Happy Monday to you! The final Monday in April. Doesn't seem possible, does it?We had a very warm (read: HOT) weekend in this part of the world. While we were thankful for the sunshine and warmer weather, it would have been nicer for the temperatures to stay a little more seasonal.
Emily got to take a field trip with her co-op class last Wednesday, and Ethan and I tagged along. We went to Brady's Village Art Gallery & Rock Shop in Morgantown. Some very dear friends of ours own it, and it's attached to their house. We've been to their house several times but never to their shop. It was lots of fun to see them again and admire all the rocks and artwork in their little shop. If you're in the area, stop by and have a gander. It's well-worth it.
Ethan continued showing his newest talent this weekend. He's taken to "singing" at the top of his lungs. Yesterday, he even waved his one hand in the air and lifted his head up. Both kids have been debating each other on whether he'll be a dancer or soccer player when he's bigger. I told them he'll be neither. He's going for opera.
Edward had his first soccer game of the season yesterday. It was a slower game due to the fact that they set up "zones" for the kids to play in to prevent the soccer "amoeba" that comes from all the members of the same team playing against each other....and that it was SO hot. Edward managed to get a goal and was promptly rushed off the field in the throes of a mild asthma attack. His coach said he [Edward] was so determined to get that goal even though he [his coach] could see him flagging. We celebrated with ice cream, of course. *wink-grin*
We had photos taken for the Reading Eagle this weekend for a special section they're printing to highlight BerksParents.com. And since I'm one of the two bloggers on there, we get to be featured. Wow! Wooof. It's quite an honor, to say the least, but also very odd for me, too. Last Wednesday, the special features editor (also a good friend of ours) called and interviewed me on the phone. She also mentioned the photo. When I called to set it up, I felt so strange and kept remembering when I did that as part of my job. The photographer came on Saturday afternoon -- our choice of times -- since I knew that the baby would have had two wonderful naps and be well-fed and happy. Well, "two out of three ain't bad." He was well-fed and happy, but he only slept for about an hour...in the morning. Sigh. Still, he behaved himself which was all that mattered. (He's quite the photobug, I think.) I thought the photo would be a posed shot of us just sitting under our little dogwood tree or something similar. But the photographer said he was supposed to get a shot of us doing something "familial." Hmm... That was harder than it would seem. We dug out some Popsicles and bubbles and sat on the front porch and visited with him. The kids also drew with chalk on the sidewalks and played baseball. Hopefully, he got something that was "family-like" enough. I felt rather red-faced by the end of it...not being a photobug in the slightest.
Speaking of red and faces, we managed to get a nice sunburn yesterday whilst watching the game. It was that hot. And it's only April. Yikes.
And speaking of heat, 24 is definitely "warming up." Only 5 more episodes (4 more weeks). Egads. We end each week with our stomachs in knots and our fingernails a bit shorter (despite our yummy pretzel treat). We've also been catching Season 2 of LIFE. If you haven't seen it, watch it!! You can watch the whole season for free online at nbc.com. The characters are brilliant, and the storyline just different enough to make it compelling and really enjoyable.
Here's hoping for a cooler day? Enjoy your Monday!
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