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| Cally opening presents |
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| "blowing out the candles" |
This past weekend we celebrated Cally 2nd
birthday. We did a family party as I was not feeling very energetic to have a
big party again this year. We started the day by opening birthday presents and
then heading of too sewing. We then came home for lunch and a much needed nap.
Then we had a skype date with G & G so that they could sing Cally “Happy
Birthday” and Cally could show off some of her birthday gifts. Cally very much is enjoying the plastic
animals we got her and the Strawberry Shortcake video that was sent in the
birthday package from family back home. We have been watching that video at
least 3-5 times a day it seems…whatever makes her happy.
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| Cally's cake |
Right now Sairalyn is cutting some teeth so she hasn’t
totally been herself. She is very interested in everything her sister is doing.
She loves to play with the animals that Cally got for her birthday. Sometime
Cally doesn’t want to share but if I ask her she will bring Sairalyn one to
play with. Sairalyn has started to notice when people leave the room or the
house and will put up her hands and look like she is saying: “where did they go?” She does this
almost every time Cally goes down for a nap. If I say, “Cally is sleeping”, she
will crawl to Cally's door and pound on it or just sit beside the door and
waits.
I can’t believe how fast October went! Which means we only
have 44 days left on Saba (Not that I have been counting ) . Eric has been
working very hard this semester to make sure that he does well and passes the
exit exam. It is hard to believe that we will soon be leaving this island and
heading into a new direction. Not sure where that will be yet but Phoenix is
going to be great for the little bit that we are there for. I can’t wait to
take the girls to the park, shopping, walks. I know that there will be stuff
that I will miss here, but there will be so many things to do and see in
Phoenix.
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| Cally ready to go trick or treating |
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| Sister Hugs |
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| refreshments in our costumes |
I took the kids out trick or treating and Cally had a ton of
fun. Once she realized she was getting things in her bag she thought it was
great. There was a Halloween party in windward side but lugging two children
all that way I thought would be a lot of work. We ended up just going to a
couple of the stores down here in The Bottom and that was just enough for Cally
(and myself) Cally was quite pleased to be wearing her monster back pack along
with her Scottie Pippen dress. The
girls were dressed as Bulls fans for their first and last Saba Halloween. She ended up with a pretty good haul even though we only went to 3 places.
I feel bad I have been feeling a little tired and lazy this
week so we haven’t gone on our morning walks yet at all. I am having a hard
time getting the kids out the door before they fall apart and are tired. I will
have to try a little earlier in the morning before the crabbies start. We have
been going on some evening walk just quickly to get some air and get Cally out
for a bit. Cally especially likes it when we go and see the guinea pigs. We
usually have to go and see them before supper or we miss out on seeing them.
I have been having a lot of fun taking the girls to sewing
on Fridays. I am actually working on a special project that everybody will see
eventually. I just hope that I can get it done before we leave Saba. I might
just have to invest in a sewing machine once we leave here as I am having lots
of fun making little projects. I had no idea it would be so much fun and I
actually find it a great way to relax and keep myself busy when the kids are
asleep, that is as long as I have finished my household chores.
Well I think that is it for now. Until our next event or I feel that there is something to talk about I will be back to let you all know. Thanks for reading and seeing what we are up too!
