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The boys are spending a few days at their grandparents. It sounds like they are having a blast and are going to completely exhaust Eric's parents! Eric is at work, Cora is napping. It's so quiet and still. I'm getting a little work done, drinking my coffee, and I just ordered Riley's birthday gift on Amazon. He's going to be 9, which is just crazy. He asked for a magic set and I was worried I would only be able to find a cheap plastic one that would break easily and be a waste of money. However Melissa and Doug have made a set for 8-10 year olds that is all wooden. I think he's going to love it.

Riley makes me a little sad right now. He's lonely with no friends yet after the move. His two little brothers play together and usually are playing something that doesn't interest him. He seems bored a lot, which frustrates me. He really stuck between being a little boy and a big boy and he seems a bit lost. He spent Monday night alone with his dad and I think that needs to happen more often right now. All of our friends have kids that are younger than him so he's often "stuck" with little kids. Basically, he needs to start school and make some friends. I'm really praying that he gets off to a good start at his new school. His friend Samer from Columbus is coming for his birthday and I know that will be a lot of fun for him.

At the same time he's such a sweet boy. He is AMAZING with his baby sister. He loves to lay on the floor and read to her and her face lights up when she sees his him. I'm sure she'll learn to love books from her brother's love for books. We're learning together how to have a good relationship as he grows and changes. It isn't always easy but I know we'll get there. Most days I feel like I need a manual on how to raise a growing boy, or maybe I just need to pray more.