Mommy & daughter day

What a wonderfully busy day did Jas and I have. With her daddy away we went into town to the science museum and historical museum. We went out to lunch and this evening we were invited to my sisters house for a party. One of the young ladies from the dojo is moving north for an internship in DC so this was her going away party. The day was very nice, until the drive home. Jas was telling me that her oldest cousin (13) told her she couldn't hang out with her and the older kids (understandable, but not to a 10 year old who looks up to her), and the one just below her blew her off for the other kids from the dojo leaving Jas to play with the little kids ages 4-7 or sit with the adults. Her poor feelings were hurt, but she didn't want her cousins in trouble so she didn't say anything until we were on our way home. I tried to tell her that this kind of stuff is going to happen and that it didn't mean her cousins didn't like her anymore it is just life. It is hard to explain this to a child who is in tears.
Well, she is now taking her shower before bed so she gets up and isn't grumpy for church and Sunday School.
Sherry

New intrest

Jas has something new that she is working on in her free time. Puzzles. She has done and redone every puzzle we have in the house. She can complete a 100 piece puzzle in under an hour. So tonight when we go into town I am going to let her pick one or two 200 to 300 piece puzzles to work on this weekend.
She really enjoys doing these and does them well.

Passing on the traditions

It amazes me how quickly time seems to fly by. It is already the second half of Sept. and fall. My Nana has been gone now for six months and I still forget sometimes and think I have something to tell her and grab my phone to call her. She and I were always close and it has been hard to not have her around. I have decided that this weekend I need to teach Jasmine how to play some of the card games taht Nana taught me as a kid. Our family were always big card players and without her no wants to play and I miss it. Plus, Nana made me promise to teach her great grandchildren how to play canasta, hand and foot, penny ante poker, and 31. So, with Greg being away this weekend it seems like a good time to pass on the tradtion.

Everything old is new again

It amazes me how stuff goes full circle. Right now Jasmine is in the living room watching cartoons that were popular before I was born. She loves the old "Tom and Jerry" cartoons and all the other old shows from Boomarang. It still catches me off guard when I happen to be watching the cartoons with her and here comes the Smurfs, who were wildly popular when I was just about her age. Amazing!