Fantasmagorical Week

Fantasmagorical: Quite simply the BEST word ever devised. It's a mixture of the words, 'fantastic', 'amazing' and 'magical' all in one juicy little package.

(see also def. #5 in the Urban Dictionary)

fantastic:
- A visit from uncle Drew (a.k.a "Gwumpoh Jew" or "Andrew" - Clayton insists on using people's real names) and aunt Emily (a.k.a the "other" Emily Smith) and iddy biddy baby "Kaffryn".

- Dinner at the Downtown Aquarium - our favorite place to dine with guests.

- A train ride that goes through a shark-tank-tunnel.





Amazing:
- The gourmet Brazilian dinner Emily and Drew cooked - Mmmmm, I was transported to the jungle.

- Clayton and Isaac's cowboy dance at the "Go Texan" day assembly (thanks for coming Drew and Emily and baby Kat! - the only non-Texans in attendance)

- Baby Kathryn's talent for standing on Drew's hand in the air.




Magical:
- Taking the boys to the live theater production of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".
Isaac inhaled the deepest, longest breath of sheer awe when Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was revealed on stage for the first time and exclaimed at the top of his lungs, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang IS real!"
Nate and I both looked at each other with tears in our eyes. . .



Not Fantasmagorical:
- saying goodbye to Drew and Em and happy widdo baby. . .
(sniffle, sniffle)

- realizing that the two-and-a-half year Chitty Bang Bang era is coming to an end. Isaac was excited. But not as excited as he would have been six months ago. He confessed later that he knew Chitty Bang Bang wasn't real. And lately light sabers and star cruisers occupy his thoughts more than magical cars. I'm heartbroken. Really. I miss Chitty. . .

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