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Mamajong!

I’ve always wanted to learn how to play Mahjong, and last night I finally had the opportunity. Lana very patiently explained the game to me and two other newbies. I’m still a little confused and I can’t seem to remember the rule about picking up a tile to make a pair (not allowed), but I’d like to try it again. I’m a sucker for challenging games, although the idea of playing Zingo and drinking wine crossed my mind while I stared at a bunch of Mahjong tiles that didn’t seem to add up to anything.

Speaking of Zingo, I think Miss Norah is going to give Aliya a run for her money in the child-genius department. When we were playing Zingo with the Fonsecas, Norah independently started taking the leftover tiles and matching them to the pictures on a Zingo card that she found laying around and claimed for herself. Crazy!!!
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Tower Hill

Since it’s school vacation week I’ve been taking some half-days off and working second shift to try to keep the hyenas at bay but also have some fun with the kids. Yesterday I took Adlani and Aliya to Tower Hill Botanical Gardens in Boylston, and met up with Kelli, Isabel, and Billy. Although on the way up the driveway Aliya proclaimed, “This looks boring!”, it was actually great! They had craft projects set up for Earth Day, a beautiful orangerie, hundreds of daffodils, and gorgeous grounds to run around and enjoy. We had a picnic lunch and the kids were passed out 5 minutes after we pulled out of the parking lot. They even slept long enough for a trip through the DQ drive-thru!!


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The Fireballs are Back!!!

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It’s time for spring soccer! Thankfully, the first game was rained out because it was about 40 degrees and pouring rain, but we had beautiful weather for last weekend’s game. Aliya scored a couple of goals and all of the girls have improved from last season. Maren, Reece, Erin G., and Aliya are all on the same team again. Time will tell whether they can stop talking and play soccer.
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Fun With The Fonsecas

We spent 5 fun-filled hours with the littlest Fonescas last Saturday night, while Karen and Nelson went to a wedding. Ben ran them around outdoors while I made dinner (quesadillas and chocolate chip cookies), and after dinner we played a rousing game of Zingo and then they settled in to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks (Adlani’s 17th viewing). While we waited to see if Karen and Nelson were going to come back, I read stories and then we played the game where one person starts the story, the next person continues it, and so on. It was pretty hysterical – something about a girl who loses her magic toe ring in a mud puddle and dreams she can fly. We all survived, and I only had to dole out 2 time-outs. Not bad for 5 kids x 5 hours.

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