The Preschooler has a couple of words and phrases that she can’t say quite right. But, they’ve become such a part of her vocabulary, I can’t bring myself to correct her on them yet. My current favorites are, in context: Me {after she saw Monsters University}: Who was your favorite character in the movie? The…
In stark contrast to our mornings during the school year, this is the kind of energy I wake up to when everyone is on summer break: And, that doesn’t even account for the energy of the third one who wakes up with just as much spunk as her hair suggests. I’ll be honest. It makes…
I think the great challenge of the summer is trying to find ways to simultaneously {and harmoniously} entertain all three girls. Right now the oldest two are very interested in playing dress-up and pretend make-up, etc. Their youngest sister, who thinks she must do everything they do, tends to be an unwelcome playmate. I think…
The Spouse is a coffee lover. In fact, I would say that his need for coffee in the mornings immediately follows his need for oxygen. It’s an essential part of his day, almost a sacramental part of his mornings. So, in our nearly eight years of marriage, I have learned to respect his coffee rituals….