Almost in the New House

When the house is finally done, things will be better. There will be more room to store stuff. I will be able to move around easier, making chores a bit more doable. And so, I will be a more positive influence in keeping our things tidy and in order. Our scheduling, and filing will fall into place, because we will have office space, and less clutter to bog us down.The kids will have a large place to play, and we wont be tripping over ourselves all the time, or slowing each other down by being in the way. Additionally, the winter is forbidden till December, and exits March the second on the dot. By order, summer lingers till September. And the rain may never fall till after sundown, by noon the morning fog must disappear. It'll be great when the house is done, it'll be like a mythical kingdom ....from England I think. Maybe we can see Richard Burton...

Yeah, its funny what anticipating something will do. Somehow, the completion of the house will mean Camelot. As if all the problems will just -poof- fade away.

It is so great to have time in the day where we don't need to concern ourselves with the whereabouts and activities of the kids. We know where they are, and know where they will be, and that someone is watching them. At least, we trust in the system that has them. We hear a lot of stories from around the country, which means that you cannot keep an eye on things, but really....I mean people get hit by lightning... The kids seem to be doing well in first grade, at least it is still adventure. They approach school days with that adventure attitude. Only occasionally do we get the dragging of the feet in the morning, but those sluggish attitudes quickly fade. The drama that comes with who is friends with who is in its infancy. So far, it is real innocent. The world is still perceived as good, and we have no real fears or prejudices yet. Riles however has written two letters to a boy in the class, using words like hugs, and love, in the body of these letters. ugh is the best thing I can come up with to say about that. ....and maybe step up the teaching sessions on pressure points and stress positions.

Keelie is beginning to look like she is from West Virginia, or maybe England. Her teeth don't seem to be on the same schedule. Right now, she has two bottoms, one of her top front in position. And instead of the other top poking through, she has some bottoms pressing to make their appearance. I'm not sure if that is normal because I am new to this whole dad thing....oh wait... Funny how the twins teeth progression does not stick out in my mind. She also seems to be bigger than the twins were. And talking more, and developing...well, now I am talking about subjective things. Size and teeth are measurable, and speech and thinking are a little more vague. So, when I look at the photos we have from four years ago, I look more for cues on the twins size than I used to. It is pretty cool seeing her grow.

It is interesting how much like a tackle dummy Keelie appears to Ethan. That is the only explanation I can think of. Of course, Sarah is quick to say: "Apple doesn't fall far from the tree." which seems like a non sequiter statement. I mean, she has to be talking about Ethan acting like me when he tackles Keelie, but I don't tackle Keelie. I might pick her up once in a while, maybe give a big bear hug, but trip and tackle? ...cant think of an incident...

Anyway, we will be moving into the house very soon, and I will be away at Fall ski camp.