Dear Diary, Well, here we are in France. Ahhhhh, it seems so good to be away from all the hustle and bustle of the renewed Riverview! It is so beautiful and peaceful here, and I know we're going to have a great time and just catch up on being "family" again. Of course, the place needed a few touch ups after being so long away but that was easily taken care of. I did say I was furious at having to purchase it all over again! It was worth it though.
Everyone immediately began having fun. Our gyroscope master, Justin, had the best fun of all. One of these days I'm going to crank that thing up to fast speed and see how much he smiles then!
Oh, yeah! You da man!
It was really necessary to let Christmas just be a kid! She had worked so hard on her writing she had maxed it and achieved her LTW of being a Famous Author! She has plenty of time left to supermax it and with Logic maxed as well she is well on her way to becoming immortal and not yet even a teen! We're really going to have to watch her carefully during the teen years so she doesn't do too much. She always wants to learn and do everything.
Here's some home photos of her:
She ate three gum balls in a row and got sick to her tummy for it!
She loved how many butterflies there were in France and brought home quite a large collection.
Christmas and Summer had been drifting apart back home. Summer was always so busy with work in the evenings and Christmas hardly ever saw her. I have to wonder if I did not raise my daughter right, that she should be so distant to hers. At least they had some time for mother daughter bonding, and Summer could show Christmas how proud she was of her.
One thing I was annoyed at was the way Justin was always teasing and horsing around with Christmas. I know he adores her and maybe this is just his way of seeing she doesn't get too spoiled.
Christmas gave as good as she got!
But Justin was rather a bully about this pillow fight and Mom, Summer was about to put a stop to it.
Justin then proceeded to explain to her that working out would make her stronger and tougher and soon she'd be besting HIM at pillow fights. So I guess it really was an object lesson for her and no harm done. She really loves and respects her grandfather.
What happened after was not as much fun for her, but she toughed it out and later on forgave him.
At first she was having none of it, and was ready to "take him on"!
She relented and let him have his "fun". Fun for whom?
"That HURT you big bully!"
Christmas stormed off, and I suspect there will be some pranking happening after this. Justin, beware the wrath of a pinched cheek girl!
"Gee, did I go too far?" DUH!
So off he toddled to cosset himself with our new ice cream maker. I think THAT item is going to have to be closely guarded!
Jude spent a lot of time upgrading the sprinklers and doing general chores. Still, he managed to take some time for himself and some special fun. Don't quit your day job, Jude!
Do they ever get better at this? Ah well, it surely is harmless fun.
Back home some decisions have to be made, but I'll tell you all about that later. Bye, Dear Diary.
*Writer's note: Thank you to all you who have been reading and posting. It keeps me going.*
