The First Grader has been learning about outer space in school this week. And, this is a great review for me because astronomy has never been one of my strong suits. But, after hearing what all she’s learned so far, I’m afraid she may take after her mother when it comes to this subject. The…
Up until this point, the Toddler has not talked much beyond her basic set of essential words. Of course, with the amount of talking her sisters do, there’s hardly any available airtime. But, recently, she has started verbally expressing herself more often with words and the occasional phrase. This is great, except that she speaks…
For not one but TWO nights earlier this week we were kept awake way too late by a small furry creature {of the rodent variety} that had made his way into the house and onto the third shelf of our pantry. And, apparently, the unwelcome little pest shares my affinity for Wheat Thins. The Spouse…
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…