take and ran back to her apartment to take a quick shower and to get dressed. Most likely, she could eat after she got back and then she’d get Jason dressed for the day. Now that she didn’t really have a job other than looking after her kids during the day and then Žarko’s during the afternoon, she could do the things that she really wanted to do. She could now hit the local teacher store up for their educational videos, so that she and Jason could take advantage of his curiosity for learning.
She felt excited, like she was waking from a bad dream. Jason ate without trouble, even letting her put his coat on him when it was time to leave for the day. The girls were no problems getting ready or dropping off at school. Back home, she bathed her babies, changed their clothing and got them to the store without fuss. She picked up educational videos and coloring books for her son and when they got home, she set him up on the couch with both of them.
She made lunch for her son and while he ate, she planned what she would make for dinner. She wasn’t quite brave enough to attempt another Serbian dish just yet. She was surprised that she managed what she did last time and feared what failure this time could mean for her when it came to Žarko. Instead, she thought about making chili, something that could last for a week and warm everyone’s insides during this cold winter weather. She even thought it might be nice to split it in half and make a nice vegetarian version.
She scrounged through her own pantry for the chili making materials. And actually found everything that she would need. She definitely had to send a thank you to God for that one. So, now that she’d made her plan she turned her attention to her own children. She really wanted to spend as much time with them as she could, especially if this life didn’t last for her. She wanted to have the chance to make some really good memories for her and her children.
Picking up the girls after school took no time and since Ljiljiana had the keys to the apartment, she took that time to carry her food items over from her place to get dinner on. Then, once she didn’t have to pay the food as much attention, she took a look at the girls’ work. She couldn’t do much about the homework that clearly wasn’t written in English, but she really just wanted to make sure that everything had been filled in and all questions were answered. Their father could take care of the rest of the logistics involved in looking at their Serbian answers.
What she didn’t mind was the girls beginning to teach Jason and Jane some easy words in Serbian. She herself didn’t plan to try it, but if her children learned something useful, then she would take that as a victory. She still had no idea how they would use Serbian in their everyday life, but hey, there was a Serbian school in Chicago and a Serbfest. Learning the language actually could help them while living in the city.
She fed the girls once the chili was finished and then had a bit of a dilemma. Their father hadn’t returned from work yet, leaving her to make sure that the girls got ready for the night and then made it into bed. It was a surprise to find that Desa’s bedroom had an extra bed, already set up with toddler sheets and that there was a crib set up in Ljiljana’s bedroom for baby Jane.
“Hey, Ljiljiana? Why are there beds for the babies?” she had to ask.
“ Tata says he will be working late sometimes so the bebe need a place to stay,” The young girl said on her way out of the bathroom, hair surprisingly cleanly braided down her back. “Come on beba ,” she said to Jason. “Let’s get into bed.” Then out of the bathroom came Jason, wearing his pull ups and his teeth looking like they were
She felt excited, like she was waking from a bad dream. Jason ate without trouble, even letting her put his coat on him when it was time to leave for the day. The girls were no problems getting ready or dropping off at school. Back home, she bathed her babies, changed their clothing and got them to the store without fuss. She picked up educational videos and coloring books for her son and when they got home, she set him up on the couch with both of them.
She made lunch for her son and while he ate, she planned what she would make for dinner. She wasn’t quite brave enough to attempt another Serbian dish just yet. She was surprised that she managed what she did last time and feared what failure this time could mean for her when it came to Žarko. Instead, she thought about making chili, something that could last for a week and warm everyone’s insides during this cold winter weather. She even thought it might be nice to split it in half and make a nice vegetarian version.
She scrounged through her own pantry for the chili making materials. And actually found everything that she would need. She definitely had to send a thank you to God for that one. So, now that she’d made her plan she turned her attention to her own children. She really wanted to spend as much time with them as she could, especially if this life didn’t last for her. She wanted to have the chance to make some really good memories for her and her children.
Picking up the girls after school took no time and since Ljiljiana had the keys to the apartment, she took that time to carry her food items over from her place to get dinner on. Then, once she didn’t have to pay the food as much attention, she took a look at the girls’ work. She couldn’t do much about the homework that clearly wasn’t written in English, but she really just wanted to make sure that everything had been filled in and all questions were answered. Their father could take care of the rest of the logistics involved in looking at their Serbian answers.
What she didn’t mind was the girls beginning to teach Jason and Jane some easy words in Serbian. She herself didn’t plan to try it, but if her children learned something useful, then she would take that as a victory. She still had no idea how they would use Serbian in their everyday life, but hey, there was a Serbian school in Chicago and a Serbfest. Learning the language actually could help them while living in the city.
She fed the girls once the chili was finished and then had a bit of a dilemma. Their father hadn’t returned from work yet, leaving her to make sure that the girls got ready for the night and then made it into bed. It was a surprise to find that Desa’s bedroom had an extra bed, already set up with toddler sheets and that there was a crib set up in Ljiljana’s bedroom for baby Jane.
“Hey, Ljiljiana? Why are there beds for the babies?” she had to ask.
“ Tata says he will be working late sometimes so the bebe need a place to stay,” The young girl said on her way out of the bathroom, hair surprisingly cleanly braided down her back. “Come on beba ,” she said to Jason. “Let’s get into bed.” Then out of the bathroom came Jason, wearing his pull ups and his teeth looking like they were
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