Nana's Birthday

Tonight we started a new book, one called "Starry River of Sky."  This was given to Madison last year by teachers as a reward for good grades and behavior, and we simply haven't gotten around to starting it, largely because of all the other books on the waiting list.  But tonight we decided to pick it up and give it a try, and it seems like this was a good choice.  Madison and Mommy were enjoying the first few chapters read before bedtime, as well as the illustrations.  It's shaping up to be an interesting story, with a bit of Chinese mythology thrown in for good measure.

It was Nana's birthday today - Daddy's mom.  We celebrated with a long time spent at Texas Roadhouse, which of course comes complete with a bunch of chanting waiters and waitresses hollering "Yee-haw!"  It was really nice time though - we stayed there about two hours.  It wasn't that the food took so long, it was because everyone was doing quite a bit of catching up.  Aunt Shain and her family were there, as were Nana and Ye-Ye, and then the three of us.  The food was good as always, and it wasn't that crowded either.  So there wasn't much pressure on us to move on.  Madison picked her usual slew of jukebox songs, and we were once again escorted to Willie's Corner.

Speaking of blue eyes crying in the rain, we have had storm skies the last few days, including this one.  The rain poured down again, and the skies looked like a water color painting, particularly at night, with beams of sunlight streaming through the towering thunderclouds.

We got home in time to do some homework, including some optional math homework:  these tiny slips of paper with five homework assignments on them.  Madison does them each night, even though she doesn't have to.  The rewards are Bravo bucks, which are basically the equivalent of redemption tickets at an arcade.  They aren't worth as much, even when you put zillions together!  Actually, we'll see what Madison comes home with.  If it's another nice book, then I take it back!