A hair-raising good time…
The week before Christmas the Spouse was giving the girls a bath when he created this masterpiece:
The week before Christmas the Spouse was giving the girls a bath when he created this masterpiece:
Both at preschool and at church this month, the girls have been hearing stories, doing crafts, and spending a lot of time talking about Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Naturally, this has led to many questions and to much role-playing. This was one of our conversations over the weekend when Toddler 1 came strolling into…
I’m thankful for a husband who is willing to let his face be a canvas for the artistic expression of his daughter… You know you’re in good hands when your make-up artist has done such a fine job on herself… The best part of having someone with such a solid understanding of color and layers…
Over the weekend I, along with my mom, sister, and niece, took the girls to an arts and crafts festival downtown. There were talented artisans of all sorts displaying and selling their wares. The whole scene was full of local culture and entertaining for adults, but a little uneventful for the 5-and-under crowd. So, I…
Now that we’re a matter of days away from welcoming a third child into our lives, it’s beginning to hit me that I have no idea how I’m going to do this {“this” being simultaneously caring for three children ages 4 and under}. I think I naively imagined that the Toddler would be slightly more…
Well, it happened too fast. The Kindergartener has earned a new designation. She’s now officially the First-Grader. She has already informed me that she’ll be learning to write cursive this year and sitting at a “real” desk. At this rate, she may be driving herself to school by second grade. She has also cautioned her…
Whether we’re ready or not, Christmas is upon us. The Preschooler told me yesterday, “I’m not telling you what I made you for Christmas, but it starts with an ‘ah’ and it goes on your fing-ah.” I love hints like this. She and the Spouse both have a flair for the dramatic when it comes…