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:
The other day I was driving around while the girls were listening to a CD we have in the car with kids’ camp songs. I’ve noticed lately that they are both intently soaking up the lyrics, trying to understand and relate to each song as they hear it. Right now, they especially like the catchy…
Amidst the hustle bustle of the season and our continuing attempts to get the house in order while keeping the girls from harming each other, we’ve had a l-o-n-g week. So… in no particular order, here are a few random highlights as captured in pictures from my phone. I really thought that last year would…
The Spouse has started a new fitness regimen this summer. Whenever he has a chance to get to the gym, he likes to swim laps. And, on the weekends, the Preschooler thinks it’s great fun to sit on the bleachers and watch him swim the lanes. Hopefully, this will encourage her in her own swimming…
I need to preface this post by explaining that both girls are currently fascinated by baby pictures of themselves and photo albums from our wedding. It’s at least a once daily ritual that we pore over several small albums that we keep in a bookshelf in the den and discuss who’s who and what’s going…
Ever since she first heard that this past Tuesday was going to be “Hat Day” at her school, the Preschooler had been stressed out about it. It was only after much coercion that I talked her into wearing her cowgirl hat for at least the first part of the morning. I finally thought to ask…
Dear Second Grader, Today you turn eight years old. Since eight is halfway to sixteen, this means I have exactly eight more years to lobby for our state to raise the legal driving age to something more sensible… like 25. I’ve seen you behind the wheel, and I just can’t bear the thought. This past…