I am always "Doing the Math" whether it's for how many hours of sleep I'll have if I can fall asleep soon; how much money will be left in the checking account after paying the bills; or how many more days before I leave my Colorado home of 30 years and move into my new home in New Jersey including how many boxes are packed, or how many more things on my long list I need to get done before that move! The numbers for the latter can be daunting, but now that I have updated my website, I happily get to check one more thing off that long list.
During my busy November, I had the pleasure to "babysit" two little grandsons for 14 days while their parents were on vacation. The 2-year-old and 4-year-old were both such a joy, and a wonderful reason to stop all work for our house sale and home buying to focus on them. We had story time, music time, art time, did play dough, water play, board games and played Uno. We built Legos, acted out The Three Little Pigs story, visited the zoo, and a farm and while each of these activities always include learning time, if you've followed my posts, you know, I like to do specific reading and math "work" activities, including learning math facts, with my grandchildren as well.
On the last day, my husband and I had the "opportunity" to fly them back to their home airport. I admit I was a bit nervous about taking on that responsibility but I welcomed the challenge. Many of my friends thought I was very brave or crazy, but for the most part, all went well during the 4-hour flight. The little one, did what 2-year-olds do when they want something they can't immediately have, but he only screamed a few times. Ok, I gave in to make sure he stopped, including letting him out of his seat, and I apologized to those sitting around us. After the boys were back safe with their parents, I was grateful and do what I always do after safe travels, I make a donation to an organization in need. Happy Holidays and best wishes for a wonderful New Year!
