I can hardly believe that in the course of nine months we have gone from this little bitty girl with a mouth full of baby teeth… To this “big” girl who can tie her own shoes, add and subtract, r-e-a-d, and nearly drive herself to school. At least she thinks she could do that if…
I remember when the Kindergartener and especially when the Preschooler arrived at the age and stage where they started expressing themselves with a little more emotion… more gusto. A little bit of attitude started to rear its ugly head. I’d say most all mothers remember when their children arrived at this point because it changes everything. And,…
Last night I told the Preschooler to wait for me downstairs while I got the Kindergartener tucked in and settled into bed. Approximately two minutes later I came back downstairs and discovered this: Yes. Soundly asleep on the stairs. And, this is now my goal for the summer: to stay outdoors enough and to play…
The Kindergartener has been learning to read this year using phonics. It’s been so fun to watch and listen to her {sometimes painstaking!} progress. She’s come a long way, and we are proud of her AND indebted to her sweet teacher. In honor of teacher appreciation week, let it be known that we do indeed…