Some Up's and Down's Today!

Marina learned today the bad effects of playing with fire. Shortly before leaving for soccer practice a visit to the bathroom was made and she 'discovered' a scented candle which was lit by mama a few minutes earlier. She found that when one puts paper into a candle bowl....it ignites.....Wow!!!!! Shortly after she ran out of the house for the car where papa was waiting, the smell of smoke and nylon drifted by my nose. As I followed the odor very quickly discovered the charred remains of paper in the wastepaper basket and a charred scorched bathroom carpet....not a large scorch but large enough to have been a real safety issue had we ALL been out the door to soccer. Later, after showing Marina the damage and explained what could have happened she understood the ramifications and will not 'experiment' with fire.

Andrew had his share of a 'learning experience' when he was not allowed to go to the school swimming pool, for one day, with the rest of the youth summer camp due to inappropriate behavior when he got a little too 'testy' with pushing and shoving another student with whom he felt was 'picking' on him......sooooooooo, Greg picked him up from summer camp and explained that you don't push, shove, or ever hit another person over a disagrement on an issue...(especially a girl).... After a little 'time out' at home he returned the next day to summer day camp with an 'adjusted attitude and a smile on his face.

So...as each day passes we all learn and experience things together and are doing pretty darn well. Both children are learning more and more English each day and working very well with their tutors. A-men.