Monday Blues

My little girl didn't go to school today and so my usual Monday routine is messed up. I set her up to do a little painting activity and went on to my yoga and meditation. Halfway through, she came and asked if she can have activities with me. I said come and join me do yoga, she refused. She said "Yoga is not an activity". I said it is, it's a nice activity that we can do together. She replied, no not an activity, I want a different activity. So I explained that Mommy have to finish her thing first and then we can do an activity. So she continue with her painting.

After my yoga, I decided to go to the sauna at the basement near the pool. I gave instruction to my helper and here how it goes....

Me: Nora, can you watch after Sofia, I will quickly go to sowna (That's how you pronounced it in english)

Nora: Where?

Me: Sowna

Nora: Wait, wait! What did you say?

Me: I said, I'm going down to the basement to use the sowna quickly.

Nora: You go swimming?

Me: (a bit annoyed) I'm going to SAWNA!

Nora: Ah! sawna ... i thought swimming.

Oh my! How are we gonna maintain the right english pronounciation if in most of the time we converse with people like Nora. I should have known better.

When I came back, my little girl followed me everywhere until I pay her my full attention.

So we started painting her nails with a red nail polish. She was so happy that I get plenty of kisses in return. Now, she leave me alone for the rest of the afternoon :-)