To my loyal addicts, thanks for the laugh! Hope you weren't overly disappointed on the day when there was really no post.
We made it back home this evening. While Emora didn't take her first step, she learned a new sound to make by twisting her lips up and making smacking popping sounds. I'll need to catch that on video. Ivan was becoming quite the little monster while we were in Houston, so we have some work to do. He was getting more and more demanding as the days went by. This morning he told me "I want to go snuggle with Nana NOW!" (she was already gone to work hours earlier). Tonight he told me, "I want you to read my story NOW!" Ewwwie, he got a swat and tongue lashing after that. Dominique understands that we do not live in Houston and do have to go home eventually. Ivan was not of the same opinion. Dominique was being very patient in explaining the situation. "Ivan, we do not live here. so, we have to go home. We will come back for Christmas".
The kids did travel really well. They watched a couple of videos. The girls and I napped. Ivan watched the scenery when I said that he couldn't watch videos non-stop. We had a picnic lunch swatting bees who terrorized us despite the brisk wind.
Once home, the pets went off the wall hysterical and the girls were overjoyed to be back. Ivan was glad too and loved to help with the unpacking and putting everything away.Dominique said the funniest thing tonight. "It is taking so long for me to grow up and to become a mommy". She's 3.
Now I need to start on my xmas projects. Here are some old pics. from a visit to a park with our neighbor Valerie and her son Logan. I'll upload thanksgiving pics another day.
