Yesterday the Kindergartener turned six. I’m not sure how this is even possible. It makes me feel simultaneously old, and sad, and grateful for the gift of getting to raise these girls. Something about my youngest child starting kindergarten, losing her first tooth, and now turning six makes me realize how fleeting the days are….
Last week we took the girls to Disney World. The weather there in September is a bit cooler/cloudier than in mid-summer, and the crowds are much lower after Labor Day. {As a side note, much lower crowds are not to be confused with no crowds. I would call the September crowds manageable}. We recruited my…
Last weekend, the Spouse and I had a chance to go on an anniversary getaway for twenty-four precious hours. We dropped the girls off {and their cargo of suitcases, dolls, stuffed animals, and blankets} with his parents and headed for one of our favorite destinations ~ Asheville. We love the scenery there, and the fact…
We haven’t been to the beach in three years. So, the Toddler had never seen it and the Preschooler didn’t remember it. The floppy-hat-wearing girls immediately adapted to beach mode. But, some of us had something of a rough start to the week. Within twelve hours of our arrival, I fell down half a flight…