on my school
night studies and work again tonight after taking the past week off from my
languages and most of my family business work.
Mom, Ehlana, and I had some extra play time
while getting ready for church this morning, so we ended up being a bit rushed
by the time we were ready to walk there with Dad and Ethan. Since we were travelling last Sunday, this was
our first Sunday at church since Easter for everyone on the school trip; so we
had fun while we were there; and some of us did a lot of visiting after the
service and Sunday school – though Michael needed to head over to the Inn right
after we were set free because the service had gone until nearly eleven o’clock. I stayed, and was busy with the meet and
greet for quite a while; and then I went home and was drafted for the picnic
lunch work crew.
We were hosting a family and friends,
bring-what-you-have meal; and Mom and I put together a couple of side dishes
while Dad got everything ready to work the grill. We had help for setting up chairs and tables
when our guests started to join us after stopping in at their homes to change
and pack their picnic contributions; and I was eventually on kid-control duty
once we had enough help in the kitchen – and needed to entertain the younger
kids. Rowen helped me with that when she
came over with her family; and we played down by the river so we’d be out of
the way of the work and give the parents and grandparents some kid-free chat
time.
Rowen and I loved having lunch by the river
with most of the younger kids too; but my favorite part of the afternoon was a
canoe ride that Michael and Tim joined us for during Michael’s afternoon
break. Grandma and Grandpa watched Zack,
but we took Leah along; and had all of my family parents (and parents-to-be)
with us for the hour or so we paddled up-river and back again. The time limit was mostly for Leah’s benefit;
but Ethan, Ehlana, Naomi, and Aiden were all good with a shorter trip too.
Michael and I needed to head over to the
Inn after we got back; and we were very busy for the next six hours or so. The dining room at the Inn was packed for
both buffets, so the kitchen action was no-stop; and Michael and I also needed
to work on our school assignments during our break. We didn’t have that done by the time we were
set free for the night, so we went home to his house with Rebecca; and Michael
and I ended up working in the dining room until ten o’clock. I went home after that; did the bedtime story
and tucking in with the twins; had my Magi lesson with Mom; and then came up to
my room to get started on my studies and work at eleven-thirty.
That was more than three hours ago, and
while I could have done more tonight; I don’t have the extra energy left to do
that. We’ve got a busy week ahead,
starting with Sophia’s third birthday tomorrow; so I really, really need to get
started on that nap time now. It’s not
as though I was getting to sleep all that early most nights last week, but this
is different; and I’ll probably just need to deal with late nights for the rest
of the school year to have any chance of keeping up with everything I’m going
to have on the go between now and the start of summer holidays.
For now, I’m out of here, so, until next
time…
…Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the
Light!
