Journey of a Kumquat: Week 189 and Week 101.5

It has been a busy month at Casa Drake - work is busy, I am trying to sew more (and have found like minded sewers), we are trying to ready ourselves for the holidays. It certainly feels like the holidays are near as the weather has just turned over the last week. We are woefully unprepared for the cooler weather. I bought the girls zippered sweatshirts - which Sophia refuses to wear perhaps in her rebellious anti-cold solidarity with me (or because she is nearing 2).

Charlotte is doing well in Capoiera - she calls one of the teachers "Handsome Guy" which is very funny. Capoiera is definitely a community in and of itself - it is nice for Charlotte to be part of something larger. It is actually a bit of an adjustment for me - I have really never felt like part of a community (as this was not a big priority for us when we were younger). I can see how nice it is - and how nice it must have been for Matt to be part of the larger hockey community.

We got a note a couple of weeks back about how well Sophia has settled into her preschool, but that she does not like to share - I nearly fell out of my chair! I hope that does get better but I suppose the whole notion of sharing is probably lost on a one year old.

We had a parent teacher conference with Charlotte. Apparently she likes to read to the other kids (I suppose she makes up her own stories while turning pages in books) and tells stories about our family. Like in her old school, she is slow to initiate play with others but loves to be part of other established groupings or activities. I suppose Matt and I are both that way too.

Sophia has been a tumbling wizard! She emulates Charlotte and is really quite amazing - she could tumble down the hallway if she was so inclined. I will get a video sometime.

The girls love playing with my makeup too. I let them dabble a bit - I suppose I am a bit permissive but I don't want the girls to think that fun things like makeup are verboten. But then it gets difficult to take it away from them too.

Last weekend Uncle Sam came from Singapore for a fun day and a half. Sam - I am happy you read our blog! The girls also got two bubble guns last weekend - a very fun invention that renders any manual bubble making obsolete! This was a reminder that we should buy two identical of everything - as Sophia (and occasionally her older sister) do not like to share. The two bubble guns were bought on two consecutive days.

The girls have started to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas. I love sharing that tradition with them!

Here they are watching: