IN: The Australian!! (trust me, she's wonderful)
OUT: The German
IN: The American school
OUT: The international school
IN: eating dinners as a family in the dining room (thanks, Julia!)
OUT: breakfast cereal at the kitchen counter after the kids go to bed (though that does have its own irresistible charm, you have to admit)
IN: taking the car to pick up the kids after school (it's ALREADY over 100 degrees most afternoons, and it's barely May, heaven help us)
OUT: the adorable little red wagon
IN: watching entire seasons of shows in rapid succession on iTunes
OUT: reading books (come on, you knew it couldn't last)
IN: temporarily confiscating toddlers' precious loveys
OUT: time-out corners (it just wasn't working for us, Jo Frost, but we hella tried)
IN: stalking an American Idol contestant from afar (GO ADAM!!!)
OUT: acting like an adult
IN: swimming lessons, soccer lessons, playball lessons, ballet lessons
OUT: lethargy
IN: The Wizard of Oz, Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
OUT: Playhouse Disney (adios, Handy Manny, and your godforsaken talking toolbox)
IN: GOING HOME TO THE STATES FOR THE MONTH OF JULY!
OUT: abject terror at the thought of *voluntarily* taking 3 small children on a 20-HOUR flight (well, it's not OUT yet, but I'm optimistic that the sedatives-- mine-- will take effect soon...)
Hoping to see you then, U.S.-based friends!! xoxo
2 comments:
Great news...I was not-so-secretly rooting for the American School.
I've heard of this Handy Mandy, haven't had the misfortune to ever be subjected to him (her?) and I'm awfully grateful for that!
So sorry to hear about losing your German friend, but I'm not surprised. Will send more on fb!
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