{"id":107,"date":"2008-03-07T22:34:48","date_gmt":"2008-03-08T03:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chloepoppins.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2008-03-07T23:49:15","modified_gmt":"2008-03-08T04:49:15","slug":"while-you-were-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chloepoppins.com\/?p=107","title":{"rendered":"While you were out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Mark and Chloe,<\/p>\n

Overall, today went pretty well. None of the children had major meltdowns, and I don’t think we lost any of them. Not for an extended period of time, anyway.<\/p>\n

Our biggest difficulty today was when we tried to take the kids to the SuperHappyFun-atorium. Someone<\/em> looked up directions to the wrong -atorium. After a 45-minute drive, we pulled triumphantly into the parking lot of a fitness center. Not a SuperHappyFun-atorium. Then, with the three older children in various states of sadness and with Piper actually whimpering with weariness, we went back home. We’ll try for SuperHappyFun again tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the Navigation Complication was the most frustrating part of the day. Here’s photographic evidence that the rest of it wasn’t half bad …
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\"Graham's<\/center>
\nGraham enjoyed his first taste of rice cereal this evening. As you might expect from Alex’s son, he took to “real” food quite well.<\/p>\n

\"Goofball\"<\/p>\n

Also as you might expect, Sam had a mild case of the Unusuals today.<\/p>\n

\"Pizza<\/p>\n

Piper and Sophie had lots of fun playing Pizza Parlor with the wooden pizza set and Sophie’s little cash register.<\/p>\n

\"Cousins\"<\/p>\n

Did I mention they had lots of fun? It was a giggly evening.<\/p>\n

\"Dancing<\/p>\n

Sam invited some of his ‘droid friends over before dinner, and things got a bit out of hand.<\/p>\n

\"Dancing<\/p>\n

If you’ve never been to a ‘droid party, you’re really missing out. They’re much better dancers than I’d been led to believe.<\/p>\n

\"Places<\/p>\n

I’m not sure where Piper and Sophie were heading here, but it sure looks like they meant it, doesn’t it?<\/p>\n

\"Bouncy\"<\/p>\n

Claire spent some quality time in the bouncy seat while Grandpa watched the Valpo game on the computer.<\/p>\n

\"Smash\"<\/p>\n

Then she busted out of the bouncy seat and smashed Tokyo. It was really something, seeing someone so cute wreak so much havoc.<\/p>\n

\"Samthoven\"<\/p>\n

Sam played a little piano for us. He dubbed himself “Samthoven.”<\/p>\n

\"Loaf\"<\/p>\n

Grandma made meatloaf for dinner. Sophie loved<\/em> it. She would like it if you got Grandma’s “family hamburger” recipe.<\/p>\n

\"More<\/p>\n

Rice cereal wasn’t Graham’s only “first” today. He also took a spin in the bouncy seat. Or a bounce in the spinny seat, if you prefer. Whichever it was, he did it under the watchful eye of Wilson.<\/p>\n

So as you can see, we’re doing pretty well here while the two of you are living it up in the sunshine. Wish you were here!<\/p>\n

Love,
\nNichole<\/p>\n

\"Babysitters<\/p>\n

p.s. Really. We wish you were here. When do you get home, again?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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