Business

Photography business is starting to pick up, which is super exciting.  Now that we've just about learned to juggle her dance teaching, her classes, my twins, our much larger house, and our first year of marriage, we're adding in lots of photography, and an etsy sale on the side.  Life's a whirlwind!

I had a moment of realism last night.  V and I are thinking of baby-making occurring around the same time she graduates, but we've also tossed around the idea of baby-appearing not too long after graduation...which would mean we would start baby-making in just over a year.  Now, I don't think this is the route we'll go, but it still drew me up short.  Life's getting serious!

So is Lilly's life, apparently.  She sat on the couch earlier, her laptop in her lap, holding a cell phone to her ear, and glanced at Patrick and me.  "Can you guys be quiet please?  I'm trying to work."

Weather

Today has been absolutely gorgeous - the twins and I were at the playground for two and a half hours this morning.  And I ran lots of errands on the scooter and loved it.

V and I watched baby Kali tonight, who isn't such a baby anymore.  She's ten and a half months: crawling, squawking, and being a person.  I love it.

This Friday, we fly out for our anniversary!

Words

Patrick, yesterday, coming upstairs with lots of toys:
"I have a lot of hands in my stuff."
He didn't even realize he'd said it backward, which was even cuter.

Him, today, watching the crazy wind blow leaves past the van:
"Um...Lina...where's the leaf-blower?"
I had to explain to him that it was just the wind; there was no leaf-blower.  Oh these modern kids.

Addendum

One thing I left off the "I love Seth and Isabella" list:

Isabella, as she's doing a Star Wars puzzle, says, "I love Star Wars.  R2D2 is my favorite."  Then she makes a creepily accurate sounding impersonation.  (Imrobotation?)

Awesome

I watched Seth and Isabella today for the first time in months.  Somehow, I'd forgotten how much I love those kids.  Isabella turns 3 in a few months, and Seth turns 5 right after her birthday.  We played with legos in the basement for a long time; Isabella built up a tall tower and said, "Look, it's Coit Tower, and this is Telegraph Hill!"  ...Did I mention that I love them?

Then she started singing, "I've been high, I've been low."  Seth joined in: "I've been yes, I've been no..."  I was trying my hardest to place the song, when they both sang out "I've been rock and roll and disco, won't you save me San Francisco!"

Again with the love.  Also, I think Isabella has more hair than head.  It looks awesome.

Work

Patrick and Lilly and I went to visit their mom at work yesterday, and we ate lunch with her in the cafeteria.  It was nice - she and I get along well, the kids behaved great, and I think we'll do it more often.  She works in a very professional capacity, and after looking around for awhile, I commented, "Sometimes I do think I want a professional job."  Her immediate response was "Not for a few more years at least!" with a significant look at the kids.  Made me feel good.

They've had a really good week.  I've had maybe one or two tantrums since Monday?  I'm really hoping tomorrow continues the trend.

Well now

Me: Okay guys, we need to go get in the van for school.
Lilly: Not yet, I'm still using my imagination.

...how on earth do I come back to that one?!