Emma screamed at 5 am and Mommy went in and sat with her and she and Clara managed to sleep until 7. In the car, Mommy reminded Clara and Emma that they needed to go potty when they got to Kidville. Clara said "Mommy, I went at home already. I'm a big girl. I did it myself." Emma followed with "Clara, but you need an adult to watch you." The ladies enjoyed a TRPG event at Kidville- a camp morning- filled with gym, arts and crafts and music. It was lots of fun! Their friends from school/camp, Jack and Abby were there. So was neighbor Shana and twin friends Chole and Justin.
Mommy was ambitious and drove about an hour (with a detour for getting a little lost) to Fishkill Farm- for peach and apple picking. On the way there, Emma announced that she and Clara were "best friends forever." Clara continued her habit - especially when she is tired- to sing her sentences. A short activity, they tried the homemade donuts (yes Daddy, Mommy got you some too), loved picking the low hanging fruit (which is a funny term for Mommy since it is used in fundraising to refer to those that will "be easy to get") and didn't love the walk back to the car from the orchard - which wasn't really that long, but Emma had a tough time while Clara ran the whole way. They were exhausted on the way home, hot and just overtired and fought most of the way.
TV, a new pedicure (bright blue again for Clara and orange for Emma) and lots of running around screaming highlighted the afternoon.
So- Mommy will take it day by day. Obviously, the kids are exhausted and could have napped. It may mean a nap every other day or today is a fluke. Let the experiment begin...
