Dec 30,
This evening, while Lionel and I went to talk to some neighbors for a little while, Bella made us a salad and set the table. She has known how to set the table for a while, and that is one of her chores, and she also likes to help cook. But this was the first time she made a salad from scratch all by herself - Sofia didn't help. Not to mention that we never expected for her to spend her time that way while we were away. So were were impressed. Apparently she enjoyed getting everything ready while jamming to some Taylor Swift music courtesy of Alexa.
Dec 30,
Today Isabel and Cesca came over to hang out with the girls. Sofia and Bella were really looking forward to it, and although they debated between going to see a movie and going to Sky Zone, they decided that Sky Zone would be more fun. Afterwards they went to get some ice cream before they headed back home. The weather has been freezing, but ice cream is always a good option when you are hanging out with friends. And after all, the point was for them to have time to talk and catch up before getting back to the routine.
Dec 29,
Today I picked up the plates we painted during Mami-Bella day, but I didn't open them until I got home so we could see them at the same time. We were happy with how they turned out.
Dec 28,
Tonight we went to the Festival of Lights. It was freezing cold, so we had to layer up, but we simply can't have a winter break without going there at least once. I hate the cold weather, but I love the Festival of Lights and it is part of our family tradition. Also, I feel like going there transports me back in time and I like that.
Dec 28,
Today was pretty cold once again, but I didn't want the girls to spend their entire day at home doing nothing or playing with electronics. So we went to Sky Zone for a full hour of crazy jumping. Of course it appeared that the entire Anderson Township had the same idea, as the place was pretty crowded. But still, the girls had a great time. Sofia went back and forth all over the place, and although Bella did some of it as well, she mostly lingered playing dodge ball. I really don't know why she likes it - seems like a mean game to me - but she gets a kick out of it.
Dec 27,
Today Monique and Philippe went back to Boston and we took the girls to my parents' house so Lionel and I could do some shopping. Surprisingly, he was actually the one who wanted to go and I was just tagging along. I also thought we were just going to Kenwood, but as it turned out he wanted to go all the way up to the outlets. So that took all afternoon. And surprisingly - again - I actually got tired before he did. By the time we came back to my parents' it was a little after 6:00 pm, and we lingered a bit looking at old photographs before we headed out for our 7:00 pm dinner reservation at E+O. We found some good ones!
Dec 26,
Today it was a pretty full day and it made me happy to be able to hang out with the family without worrying about the time. We had lunch downtown, at Sotto, and after that we took the girls ice skating in Fountain Square. It was cold for sure, but ice skating was in our wish list for the winter break and they had a lot of fun. Since Lionel and I were not skating, and Sofia left us in charge of her phone, we even had fun taking a bunch of selfies while she was not watching.
