play date?
After chatting with my sister in Ohio over the weekend, it was decided we needed to hang out and have a play date (heh!). I’ve never really be one to actually call a time my kid plays with another kid a play date, but I guess when you drive 6 hours or so you can officially title the event.
So Monday morning I packed the van with minimal luggage and lots of fun music and we fled Chicago gloom to Ohio gloom and mist. I actually really enjoyed my drive. It’s a perfect time of the year to reflect on goals, motivate yourself and just meditate on the road before you…My kids are great travelers so being in the car together is actually something that is a good memory for me! Nathan had to stay home to go back to work and I just had Ellie skip school today so that we could make our “date” work!
We didn’t leave the house yesterday and just let the kids make forts, play games, and just have fun. Penny totally bonded with Lulu and really dug all of her cousin’s toys too! Below are some shots of the girls having fun with Jane’s ultra cool walker from the 1960s. Of course Penny wanted to experience a walker and was found often sneaking into this slick yellow machine.
Ellie and I still plan on visiting China this March. There are some issues that still need to be sorted out, but I do hope that we can make the trip. I think I will make about 100 dolls (see previous post) for some of the girls we will be visiting. So, if there is anyone out there that would like to make a few…I will mail the already cut out fabric with instructions.
If you recently started reading my blog, My 7 year old daughter and I are going to China. We will be travelling with my sister and her 2 boys to work in a few of the orphanages (private and government). Our kids will play with the children there while my sister and I will have some tasks (unknown right now).
All the kids…try to imagine my sister and I behind the camera trying to get everyone to smile. Pretty cooky…our kids look way too subdued for what was REALLY going on during this shot!
By the way, it wasn’t all about the kids. Susan and I had a chance to sneak out the first night to see “Memoirs of a Geisha” and get some dinner. The movie was great. I read the book some time ago so I had forgotten much of the story, but loved the movie. I felt like such a frump leaving the theatre with my matted hair (from the seats) and grey skin…if you have seen the movie, you will know what I mean!