I know summer isn’t officially over until September. But, since school has started back it feels like ours has come to a close. And, there are a few things I want to remember about this summer. The 2nd Grader learned to dive. She conquered a few water-related fears and practiced jumping through hula hoops for…
Last night there were lots of nerves and lots of questions. But, this morning, there were mainly smiles. Until things got serious at the desk, and that smile turned into a bit of a pout. Someone is not yet convinced that she can write, “I Love Kindergarten” and mean it. But, as with all new…
Both our middle child and youngest child have sleep issues. For no apparent reason, they both wake nearly every night at least once. We’ve tried everything to resolve the issue, and for periods of time here and there it has been better. But, after a brief season of great sleep earlier this summer, the Toddler…
Over the weekend the two older girls spent an afternoon with my niece. After some time at the pool they moved the party inside and played with Barbies. Apparently they even held a newscast for “Barbie Town” featuring headlines written by the 1st Grader. My sister sent me the official script when she found it…