Thanksgiving Vacation
Lucas and Asher have the whole. week. off. I don’t like it when Lucas and Asher have the whole week off. But there’s nothing I can do about it. Still, tomorrow starts Ian’s break, and that part I like a lot. Last Thanksgiving we took a vacation to Bodega Bay. Conserving cash is important right now. So this year, we’re staying home and celebrating with family on both Thursday and Friday. I’m to bring a salad to one gathering. Not sure what I’m supposed to bring to the other yet. Truthfully, I’m really not looking forward to either one.
Asher is adding more words to his small vocabulary. He is hesitant to try to speak words, especially if he already has a sign that works just fine. Many times, it’s clear that he is talking to us and earnestly trying to communicate, but we are unable to understand. He conveys an amazing amount of information with his short list of spoken words, signs, grunts, smiles, and head nods. It’s pretty cool, really. He is definitely at that stage when you can watch him learn new things—like right there, right that second! He just figured something out! It’s thrilling and swells my maternal bosom with pride.
Lucas is bursting with boy energy, which is nothing new I guess, but it seems to have taken on a more mature quality. Uncle
November 26, 2008 at 11:04 am
Wow. Lucas is swamped. And I get a little verklempt thinking about Lucas poring over a comic book.
November 26, 2008 at 11:56 am
He really is busy, and we don’t even have homework yet. The daily rhythms of school, play, mealtimes, sometimes visiting with grandparents, bathing, and a reasonable bedtime routine really take up so much time. I know parents put their kids in all kinds of enrichment programs, but I wonder what they sacrifice to do so. Homemade food? Dinner together? Free play? I would like to work piano lessons in there somehow and maybe some organized sports next year or the year after.