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The kids are off this week, so I've been trying to find stuff to do with them that doesn't cost a lot of money and that they'll all enjoy.
Yesterday we had breakfast with friends and then went to the park.
Today we went with my mom into Brooklyn to visit her cousin Ruthie. She's 88 years old and about two inches taller than Laszlo. She has very few teeth and beautiful perfect skin, sharp blue eyes and white hair she wears back in a headband. She greeted us in her hallway outside the elevator in her blue housecoat. She's never met my kids. My mom speaks to her every week, but they don't see each other because Ruthie refuses to let anyone shop for her or help her do anything.
I wish I got pictures of some of the things in her apartment. She has this lamp that looks like a tremendous piece of driftwood made to look like a tree, with little fake birds all over it. This thing is HUGE. Everything is original from when she moved in probably 50 years ago. Her daughter's old room still has the silver wallpaper that looks like they covered it in aluminum foil. It's so funny.
She's got pictures of my kids all over the place. Now I know when my mom asks me to send Ruthie pictures, they're really appreciated. Ruthie's daughter never had kids. It was really nice to see pictures of my kids through the years prominently displayed in her home.
Ruthie gave Lily a doll that she'd had for about 20 years. She and her husband used to have a store and she took the doll in case she ever had anyone to give it to. She said there were many little girls visiting over the years, but she was never moved to give it to any of them until today. Lily was so excited. Ruthie also gave Laszlo a nice pen and some pads of paper and a card game. Then she spoke to him a bit and told him some stuff about Judaism and then gave him a little Torah "for good luck."
She came over to me and took my hand and stuck money in my palm. She's so old fashioned and has mastered the technique of getting money in your hand without you ever knowing she had it. She said to take the kids out somewhere and get them something. I figured it was 20 bucks, but I checked later and it was two crisp fifties. She's crazy. But she was so grateful that we made the trip to see her.
Funniest moments of the day...We buzzed her apartment and we heard, "Carole?!" So my mom said, "Yeah." "Oh, thank GOD!" We arrived about a half hour later than my mom had told her to expect us, so she was totally panic stricken.
Also Laszlo took to her right away and he said, "Cousin Ruthie, look how *little* you are!"
Then we stopped for the kids' checkups on the way home. Lily got 3 shots and Laszlo got 2, then they both got blood draws and the TB test. Last year Laszlo was such a trooper and Lily was hysterical, but today it was totally reversed. Laszlo was crying uncontrollably and saying he wanted to go to the hospital because of how much pain he was in. He gave the doctor a good laugh. He has since recovered, thank goodness. No hospital visit required.
Tomorrow I think we're going to have a playdate with a friend who moved away and her kids. She just had a new baby so I can get some newborn snuggles in too, which is always a huge bonus.
Then Thursday the babysitter's coming and I'm taking L and L to another playdate with some other friends nearby, which should be fun since I like the mommas too.
Friday's still up for grabs, but if the weather's nice, I'll end up taking them to some parks to wear them out.
I just wish I could find a way to occupy them from 5-7 pm, because that's when they make me want to stick firecrackers in my ears. But if they are busy all day, maybe they'll be worn out enough to not make me quite as insane as usual.
Wow, long post about nothing. I'm so good at that.
Yesterday we had breakfast with friends and then went to the park.
Today we went with my mom into Brooklyn to visit her cousin Ruthie. She's 88 years old and about two inches taller than Laszlo. She has very few teeth and beautiful perfect skin, sharp blue eyes and white hair she wears back in a headband. She greeted us in her hallway outside the elevator in her blue housecoat. She's never met my kids. My mom speaks to her every week, but they don't see each other because Ruthie refuses to let anyone shop for her or help her do anything.
I wish I got pictures of some of the things in her apartment. She has this lamp that looks like a tremendous piece of driftwood made to look like a tree, with little fake birds all over it. This thing is HUGE. Everything is original from when she moved in probably 50 years ago. Her daughter's old room still has the silver wallpaper that looks like they covered it in aluminum foil. It's so funny.
She's got pictures of my kids all over the place. Now I know when my mom asks me to send Ruthie pictures, they're really appreciated. Ruthie's daughter never had kids. It was really nice to see pictures of my kids through the years prominently displayed in her home.
Ruthie gave Lily a doll that she'd had for about 20 years. She and her husband used to have a store and she took the doll in case she ever had anyone to give it to. She said there were many little girls visiting over the years, but she was never moved to give it to any of them until today. Lily was so excited. Ruthie also gave Laszlo a nice pen and some pads of paper and a card game. Then she spoke to him a bit and told him some stuff about Judaism and then gave him a little Torah "for good luck."
She came over to me and took my hand and stuck money in my palm. She's so old fashioned and has mastered the technique of getting money in your hand without you ever knowing she had it. She said to take the kids out somewhere and get them something. I figured it was 20 bucks, but I checked later and it was two crisp fifties. She's crazy. But she was so grateful that we made the trip to see her.
Funniest moments of the day...We buzzed her apartment and we heard, "Carole?!" So my mom said, "Yeah." "Oh, thank GOD!" We arrived about a half hour later than my mom had told her to expect us, so she was totally panic stricken.
Also Laszlo took to her right away and he said, "Cousin Ruthie, look how *little* you are!"
Then we stopped for the kids' checkups on the way home. Lily got 3 shots and Laszlo got 2, then they both got blood draws and the TB test. Last year Laszlo was such a trooper and Lily was hysterical, but today it was totally reversed. Laszlo was crying uncontrollably and saying he wanted to go to the hospital because of how much pain he was in. He gave the doctor a good laugh. He has since recovered, thank goodness. No hospital visit required.
Tomorrow I think we're going to have a playdate with a friend who moved away and her kids. She just had a new baby so I can get some newborn snuggles in too, which is always a huge bonus.
Then Thursday the babysitter's coming and I'm taking L and L to another playdate with some other friends nearby, which should be fun since I like the mommas too.
Friday's still up for grabs, but if the weather's nice, I'll end up taking them to some parks to wear them out.
I just wish I could find a way to occupy them from 5-7 pm, because that's when they make me want to stick firecrackers in my ears. But if they are busy all day, maybe they'll be worn out enough to not make me quite as insane as usual.
Wow, long post about nothing. I'm so good at that.
