I love Sunday mornings. I sleep in (till 6-ish), the others sleep much later. I have time to myself to plan the week's menu and make a grocery list while I enjoy that wonderful first cup of coffee. Sometimes I check out what's on Flickr or play Boggle on line while I try to decide what to fix for dinner each night. This is why I am tired at night - my day begins with multi-tasking, and it never ends.
After breakfast, I had the overwhelming urge to paint something small. It is rare for me to paint a 5x7" watercolor, but when the mood hits, strike hard. So I did. I'll post it on Flickr later when it's dry.
Ian and Ainsley joined me in the playroom/painting studio not long after I got started. They were playing Lego Star Wars on the computer. Life doesn't get much better than that, as far as Ian is concerned. He's got Legos, his favorite movie, and his favorite activity all rolled into one thanks to Aunt Lisa, who gave him the video game for Christmas. It took her a while, but Ainsley has finally figured out how to play the game with Ian. If I allowed it, they would spend all day in front of that screen kicking butt and trying to save the galaxy.
Steve joined us once we were all deeply engrossed in our activities. It had been almost a month since the fish tank had been cleaned, and he decided employing Ian as his assistant would be a good transition from the computer to another activity. It also gave Ainsley the rare opportunity to play on the computer alone. Typically, Ian watches over her shoulder, then gradually he begins "helping" her until he is able to completely take over the operation.
Steve's plan to keep Ian occupied worked. In fact, it worked so well, Ainsley was able to do some serious multi-tasking of her own. Sounds of blasting, exploding, and cheers prevailed. Then suddenly, Ainsley yelled, "SWIPER!"
That seemed a little odd, considering she was playing Star Wars. Then she said it again, "SWIPER! [pause] SWIPER!"
From opposite ends of the play room, Steve and I both turned to face Ainsley. We tried not to laugh at what we saw, but it was impossible. Ainsley was playing Star Wars on the computer using her left hand on the keyboard, and she was playing Dora the Explorer on her Nintendo DS with her right hand, and her head was nodding in jerks as she alternated looking between each screen.
That's MY girl!
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