101 Dalmatians

     We are back! Holy moly, the past few months have been hectic, to say the least. We finally got the house painted and all the furniture and pictures back in their places. We've gotten (somewhat) caught up on school work and activities. I'm finally in a place of relative calm and order. I feel like I can now get down to the business of being a stay at home mom instead of just someone who has no job. I liken it to finally getting my desk cleared of all the clutter when I was working. Now I can focus.

     We have adopted a wonderful little chiweenie puppy (chihuahua/dachshund mix) named Riccardo Schnellenberger-- aka Rikki. He has already wormed his way into our hearts and become a member of the family. Except with Molly the cat. She still hates him.

     So when Juliana picked 101 Dalmatians for her bedtime story, I was not surprised. The book follows the movie, leaving out lots of good details and a good portion of the plot. Still, it was a fairly long book and Juliana stayed with it the whole time. She's never seen the movie, so it was a whole new story to her. I've seen the movie a hundred and one times, so I filled in all the blanks for myself.

     All in all, it was nice to have a sweet little four year old nestled up to me, enjoying a classic story and winding down for bed. I missed our bedtime stories!