Week In Review

Though I still think school starting in mid-August cuts too far into summer, there is an advantage. We are able to ease back into normal life, as there are a few weeks of relative quiet before homework, preschool, soccer, Pioneer Club and  Mom2Mom get going again.

Such was this week - Cora is adjusting well to being back in school, and she's getting more used to her class and teacher.

Violet and I had a pretty quiet week. We went through her clothes, we had lunch and playtime with Colleen and Liana one day, and we had her friend Melanie over another day.

Most mornings, we walked with little Melanie, her mom Christina, and Christina's sister. We told the girls they could walk on the bridge (top photo), but had to ride the rest of the way.

One evening, we walked down the pool, and both girls were suddenly interested in walking Walkie Pups, the type of pull-toy usually favored by toddlers, down the paseo.





















On Friday afternoon, we went down to the Ventura Pier to meet up with Michelle, Rob and Brooke.

We haven't been to that part of our favorite beach town for several years, so the girls really enjoyed the play area. It was a bit chilly to get in the water.

It was really nice to see Michelle, Rob and Brooke again, and get caught up on our summers.


On our way home, Violet told us the following joke.
"What did the X say to the other X, when they wanted to draw?" she asked. " 'Wanna draw X marks?' Like check marks...?"

On a more serious note, she asked me one morning, "Why do they call bison, bison?"
I answered that that is just what they are named.
"But, why is their last name, sin?" she persisted. Big theological questions from the 4-year-old!