Today Clarissa had a play date after school with Stuart, Mary had one with Marina, Ammon had one with Aiden, Lydia met up with Selby at the art museum, and Elizabeth, Caroline and Bennett (girls down the street) joined in the after school play date. I think we set the record for play dates today–all of the kids had one!
I made a lemon cake that my friend Jen Dean sent me a recipe for in her recent letter. She found the recipe in French in her mom’s things after her mom passed away last year, and she translated the recipe and sent it to me. I texted with her while baking and then sent her a picture of the final product.
I photographed it in front of the beautiful bouquet of flowers we received today from Pedja. I was so touched. They are gorgeous. Also, we received two letters from Mom’s cousin, Mary Jo Hilpert, whom I had trouble finding after Mom died. I still don’t know how she knew. But I felt so happy when I got the letter because mom specifically left a note to notify Mary Jo, and I was a little concerned that I hadn’t. She shared that Mom was the nicest person and that we will be sure to miss her. She’s right!
