Big Helper.

My mom flew here to help us.  She is part of the remodeling team of watching kids, which is the biggest task.  Amalie couldn't wait for her arrival.  She made surprise art projects everyday, and she prepared the guest room.

   

In the afternoon the day before my mom came, Amalie disappeared from sight.  I found her in her bed.  She said she needed to relax, because tomorrow would be the biggest day of her life.

 

Amalie got up early.  She ate breakfast, changed her clothes, went to the bathroom, brushed her teeth, put her shoes on, then waited for us at the door.  WOW!  That never happens.  Just this morning, I had to yell at her to hurry for school after she locked herself in the bathroom for 30min.  Anyway, she got nervous when she found my mom at the airport after all this huge excitement. They were so unnaturally apart for a good hour or so.  As soon as we got home, of course the kids dug into my mom's suitcases.  She brought a couple suitcases full of food, clothes and goodies for us again.  Welcome home, Grandma!

 

お家の改築に加えて、気がついたら一日中食べる時間がない程忙しすぎる生活が続き（私だけ。）ついに母が手伝いに来てくれました。おかげで、すぐに体重増加です。アマリは待ちきれず、毎日プレゼントの製作にせっせと励み、ゲストルームの準備やお掃除を自主的に手伝ってくれたあげく、前日の午後、急にどこにもいなくなったと思ったら自分のベッドで"ビッグデイ"に備えてリラックス中でした。こんなに楽しみにしていたのに、空港で母が出てきたとたんに興奮も緊張も最高潮に。小一時間はぎこちなく距離を保っていたアマリですが、おうちに帰ってきたら、さっそくスースケースをひっくり返す子供達。またまた、自分の物はさておき、子供達に山盛りのお菓子と洋服、その他諸々お楽しみグッズで埋まってた母のスーツケース。ようこそ、グランマ。お世話になるよ！