And how are we spending it? Gabe is on a playdate with his buddy, and of course I feel a little sad that he's big enough to go off and play without me. Charlotte will have a playdate later in the afternoon. Claire and I will do something fun, but we don't know what yet. In the meantime, we cleaned out their desks in preparation for summer. They've come a very, VERY long way, my little packrats. They didn't cry or fuss one little bit about tossing out all sorts of trash. They were actually excited about it. That is mighty progress, my friends. They both hoard things (like the time Claire kept all the real dyed Easter eggs until we found them in the summer.)
After working hard tidying up the living room, they asked to relax. So they are watching some tv. I'll get up some lunch and then maybe even fold some clothes. Maybe. Looking doubtful.
I don't know if I mentioned that Charlotte is in a medical study for kids with unexplained tummyaches. It is a research study, so we don't get any feedback or medical help or anything like that, BUT she does get paid! By the end of the study, she will have $150. Whoa, right? Today she told me she is seriously considering buying a Kindle with it, after paying tithing. Now I am seriously considering going in on half of that thing so I can use it, too. We talked about having to buy each book and how much they cost. She was down with it. Plus, there is a library lending feature about to come out. Awesomely awesome. We'll see how she decides when the study is over in about 2 months. But I like it. A lot.
2 comments:
You're raisin some good kids over there my friend.
Your kids cleaning and hoarding sound just like Emily. She's taking a rest right now after helping me clean up the house and sorting through her various stacks of paper left over from the school year.
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