My fabulous sister Sandy arrived on Sunday, and after a record 45 minutes from plane landing to walking outside, we all headed to our house to start our adventures together. Of course the first order of business was to go have lunch at Mike's - which we did and enjoyed being out in the sun. Then back to the house to give out the goodies she brought from home. There are clothes - including most importantly pants with inside elastic so that Tara no longer shows her sweet little butt crack when he pants slip down!! A few sweatshirts for both us, a couple t-shirts, and then.... the fun stuff. Lots of books - which we've already been enjoying. Tara got her very first reading of One Fish Two Fish by Auntie Sandy - as the cuddled on the bed.
Tara and I have been enjoying the Sandra Boynton books as part of our evening routine. And the stickers and posters and photos are on the wall. On Monday, after school, I had to go run some errands so Sandy took on Auntie Duty - and they read books and she pulled out the princess jewelry from Auntie Debbie - which Tara enjoyed putting on, taking off, putting on us, etc. She is a princess in the making!
Monday after we dropped Tara at school, Sandy and I relaxed over breakfast and then met up with Celia and Karina for a quick trip to Patan Durbar Square to see the tourist sites and do a bit of jewelry shopping (that area is known for its crafts). Sandy got some great beads and necklaces and I got a Tara Goddess statue - she is a Goddess of generosity and can be found as a White or Green Tara - though I bought a black statue so I figure I can say she is either one.
Monday evening was spent again celebrating the recent visa approvals of our friend Larry and his son Cali. We all met at the Irish pub - and in honor of Sandy's visit - we had Tara dressed in her Northwestern sweatshirt! Check out the photo - sweatshirts, beer, and princess beads! The kids ran around as usual and the adults chatted and relaxed together.
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