the short version of our day: breakfast at a restaurant. r did mazes. k read curious george. a trip to go bowling! and then time outside in the 60 degree weather. we tried to get ready for a bike ride but can't remember the combination to the lock. [inset laugh track.] oops. a minor tragicomedy. r enjoyed bowling. k enjoyed bowling. dad had a good game. mom was ok and happy she broke 100.
k took a nap while r "helped" dad. he made a sculpture out of pvc pipes. he has his dad's inventing gene for certain. r and i made pizza, our regular sunday night affair. it is an easy meal and he likes to help. we are going to slowly add some veggies. but right now it is good that he participates in the cooking. k and i folded laundry together. i think it is important that they learn to contribute to the taking care of the house and chores. she was terrific about helping sort and then she lay in the baskets of laundry too.
the kids were not cooperative with each other for some reason in the bath. usually they do well there together. both ate fine. dad continued reading haroun and the sea of stories with r at dinner. mom thought it might help both of them calm down and relax. it did seem to succeed. both ate some more and seemed to be having a good time with the story which is also a father and son story.
i am sad that the gendering is getting worse. r does not want to wear pins as much because he says it is for girls and not boys. he still likes his flower pants. at school, the boys are playing guns and he is interested. we have conversations. i don't like it but i from what i read, it is important to let them play and pretend through it.
if anyone has ideas about our bike lock combination, send them to dad!
it felt like spring today and it was very exciting.
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