Week in Review

This was a week of no set plans - one of just a few such weeks this summer.
The girls made plenty of time for Calico Critters - here, Violet has created a parachute out of a fabric scrap, yarn and two critter chairs.

We also did some coloring, after going through the plastic tubs of crayons, markers and colored pencils.

That was one of the many little jobs around the house I'd look at and think, "When summer comes, I'll get to that..."
And then summer came, and it has been busy in its own way, so getting to a lot of these jobs will have to wait until school is back in session!

Playing in the pool is one of the biggest joys of summer for Stace, Cora and Violet. Styling Daddy's hair was a new delight this week.

Also this week, we had a consultation with an orthodontist about Cora's teeth, which is something our dentist recommended. The x-rays show that Cora lost three top teeth (when she was 6), and only two have come down because there isn't any room for the third to drop. It's up there, waiting.

Cora might have braces to spread her top teeth out, making room for the teeth that can't get down. We'll go back when she's 9 and learn more then. Many orthodontists here are working on younger children, with the idea that it's easier to move things around in younger mouths. The length of time can be 6-12 months, instead of several years in older teenagers. We'll see!