Sunday, January 7, 2007 by Amy
Happy Birthday to Riley! We did end up doing cake and presents yesterday. We had wanted to go to Denver and take her to the science center or the botanic gardens, but who knows if a Friday will come without snow. I called up Walmart at two o'clock to see if we could get a cake in a couple of hours, and they said yes. We got a marble Charlotte's Web cake and a bunch of candles, penguin plates and napkins, etc. Riley has the hang of opening presents now, complete with tossing the wrapping paper over her shoulder. I got some soy ice cream for Avery and I, and it tastes pretty good. I won't have a problem eating the whole tub at all. I had grand plans about what I was going to do with the girls tomorrow, including a swim at the Y and a trip to a toy store in Monument, but to no avail. The car seat base was left in Rudi's car. Good thing I didn't divulge my plans to Riley, she would have been really disappointed. We are going to try and go to Denver next Thursday or Friday, for the fourth week running, to see the Blossoms of Light show at the Botanic Gardens. But they're calling for snow again on Friday. Argh...
Riley got a Strawberry Shortcake doll, a Doodle Bear, and a slinky dog from her great-grandparents. She really really really loves the slinky dog. Grandma and Grandpa got her a learning toy from Discovery Toys which she absolutely adores. We've played it several times. She got a pizza set and The Orchard game from Rudi and I. She likes serving me pretend pizza since she knows that I can't eat real pizza. We've played the orchard game several times last night. The pieces are really nice wooden fruit. I'm really happy with it. And she got a Memory game from Amy, Scott, and Abby so that she can show off how good her memory is. She likes putting the pieces out, but doesn't like giving anyone else a turn. Doesn't matter anyway, she kicked my butt at it three times. Little booger. She got a Frogg is Growing puzzle from Uncle Allan, that shows the development of a frog and it's a three layer puzzle that she is surprisingly able to understand, although she needs help sometimes. Really cool. Now she'll just have to endure the toy famine between now and next Christmas. Maybe I'll get her that stinkin' tea set for Valentine's Day or Easter. When is Easter? Hmmmm...
I ordered four play silks for the girls, and Avery in particular really loves them. She has always been so tactile. She'll definitely be a Montessori child. She rubbed them all over her face and neck and played a whole lot of peekaboo. Riley took a little while to warm up to them, until I tied one around her head and called her a pirate. She likes them now.
I've already attmepted once to upload photos, and failed, so we'll keep trying...until the camera runs out of batteries at least.
Riley goes back to school tomorrow. It's been a long two weeks off, so I hope she doesn't have a hard time adjusting. She should have her birthday ceremony at school sometime next week. We'll have to see. She was supposed to have it on the 9th, but since the last day of school and the holiday party were snowed out, I don't know if they are rescheduling that for next week. I'll just do at I'm told. Thursday would probably be better so that Rudi could come.
I really have to get on top of the thank-you notes. I have two birthdays and Christmas thank-yous to send out. I think I'll really get that going today.
As I walk into the kitchen to take a swig of my coffee, I look out the kitchen window and see a kid out there with a spoon eating snow. Strange.
