Lunar Discoveries July 7, 2007
Posted by spacemom in : Kids, In A Family Way , trackbackI am in North Carolina, on the edge of the Smokey Mountains. We are visiting my parents in their "rustic" mountain home ( apparently, in North Carolina, rustic means "the contractor can skimp on straight pieces of wood and say But it is rustic!")
This is a Luna and Mommy trip. I did this trip with Soleil when she was 3. It went a bit differently. Mostly because Luna is a daddy girl and Soleil is a mommy girl. A 5 am flight (yes, we left our house a 3:30) and away we went.
I am starting to discover more about my little girl once I get her away from her sister. She is very expressive. We found a lollipop at Cracker Barrel yesterday (side note: do the people in the south eat anywhere else?) and she took a deep breath and said "Oh this is a wonderful lollipop!" She has had a few moments where she needs Daddy. She has asked to fly home to daddy a few times, but right now she is making Monkey bread with Grandma and having a ball.
We watched Poppa feed the local cows some carrots. She was beyond amazed. Today, we are going to take her to the Smokeys. I can’t wait.
I can’t describe all of the little nuances I am discovering about Luna, but despite the separation she is making huge strides in finding herself as a person instead of just being Soleil’s little sister.
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Having Luna alone sounds just as wonderful as the lolli.
It’s always great to spend time with sibs on their own, but with hectic schedules…well…it doesn’t happen as often as it should around our house. We’re trying though. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
You’re taking her to the Smokey’s? Have you NOT been watching the Colbert Report, lady? BEARS. There are BEARS in the Smokey Mountains and they are the NUMBER ONE threat facing Americans right now.
Have a fabulous time. I hear it’s beautiful. (But, you know, just be careful of the bears.)
Gretchen