Well, I wasn't expecting this long of a hiatus...August proved to be jam packed with a few last minute trips and getting ready for school to begin.
We headed to NYC to visit my youngest brother and his girlfriend - we stayed with them (yes, all five of us) in their apartment in the quaint neighborhood of Nolita. It was so much fun that NONE of us wanted to come home. Although I'm not sure my stomach could handle any more food...pizza, gelato, croissants, crepes, korean, curry, hot dogs, OH MY!!
We then headed to Michigan to visit friends who have a lake cottage and had a blast! Our youngest daredevil didn't hesitate a moment before hopping on a tube for a wicked ride around the lake. Are you kidding me, she's 3!! Thank goodness Daddy and sisters were riding with her. I have dozens of pictures of the crew grinning from ear to ear.
Funny subway story:
One of my favorite experiences the girls had in NYC was the exposure to different people! From ethnicity, clothing (or costumes), hair, street performers, dog walkers - WHATEVER - I loved watching their attention be drawn to something they have never seen before.
We were on the subway (fantastic people "gawking" opportunities, of course) and at one stop a young woman walked onto the subway and sat down next to Sydney (8). Sydney took notice of her hair and just could not keep her eyes off of her. Mind you, this woman's afro was HUGE and cut in a bob style, but was just crazy and gorgeous mixed together. Lots to take in for our little gal.
When we got out of the subway I leaned down to Sydney and whispered "If you keep fighting with us about brushing your hair every day, THAT's what its going to look like." Here eyes bugged out of her head and from that day on she has volunteered to brush her hair without our begging and dictating!!! Yahoooooo!!
Ok, so this is not my shining mother moment, but I did have fun teasing her. And we did have a follow up conversation about the woman's hair, explaining her choice to have her hair styled in that way and that it was not caused by perpetually not brushing her locks!
Have a wonderful and fun Labor Day Weekend! Parts 2 & 3 for Career Management will be posted next week - sorry for the longer than expected delay.
