I'll blame this on the internet, and it's not a complete lie. 3 weeks with no network connection at all (thank you Time Warner Cable). Then success- reconnected. And then TWC cancels our account with Earthlink. A few hours on the phone with both, and voila! Back online. Until the next morning when it is out again. Another hour on the phone with both, and voila! 4 days later it is finally back again (for the moment!).I'll also blame the Justice system. 9 days of jury duty! But at least I got to serve on a jury, rather than just sitting in the waiting room.
And now, back to what you really want- Petra!
Just so you don't think we were just sitting around doing nothing:
Disneyland on Mama's birthday, including staying at a local hotel so we could take a nap break before watching fireworks. We went swimming the next morning.
Landon's birthday at "My Gym," which Petra has decided is where she wants to have her 4th birthday party (which, by the way is "too long away" for her taste).
Katie's birthday, at which Petra and Maggie stuck their fingers in the frosting, just like last year!
Two nights all alone at home with Grandpa and Grandma while Mama and Dada skip town for Palm Springs? Check! Lots of fun and virtually no tears? Check! What a big girl we have! Page museum (sabre tooth cats! A lesson in getting stuck in tar), Buccatini, Dinosaur museum.
Los Angeles Art Walk, including murals in the park and chalk art on the sidewalk, and the Craft and Folk Art Museum.
Getty Villa (wreaths and clay "action figures") with Jenna, including a visit to see "Curly" "Hatty" and "Vasey" the three figures that appear on the Getty Villa advertising banners. Petra has developed a close relationship with on the commute to and from school.Arts and crafts at Lakeshore learning center (stick puppets).
SoRo neighborhood street fair (bounce houses, arts and crafts, and "winning" a stuffed pig by popping a balloon with darts. Really, she just charmed the people until they finally gave her one (she did pop one balloon though, and was thrilled)).
And dozens of spur of the moment play dates with various and sundry friends.
And the sad news, Jessica Judy, Petra's favorite friend at school, has moved to Washington, DC. Petra handled it very well, but she talks about moving to DC so much that even the teachers are asking us if we are moving! I did promise that we could do a visit next year (?!), and maybe throw in a visit with new cousin Saoirse as well.
