Both boys are currently otherwise occupied so I thought I'd take the time to update this old blog. I just uploaded some pictures from the camera and realized that I have been remiss is documenting a few things. The first and foremost is to record the last (but not final) battle in the ciao-ciao wars. Eli started this with his kindergarten teacher back in 2005. He and Mary (the teacher) have this thing where they shout 'ciao ciao!' at each other when they see each other at the end of the day. Who ever gets the loudest or last or boldest ciao ciao wins that round. The rules seem to change. Anyway, Eli moved on from kindergarten but the wars continued. Then Theo landed in her class this past year and it all intensified. But Mary got the final victory of the year with a piece of brilliant military tactics. On the very last day of school she came prepared with two secret little signs she had taped to rulers. She was so excited about her plans that she had to let me in on them. During her prep that day she took off from Expo at a run, signs in hand. She plunged them into our front yard and then returned to finish off the day with Theo. At the end of the day, in a driving rainstorm, we walked home. Eli was weeping about the end of a great two years with his teacher Ulla, and Theo was thinking about being sad. Then we got to the front yard and they saw the signs. Eli approaced cautiously and when he saw what they said he jumped back like he had been burned. But a smile cracked through the tears and he admitted that Mary had really gotten them. They do have a very sinister plan to get back at her and I have to say it is a good one.
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