…Now with Curie and Elia
There are so many things to frustrate, sadden, and worry that when a little thing makes you smile it is worth writing about. If you have known me for a while you know that carry a pen, a flashlight, a knife and wear a watch (and at one point would have included cuff links)..
You can find the lyrics and recording here:
https://www.erinandalbert.com/writing/alberts-work/childrens-lullaby/
Elia and Curie were playing with the tall tower and, well, “deconstruction” happened, so we decided to build a mansion out of the two previous towers. The end result is our best work yet, as high as the previous tower, but now on four base plates, with 20 rooms but still one bathroom. Elia wanted to blow it up with a Nerf gun, but we convinced her to keep it up for one night.
Chengineering 3.8.2020 Part 2. The kids wanted to get the train set out and even cleaned a space in the living room voluntarily. So Albert carried up the tracks (the kids brought up the trains – only spilled once) up from the basement. We were tired and wanted to say”no” but how much longer will the kids want to play with trains?
Albert explained to Curie the mechanics of entering and leaving a circle and they got to building. Curie was interested in building, but Elia just wanted to play, so Hero was on the track pulling coal as the”Master of the Railway” and the strongest engine before it was done. Albert, of course, got sucked into building the elevated portion of the track.
When going to bed we asked which was better, building the Lego mansion or the track, Curie said “both,” Elia said “the Lego mansion,” which incidentally still stands on the dining room table. Here’s to cherishing while we can.
Two things, another thank you to Suephy, Ed, Jared, and Dylan for the train set, and you forget how little the girls are until you see them on something like the little couch.
