Somehow two weeks came and went – first we were off enjoying some summertime in North Dakota, and then coming back took a little more energy than expected. So much so that it culminated in catching up with toddler in the form of a fever. So yesterday we declared a “r’n’r” day – our tot stayed home to recuperate and catch up on sleep to beat the jet lag. We also did a few feel good things that you do on sick days, like play cards and make pudding. And watch movies…
Someone had recommended “Home” to us, and I have to say it was rather cute. Unfortunately, it’s totally predictable (though not to a four-year old), but Jim Parsons does a sweet job voicing the main character. It’s not necessarily the best animated option out there in terms of plot, but maybe we also liked it since it captures the feeling of being different and not always fitting in. When you live abroad in many places, that’s something you can identify with and now that my daughter is getting older, she’s starting to catch on. Ironically, this feeling will probably hit her most when we actually go home, since what feels like home for her and what is actually home for us are two different things.
But plot notes aside, on this particular day, Home was just what the doctored ordered, in more ways than one…