As a former English teacher I'm always hard-pressed to make this a fabulous piece of writing. Well I believe I have some superb characters that will drive the story, so I'm not worrying so much about perfect prose or gorgeous grammar. When I think back to last week it's hard to believe that so many of these things actually happened. These things are not necessarily in the order in which they happened. All are basically true though anyone who knows me will tell you I am prone to exaggeration!
Fina stabbing the cupboards with two big knives she got out of the dishwasher. Fina trying to eat a cigarette butt. Gretchen puking in the dining room. Callling 911 while out for a stroller walk after seeing a domestic dispute down the street. Going to library with three kids, double stroller, broken elevator. Gretchen enjoying an under the sea story time and then in the play area using checkers as cookies with her friend Sydney. Gretchen puking in the living room. Fina head-butting Gretchen. Carrying a screaming three year old on my back and pushing double stroller with 2 other kids one of whom was not the same one who we arrived at the library with. Eating sandwiches from DT Jimmy Johns and standing in line with business folk. Seeing skyscrapers. Eric sleeping on Gretchen's floor as she puked some more and insisted she was fine. Going to zoo on a rainy cold day only to discover it was school field trip day. Fina loves the snakes. Gretchen loves observing the school children. Fina saying 'cracker'. Fina puking in car. Fina puking on me while picking up my new glasses. Fina puking in my bed. Fina puking in Gretchen's bed. Laundry. Planting onions and carrots in the garden. Getting nails done with Gretchen-bright pink of course. Lying on clean sheets with everyone reading our ABC book. Gretchen telling me everything she can think of that starts with each letter and Fina 'roaring' each time we wee the lion.
