Working Together.

Not a lot of big news around here this week. The kids started their new soccer league and got their uniforms last weekend. They're the purple team and Ellie suggested that their team name be the Purple Queens, but I suggested that since they're co-ed, maybe the Purple Royals? She is really loving it, because she's bigger than all of the other kids and so is the best on the team. It's going to be a sad wake up if she does AYSO next year. Meanwhile, Adam started a karate class after school on Mondays. It's very low-key, as the sensei comes and gets them after school and they have a half hour lesson. It's about a half dozen three and four year olds, so they're not breaking blocks or anything yet, but he likes it, and was very proud to show me "hands on guard." And I started another round of adult tap dance at the YMCA, with a recital this time. I know you'll all be getting tickets as soon as they go on sale.

Gigi and Grizz arrived home safe from Spain on Tuesday, and we were at home, freshly bathed and fed to greet them, take our presents and then get home and get to sleep. The level of tiredness is still pretty high around this place on weekdays, and it was super appreciated when we were home for early dismissal yesterday at 1:15 and yet no one saw fit to close their eyes and nap their faces. Oh well, 7:30 bedtime it is (they were couch-bound zombies by 6.)

In "funny things kids say," Tim started working with Adam on how to say TH sounds, so now Adam is saying three instead of "free." It's a little bit sad, but it's also funny to watch him concentrate on saying the word correctly. He's also learning new words, as he ran to find me while watching PBS the other day and goes "mom, did you know that burly means big and strong? I'm burly." Sure you are, noodle arms. The funniest was the other night in the car when out of nowhere, he asked me how babies get in their mommy's tummies. Now, I am all for transparency about our bodies and the truth about genitals... but I was not prepared for that question, nor did I think 7pm on a random week night was the proper time for the birds and the bees. And I don't think that was really what he was getting after, anyways. So I told him that the mom and the dad have to work together to get the baby in the tummy, and hoped it was enough. Then Ellie goes "oh! I know how babies get in there. Adam, so the mommy and the daddy get married, and then they wait a couple of years, and then they start working really hard to put the baby in the mommy's tummy. They work together and they keep working and working and working, and the mommy's tummy gets bigger and bigger and then one day, the baby comes out!" They both seem satisfied with that answer, so I decided to let that be enough for them. Hopefully any follow up questions will be directed towards Tim, obviously.