saturday morning

everyone is still asleep.

I was supposed to go to a seminar/lecture on sibling rivalry this morning. But, Uncle Brett could not come watch Alex - though he had agreed to (needs to get his BMW window repaired) and it is dads and grandpas day at the weekday school during the same time. Geoff and Sophie are going to make pancakes and a woodworking project as they did last year. They can't bring Alex, and if they did, Geoff would not be able to really focus on being with Sophie and doing the projects. So, there goes the lecture. I emailed the speaker, a family therapist, to see if she has an email list for future lectures and if so to please add my name. Cest la vie. Glad I did not pay on the website when I registered to go!aan

The sun is finally out after a solid week of rain. We are supposed to get two days of sun and then another storm system is moving in. there are awful landslides in la canada and flintridge where this past fall's fires occurred- and of course tons of flooding all over, but I know our earth here in LA is just parched for a good long drink. I am happy it has been here- after it clears there will be beautiful patches of green all over the hills behind our neighborhoods here, the ground will have a wonderful cool dampness for a while once our warm days return.

Interviewed two new potential nannies this week- they both seem like really good people and were very charmed by the kids. Alex and Sophie liked both of them and were very friendly right away- I guess this is a testament to the 2 parent household and the very loving nanny they have right now. I have made clear that they are both super physical kids, active and love affection. This last week has been a good one with them getting along. His communication just keeps getting clearer, and she is moving forward with really making a playmate out of him. Yesterday she dragged her big white comforter to the playroom couch, had me draw three fluffy clouds on white paper. She then cut them out herself (loves cutting and tape right now) and then taped them to the blanket. She said they were going to perform a rain dance, but they never quite got to it...

on with the day. everyone is up- rice krispies have been eaten (jumbos for sophie, regulars for alex) and they are watching a little bear story - just one segment before they go make the last 30 minutes of the preschool dad's event.
Oh well...