The Perfect Gift

Especially for a woman with PMS or going through menopause, is this. Just make sure you put high quality chocolate in.

Yesterday

I had a very full day yesterday! My sister-in-law came in to town and spent the whole day with us. We had wanted to go to the Monet exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art, but the museum is closed on Mondays (!*@!), so we went to the Children's Museum instead. The girls did have a great time there, probably more so than if we had gone to the Monet exhibit. They got to play with water, and learned about water wheels and locks.


They got to climb.


They got to be weather forecasters on TV.

They got to grocery shop and check out.


They got to drive a bus and fly a rocketship.


Among other things.

We joined my husband for lunch at his office, then hung out at a mall for a while, then joined my other sister-in-law and a friend and co-worker of hers for dinner, with my husband, at the fat fish blue restaurant in downtown Cleveland. The Scientist tried crawfish for the first time, and liked them. Wildchild and I are not big on seafood. However, my sister-in-law's friend got an awesome dessert called a Carpetbagger. It is chocolate poured into a paper bag mold, then filled with cake, whipped cream and fresh fruit, and chilled. It makes quite a sight when they bring it to the table. Yum!

At the End of the Day

I'm tired. The girls' Easter dresses came out fairly well although we didn't take any pictures yet. We didn't really do a lot here. Church, lunch out, and the girls and my husband colored eggs this evening. That was about it, oh, and little gifts for the girls and chocolate for all of us! I'm glad my daughters enjoyed the day. I suppose I put too much pressure on myself in the process, but I want them to enjoy their childhood. Not that they will look back and say it was perfect, but that they have happy memories, as well as a foundation for a healthy adult life.

My ten-year-old daughter is looking more and more "grown-up"! It's strange, because I know really she is still fairly young. I remember my own youth and immaturity at that age, and tell myself she has four more years of grade school, let alone four years of high school after that. But sometimes she looks practically like an adult to me, and I feel like she is almost ready to leave home, and there's still so much I want to teach and do and share with her! My husband, on the other hand, panics because it won't be long before she starts attracting the interest of teenage boys. Ah well. At least homeschooling certainly gives us a lot of time together, as well as hopefully a better chance of weeding out those "unsuitable suitors." :)

I hope all of you enjoyed the day. I'd better get to bed before I fall asleep at the keyboard.