Chuck D & Mr. T

It’s the thirtieth anniversary of Footloose. Thank goodness dancing isn’t outlawed. To celebrate I had Diana explain to the kids where she was last night (a club) and how everyone dances in clubs.

Scottie “Nelly’s not Scottie! I Scottie!”

Three out of five days Teddy wear one mitten to school. So MIchael.

Three out of five days Charlie brings his backpack home filled with paper airplanes.

He is my lokey lokey lo
And I do love him love him so

Karen came to visit from Dublin this weekend which set off godmother mania. The girls were so thrills when she arrived and came into their room at bedtime bearing gifts of puzzles and sunglasses. Teddy was so excited when Carol came to read to him. Charlie was excited he got to stay up late.

Major excitement continued the next night with Hannah and Milly. Politics and Prose, then Comet Ping Pong, then a sleepover at our house.

My arm hurts from radiation. It also hurts from sleeping in Nelly’s bed all night.

Charlie’s publishing party

Last day of radiation

Played basketball with Scottie, nelly, teddy.

Family dinner

Movie night. Mulan.
Everyone was picking characters in the
Movie they want to be. Scottie “I be Mulan with you, mommy.” That made be so happy-the thought of being one with Scottie albeit via a cartoon character.
Teddy on recognizing the male
Lead loves Mulan “he’s happy about her.” Such a beautiful way to put it, teds. That’s what love is all about.

I just had the nicest phone call with Aunt Jenna. I love her. She is so sweet, gentle, loving and funny in the same
Way her brother is. I hope the children inherit this. Maybe I can too.

The sound of taking the bit out of a horses mouth, the sound of the buckles on the tack, the feel of the leather, the smell of the horses is so comforting and reminds me of high school riding. I hope the children can learn to enjoy these simple things.

Today’s long hug with Garcia who I’ve been riding the most was so dreamy and finally a ride outside! It has been too cOld and snowy for them to be turned out.

I’m trying to take the boys for lessons and the girls for pony rides as much as I can because I want them to experience the pleasure, see what they are capable of, and become at ease with horses and understand how much big animals can offer. I think it will make them more intuitive, sensitive, focused, confident and athletic (I also think this about music lessons, certain stories, art,other sports. I guess a lot of what I have them do.

We celebrated St Patrick’s Day by hanging out with Karen, sledding with the Fowlkeseses (and learning about “lost dogs”), making stew and soda bread, and hanging out with the Wilsusens by the fire.