Molly's here!

Molly and the kids got here Sunday morning and oh, what fun we've been having! Calvin, Camilla, Marigold and Rachel played together while Drew supervised and Molly and I talked; then Molly's ex-husband picked up the kids and we spent the rest of the day doing...what, I can't remember. It was three days ago but feels like forever!

Yesterday Drew took Rachel to school while I took Molly shopping. She introduced me to a very cute kids' boutique called Bella Stella; between this place and Target I found several great, cheap raincoats I could have bought Rachel for this winter if only I had known! Instead we got a free Lands End jacket from a friend of ours. So I can't really justify buying yet another coat.

She and I also went to Powell's where I bought two books; even though I was loath to spend money I am constitutionally unable to walk into Powell's without walking out with a book. Or three. I think there's a book-buying drug they put in the air.

Then today we all drove Rachel to daycare, then continued south to Eugene where Molly used to live and where Drew lived briefly years ago. We dropped Molly off to visit a friend of hers, then Drew and I had a great lunch at Zenon Cafe, a favorite of ours for the desserts (although mine was just so-so). We went to a bookstore near the University of Oregon campus and we bought two more books, including a complete four-volume set of the Madeline books for Rachel -- for only $10! I can't wait until she's ready for me to read them to her!

Then we got back to daycare late (arghh...I hate this blasted rain, it makes driving impossible), swung by the law school to pick up some soup I had left in the office fridge, then home. Molly is asleep upstairs, Drew is putting Rachel to sleep and later I am going to make some hot chocolate and schnapps while Drew builds a fire. All in all, should be a lovely evening!