walks outside

my bright-eyed girl

look mama, I got you a flower!

When I cam down this morning I learned Anne had gone for a walk with Zuheyla.  I don’t know if Zuheyla talked her into it, or if Anne was excited to show her Kusadasi - but I was impressed.  Anne hates all forms of exercise because she confuses it’s effects with symptoms of a heart attack.  She says, “I’m sweating!” and “My hearts beating in my chest!”  I’ve tried to explain to her that sweating when you exercise is normal, just like when you do house work, and your heart pounding is a good thing - but she’s not convinced…and maybe a little lazy.  But when I saw her this morning, she had returned and showered - she was smiling and looked full of health and life.  She told me they walked so far with half-panicked voice (she hates walking far), and half excited voice.  The transformation in her from this morning (color, vigor, smiles) to yesterday morning (pale, pasty, scratchy voice, dragging feet) was unbelievable.  I used to push her to walk too - but got tired of the complaining and obsessing and occasional dramatic after-effects.  But the only after effect she had today was two naps instead of one - and that’s not so bad.

watching the horses

Tomris finally go the nerve to go closer

the kids found their garden tools

I made fried strawberry pies

Sometimes Teoman and Tomris like to get around
their sister and love, touch, talk, make weird
noises, play, and hover hover hover.

my cool dude