Family Ties

We are very thankful this week to have Aunt Emmy visiting from Baltimore. We have been keeping her busy. Today we went to the Missouri Botanical Gardens to see the Dinoquest exhibit. Our dinosaur fan really liked it, as he has been roaring like a dinosaur and startling all of us for the last few days. MoBot placed dinosaurs within the plants, which was interesting and a little creepy. In the first three pictures, Emily and the kiddos in front of the Dale Chihuly (sp?) glass ball display in the sculpture garden (his beautiful artwork is all over the garden, it is a sight to behold.). Me and Jack in front of the T-Rex, Aunt Emmy and Jack in front of some other dinosaur. Great fun was had by all, although Emmy and I are exhausted tonight. We're planning on an early bedtime for Jack (we already got the twins in bed) and a nice movie with popcorn. J is on his Friday night boys' ritual at the Ol' Timer.

On Wednesday, we went to Forest Park and the Art Museum. Jack has recently become a fan of Olivia, who spends rainy days at her art museum and looks at paintings, specifically Edgar Degas and Jackson Pollack. (He gets a kick out of sharing Jackson Pollack's first name.) I knew that the art museum had Degas, I wasn't sure about Pollack. (No Pollack was found, though I think that the local modern art museum might have it, I'll have to look into it.) Successful art museum attendance by all.

It is great to have Emmy around for company and for help with the kiddies! I think the most difficult thing about being home is being lonely. It's hard somedays, that's for certain, though I am glad I have had this time with the kids. I have a big interview on the 14th for a lobbyist position, which is good and bad. Good, because I need to head back to work soon and bad because I have not had any luck in finding an attorney job on this side of the river. Any side of the river for that matter. And so, the worry does continue. I am blessed to have the luxury of taking my time and finding the right job, but it is hard to trust that the right thing will come along. I am working on my faith and trust, as always. Signing off.....