Slowing Down

Even after all these years, I still have not managed to find a lot of appeal in watching television. I've come to understand what a remarkable invention it truly is. There's even a coupe movies I've come to enjoy. Still, I cannot bring myself, nor do I really want, to sit consistently in front of it for hours each day. Sitting down and devoting myself to absolutely nothing than mostly mindless entertainment makes me restless. I cannot not be productive for so long. Learning and gaining experience is a passion that has been instilled in me from birth.

However, it seems I have not managed to instill the same passion in Ettelendil, Erondir, and Thrin. They have become obsessed with watching the sports channels. They're healthy children, but I am worried that they'll form some bad habits if this keeps up. I suppose it doesn't help that this house came with a television in pretty much every bedroom. Right now I'm keeping an eye on my three sons so that things don't get too out of hand.

Noisy First Night

Us elves have always been fascinated with the night sky. I, in particular, have always loved it. I suppose this is one of the reasons Aurora Skies appealed to me so much. I had only ever heard of the brilliant colors of light that would appear, and I never thought I would get to see such spectacular marvels for myself. Up until recently, I considered myself the most knowledgeable about the stars in our household. Ettelendil is turning into quite the amazing astronomer though. He is using that telescope I bought to find new stars and other celestial bodies. He's even getting paid for doing so. It's absolutely remarkable!

Birthdays Galore

When Minai, Ettelendil, Erondir, and Fiendir are at school, the house is almost silent with it being just Thrin and I. Normally it bothers me to some extent, but this time around I'm fully enjoying the peacefulness. I don't even have anything to really complain about. Thrin seems to like the calmness as well since he learns what I have to teach him better without his siblings around. I suppose that's because they're too distracting for him otherwise. Thrin becomes so curious when they are running about the house, and wants to see everything they're doing.

Aurora Skies

Our last days in Monte Vista were anything but peaceful. The last minute packing was crazy and stressful, and Thrin didn't help by crying constantly. I even began to wonder if there's really something that he needs, or if he likes crying for the sake of crying. I certainly hope it is not something that's going to continue as the months pass.

Lost Charm

It was time for my twin boys' birthday. Now that Erondir and Fiendir have gotten older, their physical and personality differences are even more apparent than they were before. Fiendir looks so much more like Jayden with his darker skin and the shape of his face. Erondir and Fiendir have tried to trick me and others by switching places, but their distinctions are too obvious for such a ploy to ever work.

Volunteers

As you might expect, the three of us were exhausted by the time the long flight was over and we returned home. It was pleasing to see that the house was still standing when we returned though. I don't know why I got so worried that everything would turn to disaster the second I left. I've personally seen that both Eiji and Galaran are more than capable of handling a few children. They even did more than just make sure the house didn't fall to pieces. The two of them had managed to get Erondir and Fiendir to start talking. It was certainly a nice surprise to come home to.

Reunion

I have really begun to wonder why I thought everything would be easy and calm after having so many children born so close together. With Ettelendil, Erondir, and Fiendir it is like I have male triplets this time around. It doesn't help that their sleeping schedule has somehow become so varied that they are never all asleep at the same time. One is always awake needing attention, and that means my own amount of sleep has been very low. I've had to rely on Galaran so much. Otherwise, I would never have any time to rest at all. I know I needed to let Herindur go off on his own, but I do slightly regret not asking him to stay around a little bit longer. I just wish I could find some way to get a tiny break.