A Perfect Rainy Saturday

A Perfect Rainy Saturday
without pictures.

:)

We slept a little later than usual, since the outside was dark and then started our day like every other - with oatmeal and fruit and coffee for those who choose.

Brian chose to go for a long run. A very long run. About 20km.

The kids did their "school work" which is really just Mommy and one of them at a time copying a sentence or two from a favorite book. And then they practiced - oh my heart. Duets with my children. <3 p="">
We have been living with no doorbell since we arrived here in July, so we finally installed one. The kids came out and held an umbrella "over me" while i drilled pilot holes and installed the button.

We painted train cars. Henry received some natural unpainted ones for his birthday (umm... months ago!) and we finally found the right kind of paint to use on them. Theodore has a normal train set already painted etc, but decided to improve some of the train cars with new headlights and windshields.

Lunch was fresh butternut squash soup that Auntie Centa made. With fresh chives from the market. We waited to eat until Brian got back, and when he did, he rang the NEW doorbell! It works!

Then we looked up the main event for the day. The main square in our town had a YOGA PICNIC (isn't that an amazing idea?) planned, and it was definitely rained out. Luckily they had a contingency plan - in a big sports stadium near a palace (Schloss Eggenberg - look it up!) And there, the kids got out some energy running around the gym and Mama and Papa tried to get in some relaxation.

The yoga instructor was the happiest lady I have ever met - and I always am attracted to the happy ones, so I have met a lot of happy people. She was in love with life, and it was infectious. She did not show what to do. She just narrated what really ended up being our thoughts, since we were focused on only two things her voice and our own bodies. {Well. And 3 other bodies, running around and yelling and laughing.}

Ooooooooooone and a haaaaalf hours of stretching and meditation later...... A picnic - in true yoga style all fresh fruits and salads and tea and kombucha, all of which was served out of baskets. Aaaaaaah. I want to do this every day. It was an awesome picnic even in a fluorescent-lit gym.

We separated on our way home. The older boys to buy milk (So important, since there is nothing open on Sunday) and Irma and Felix to get home before Felix tried to fall asleep. He had skipped his nap, so I was trying to get him through to bed time.  Kids into pajamas and bedtime with Brian.
Irma into fancy concert clothes to go BACK to Schloss Eggenberg for an astounding concert that left Irma on the edge of her seat. They played a Ravel Sonata that literally inspired poetry. ;) And the Franck piano quintet that raised and lowered my pulse.

Back home by 10:30 - a little bit of walking in the rain. Switched out of the fancy shoes to my 5 year old unclaimed crocks with my pants stuffed into my socks and no umbrella or jacket in true Irma preparedness style. Crashed into bed and phew.

A perfect rainy Saturday.