Clara and Emma went to Grandma Silvia and Grandpa Sam's for an overnight visit. Mommy mentioned it to the kids on Friday afternoon. Clara jumped up and said "I need to pack." Mommy suggested she could wait. Clara added "You packed for that Spanish place you went to the night before, so I need to also." She and Emma got their stool, grabbed their bags off the hooks on their door and shoved so many stuffed animals and barbies in their backpacks- you would have thought they were going away forever.
Yesterday, Daddy drove all the Gornstein gals with him to work. The ladies enjoyed bagels at Daddy's office and visiting with everyone. And, they made a new friend, Mia- who came to work with her Mommy!
Grandma and Grandpa came around 11 to pick up the kids. Emma came home calling it a "vacation." Grandma added... "because we get to do whatever we want!"
The ladies had a great time sleeping in the "penthouse," (Grandma and Grandpa's 2nd floor bedroom), eating chocolate chip pancakes and then a special treat, going to the city to see a concert by The Little Orchestra Society. All of the children that attended were given toy horns- and of course, Clara and Emma haven't stopped playing them!!
It is amazing to be away from them and then have a conversation with them about things to hear what they've learned.Plus, Mommy and Daddy got to go out with some friends to Rye Bar and Grill.
For example, Emma shared that "Grandpa can't have sweets anymore. No more chocolate chip pancakes, because he is allergic to sugar." True (well, he is diabetic, but allergy works!).
Mommy heard that Clara had tried asparagus last week with Grandma Kathy and mentioned it at dinner. Clars shared "I like it. Grandma Silvia makes it with parmesan and I tried it and liked it too." That is two green veggies- broccoli and asapargus. Moving in the right direction. She even said it was okay to leave the green in the sauce on the pizza, "because you can't taste it."
Now that Clara is missing two front bottom teeth, she says a few words differently, but if you encourage her, she'll say it slowly and be able to say it correctly.
Emma's new phrases that appear in her language every few minutes include "Oh My God" with the correction to "Gosh" and "For Real."
Clara's latest line is "I'm a big girl. Big girls don't give up."
It is a busy week- the kids have a field trip and Purim!
