Normally considered a special day to mark
A 40th birthday
This is what it looked like for Mom so far:
Barely begun (as in just after 12 midnight)
We learn our visa application has been approved !!
Very big news, indeed
And sets in motion a string of must do's
To get those precious passport stamps
Rather awkward, as we still don't have access to our money to do anything yet...
A "sleep in"
Meaning the inevitable 7:30 sunrise waking is followed by more snoozing
(even two sets of curtains on the window doesn't seem to dampen the dawn sun much)
And Aiden not getting up until nearly 9
(he was up to 11 last night too)
And the girls don't stir until noon
(such is the result of Friday night small groups here)
A slow morning spent with the week's laundry and housecleaning
(can't be lax here if you don't want black feet and permanently smelly clothes)
Aiden and Dad off to AWANA by bike
A Skype call with NiNi
A brief lunch interlude of a full house
Dad and Aiden back from AWANA
The girls finally up and around
Tuna cracker lunch
And exchanges of arrangements
Then Mom is off with the kids via Grab
A trial Chinese class lesson for Grace and Aiden
A discovery of a local pet store for Jasmin
Sugar gliders, gerbils, and hamsters are on the short list of wanted pets
Though both of us would like to rescue birds, puppies, and fish from their crowded, noisy environment
The girls are picked up for Youth Group from there
A careful count of money means a purchase returned
Money needed for Youth Camp final registration tomorrow
A bus ride and walk home for Aiden and Mom
And creative thinking for the meals of the next few days
Come on, money, get here soon!
The girls'll get home about 8 tonight from Youth Group
We'll have supper together - an attempt at Koay Teow soup
Maybe Mom'll share her one slice of cheesecake Daddy bought her
And maybe she won't :o)
We'll celebrate better later, maybe joint with Aiden in two weeks
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