My brother Mike and my sister-in-law Hanna quit their jobs and are traveling the globe for a year. (I know, I'm jealous too.) You can follow their adventures on their blog: www.80liters.com. 80 liters is a reference to the fact that they are traveling for a year in 2 40-liter backpacks. By comparison, here's what it takes for us to get out the door. For a day.
That's "color, color, color" for those of you not yet fluent in Kelly-speak. The language lightbulb has gone off for her and she has become so much more verbal in the last few weeks. But you have to know what you're listening for in order to understand her. This gem of a conversation took place last week:(Shannon and Kelly are in the family room, Jodi is in the hallway)Kelly: Wuh-wuh, wuh-wuh, wuh-wuh. Shannon: (funny fake "be nice to babies" voice) What you want, Kello?Kelly: Wuh-wuh, wuh-wuh, wuh-wuhShannon: No wuh-wuh. I say, what you want?Kelly: Wuh-wuh, wuh-wuh, wuh-wuhShannon: Kelly. My name Shannon, not wuh-wuh. Shan-non (she was very careful to enunciate)Kelly: Wuh-wuh, wuh-wuh, wuh-wuhShannon: (mad) Kelly! My name Shannon, not wuh-wuh!Jodi: (shouting) Shannon, she wants to color! She's saying "color"Shannon: (shouting back) No, Mommy, she saying "wuh-wuh."
