By the Skin of our Teeth

Amanda has been spending some time in New York with her mum and sisters.  While I'm excited for her to have that opportunity, she's sorely missed.  I think I made a rather piteous figure wandering the grocery store aisles with all three kids, two days' stubble, and a black eye.  A few people asked if Elinor did that to me.

Still, we're moving forward.  We filled out the paperwork for Emily's Pre-K.  It took a long time and I had all three kids wreaking havoc in the office.  The principal brought out coloring books and matchbox cars to try to restore some order.  It only worked for a short time.  We also went to the library and children's museum.  We've spent some good times on the miserable hundred-plus degree playground.

We've  been trying to deal with the tough problems and questions that come up in an appropriate way.

But we miss our mom.  We really miss her and appreciate all the more everything she does to make our home run smoothly.  We also miss her because we love her very much.

When she gets home, it'll be like Christmas.