The girls stayed over last night. A. and p. were at a party, and it was easier (and more fun) for them to sleep here. This morning we got moving early (though not quite early enough it turns out) and met andrea and et#1 at mike's pastry for coffee and treats (chocolate covered chocolate filled cannoli with chocolate chips for the girls). Then we set off for haymarket. I gave each girl $2 to spend on whatever they wanted (to which l. replied, "i'll just keep the money instead") and et#1 had thoughtfully brought various sized canvas bags for each of them to use (small for e., medium for l., and large for m.). They all picked out completely different stuff. L. got three asian pears and a carton of blackberries, e. got a small watermelon, and m. got rosemary and basil (which she bargained the guy down for since she only had $1 left). Since chaos is part of the haymarket experience, we paired each kid with a grownup. It just happened that et#1 ended up with m. (the oldest at almost 10), i had l. (the middle- almost 8) and andrea had e. (the youngest at 6). Though i didn't think this through ahead of time, it couldn't have worked out more perfectly, especially in et#1 and m.'s case. M,'s the oldest and closest to a grownup (and definitely acts mature for her age), and et#1 relates best to grownups since she doesn't speak kid. Here's what she wrote in response to my "thank you for chaperoning" e-mail:
It was fun. I like the fact that I was with the serious one, who did not mind that I do not like to hold hands...with anyone. I'll admit they were cute. I think mainly because they were so well behaved. I also get a kick out of the fact that M. needed rosemary and basil to roast a chicken. To roast a chicken. To roast a chicken. will take me a while to get over that.
Yup- while l. washed and ate her entire carton of blackberries upon arriving home, and e. will likely dig into that watermelon soon, m.'s saving her herbs for friday night when she's making chicken for dinner.
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