School, Swim Lessons, Walmarat

Tuesday, April 20th
The girls were in good moods this morning; Hayden awoke quite chipper, which helps, and she was talking non stop, as is her want. Halle slept in a bit, and because it was Tuesday, she did not have school, but swim lessons at 9:00. It’s a beautiful day, an easy ride to the Y, to sit inside a steamy pool, and watch Halle watch us as she swims, though she is getting better at not playing to her grandparents. She seems to really enjoy the lessons, especially the fact that there are only 2 other girls in her class, so she gets quite a bit of attention. After swimming, we went to Walmart, to get a few veggies, but mostly to get Halle a workbook for her letters and numbers. After much decision making, she finally picked out an erasable book, which seems perfect. We then stopped at Safeway, for strawberries and buns, and I picked up a couple bottles of wine and some BV for the lake. Since Halle has no school today, Evie has kept her busy with her letters, her alphabet, and taught her 4 Square and 1-2-3 O Lario. I took Cody for a couple of short walks, as it was sunny and warm, in the 60’s I would guess. I finished reading Colum Mc Cann’s As the World Spins, a wonderful book obstensibly about New York City, but really about people, loss, desire, and ultimately hope.
We had tacos for dinner, played twenty questions, as usual, and had pumpkin pie, made by Halle and Evie for dessert. The girls went to bed around 8:00 and I read Mr. Putter Walks a Dog with Halle as well as Goodnight Gorilla, Halle’s favorite book. We then watched Idol and went to bed tired.