Michelle Smiles

Teaching my children to question authority, except mine.

Far from home

September8

p1000406We had a great weekend with Aunt Lulu and Uncle Pat (or King Pat in Sabrina speak) but it reminded us how very far from home we are.  We miss having family close by and friends who we can sit up with way too late and drink way too many bottles of wine while solving all of the world’s problems.  And the girls were in heaven.  Sabrina, of course, adores everyone who acknowledges her individual level of wonderful.  And Tessa has decided that people other than the designated bottle getters might just be okay after all.  They loved having someone other that mommy and daddy to climb on and play with.  And Steve and I loved hanging out with them after the girls were in bed.  It also reminded me that this side of 30 means I need to quit drinking talking and go to bed at a reasonable hour because wow I need more sleep than that!

Sabrina was so busy with her new toys, she didn’t even yell at Tessa for touching her “old” stuff.  Tessa took full advantage of this.

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We often complain that our little town has nothing but chain restaurants so we traipsed toward downtown to a German restaurant.  While we all agreed the entrees were good, we thought everything else was just average and the prices were on the high side.  Tessa was just starting to not feel good so she made the rounds of the laps to keep her happy.

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Sabrina wants you all to know she was there too.

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She would also like to show off her “Princess Halloween” (her name for it) dress which she insisted on wearing today because it twirls well.  (She was twirling with her “wand” here.)

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Y’all thought I was going to get on my soapbox about this Obama school speech drama didn’t you?  Nope. Blood pressure doesn’t need it today.  Maybe tomorrow.

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2 Comments to

“Far from home”

  1. On September 8th, 2009 at 5:33 pm Rhonda Says:

    What great fun and I sooooo love that halloween dress. CUTE!

  2. On September 8th, 2009 at 6:38 pm Deanna Says:

    We miss all of you very much too! girls are adorable as always, glad you had a good visit, hope to make one of my own soon. Will try to check out Obama subject on blog later, I am personally incensed that people can’t get off of their high horses enough to allow our children for one point respect the office of the President of the United States. Although, not an all the way personal fan myself, far be it for me to teach my child not to recognize the office and responsibility that man holds on his shoulders. Many things war in my head regarding this situation, but never would I say the POTUS speeches should be banned from our schools or our children should be taught to disregard his words of wisdom re education. Euwff, jumped off the soap box, sorry! back to the girls, Shelby still wants to go to Sabrina’s house for the afternoon to play, we’re checking out same day flights, ha ha…