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Happy Easter to those celebrating this weekend.

I think we are all happy to have a 4 day weekend happening here, especially since the weather has improved.  There have been so many incidents of misbehaviour around here lately, that the girls have lost almost all of their privileges, and I've lost my sanity.  Although really I lost that years ago.

Little A still seems to be in some sort of phase that is, well, miserable.  I think it was exhaustion a few days this week because the girls got to bed much later than usual due to the Passover sedars.  But yesterday morning she was so irrational that I can't even explain it. Adam and I suspect it might have been nerves about having to do this presentation in French at school, but it's hard to say.  She is very social, but definitely doesn't like being put in the spotlight.  She was too shy to sing the 4 questions at the sedar, for example, even though it was just family.

I am very excited because today we are taking the girls to a ceramics place where you can paint mugs, plates, etc.  They have been wanting to do this for a while and I enjoy it too.  I took pottery lessons for a few years in my early 20s and absolutely loved it.

Saturday is Little A's 5th birthday.  Man, I hope she is in a good mood!  Sunday we have a family get-together, and Monday some playdates.  Not everyone has Monday off as a holiday, but the daycare and school are closed, so Adam and I booked it off as well.

Have a lovely weekend and enjoy some (stevia-sweetened) chocolate!
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  1. JoanneApril 19, 2014 at 5:01 AM

    I hope you have a fun long weekend!! And that little A gets in a better mood so you can all enjoy her birthday!!

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