The game is actually pretty fun – more so, perhaps, because the girls get so excited about trading gems – and it’s very quick to set up and also to learn. They do get pretty competitive about the treasures, as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Laundry is a never-ending battle, as any parent knows, but the worst part is having to be cognizant of what load I put into the wash after their glittery goodness has contaminated everything. It’s bad enough that I end up[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes Arwyn mispronounces words – it’s just a thing that happens. No big deal, really, but we want her to focus on doing it correctly or at least being cognizant of the issue, so we’ll correct her on it. And[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey, what can I say? She takes pride in her accomplishments. She also forgets those little, unimportant things when she’s entertained. You know, like sanitary hygiene and stuff. Ah, well, at least she’s willing to do something about the bug,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
They had a serious lack of airflow which made the place very warm (and we didn’t even go on their busiest day), but both patrons and the artists were just happy to be there, so we all put up with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Let me just say that context matters. A lot. The girls do love the game and there’s all kinds of things that they can do, though Arwyn tends to lack creativity in what she does. She just does the same[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Seriously, if you can’t enjoy a Ghibli movie… what’s wrong with you? ;P Nausicaa is my personal favourite, so I’m very happy to know the girls love it too. Arwyn gets to absolutely rolling with laughter with the silly parts,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s just one of those “restoring faith in humanity” sort of things. As obstinate and antagonizing to her sister as she can sometimes be, Arwyn is actually very empathic and can get quite upset if she sees someone being hurt[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And you want to know what they said the best part of the whole day was? Feeding the seagulls. These two are for the birds, apparently. Still, if you enjoy boats, history, or both, I’d highly recommend the Valley Camp[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It never fails that while the girls will do all sorts of fun things and talk about them with excitement, but when you ask what the best part was? Always the most mundane thing that we did. They did have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…