The 1st Grader keeps losing teeth in dramatic fashion. Earlier this week she lost her sixth one, and she could hardly wait to leave the Tooth Fairy another note. Basically, she thinks they’re pen pals. Last month she wanted to know if the Tooth Fairy had a name, and we determined that she does… Tiffany….
Fairly routinely the girls like to stir up conversations about mine or the Spouse’s childhood. It amuses them to think about what it was like growing up in the days before smartphones, iPads, and on-demand television. So, last week I was talking to them about how my early childhood TV was a huge piece of…
These are two of my favorite conversations with the girls from the past week or so: The other day we were driving home from school, and the Preschooler was growing very concerned about the weather and who or what causes the weather to do this or that. Snow was on her mind, and she was…
Well, the weekend marked the start of what is arguably the best season of the year {especially in this part of the country} AND a few fun firsts for the girls. The Kindergartener would have me report the biggest news right off the bat. She lost a tooth. And, this is a very big deal…