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mellybrellyI gave the kids a big box to play with, they coloured it and then played in it and then the fighting started. Amelia (next door neighbour) has been getting bossier and meaner to Reagan, and Reagan has been taking it pretty well, and tries to be very diplomatic, but last night was in tears, just tired and then overwhelmed by Amelia. I could see it going that way again today. Last night I chatted with Reagan about how proud I was of her for being so accommodating to Amelia, and how she was showing me what a great big sister she'd be, but that I would talk to Amelia about being fair and not just being the boss of everything.
Tim went and got a second box for them to play with, but I told them that if the box was a little smaller, the bigger one would go to Reagan because she is 8 and bigger, and Amelia is 5 and smaller. Amelia says "But I have a bigger mouth!". I said "Well, that might be true, but you are still having the smaller box" and then went to laugh elsewhere.
Tim shoveled the driveway a bit more, made it wider so the car could fit in and out. We watched the crazy neighbours across the road trying to get out of their driveway. There was a car parked on the other side of the road, but completely covered in snow. The man backing up must not have realized that because he rammed into the car TWICE before he hit it hard enough to realize it was there. They kill me. They are the same neighbours who got four cars stuck in the snow all at once. One would get stuck, so they'd pull out the next one.
The girls played in the snow and in a giant puddle across the road, till they were completely soaked. I'm washing all their clothes now. The neighbour boy next door is making an awesome igloo tunnel thing in the snow. It was so warm outside, I put my coat down and sat in the snow with just a t-shirt on.
Shaved Tim's head.. well, buzzed it short.
Need to go figure out dinner! Reagan's school is closed tomorrow, need to phone her stepdad and see how their roads are. If they are too bad, it might be an idea to keep Reagan an extra day.
Tim went and got a second box for them to play with, but I told them that if the box was a little smaller, the bigger one would go to Reagan because she is 8 and bigger, and Amelia is 5 and smaller. Amelia says "But I have a bigger mouth!". I said "Well, that might be true, but you are still having the smaller box" and then went to laugh elsewhere.
Tim shoveled the driveway a bit more, made it wider so the car could fit in and out. We watched the crazy neighbours across the road trying to get out of their driveway. There was a car parked on the other side of the road, but completely covered in snow. The man backing up must not have realized that because he rammed into the car TWICE before he hit it hard enough to realize it was there. They kill me. They are the same neighbours who got four cars stuck in the snow all at once. One would get stuck, so they'd pull out the next one.
The girls played in the snow and in a giant puddle across the road, till they were completely soaked. I'm washing all their clothes now. The neighbour boy next door is making an awesome igloo tunnel thing in the snow. It was so warm outside, I put my coat down and sat in the snow with just a t-shirt on.
Shaved Tim's head.. well, buzzed it short.
Need to go figure out dinner! Reagan's school is closed tomorrow, need to phone her stepdad and see how their roads are. If they are too bad, it might be an idea to keep Reagan an extra day.
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