Nate may not be walking yet–and most moms agree that’s a blessing. Although, as evidenced by this picture, he’s having no trouble getting into big messes…even on his knees and elbows. BUT he is making other progress. He clearly says mama, dada, and dog. He likes to put lids on anything that has a lid....Continue Reading
In retrospect, we should have listened to the doctor who delivered Catie. Being a September 1 baby himself, he was leery of a late August baby. He said it was hard to place a child born around this time in school. We didn’t listen. Or, rather, Catie didn’t listen and chose that day as the...Continue Reading
Not only is today Catie’s birthday, AND Michael Jackson’s birthday, AND the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Today is a happy Monday. If you have a slide… …and two silly four-year-olds. Enjoy!Continue Reading
The Ups and Downs of our first full week back at school… (with appropriate picture of the new SLIDE in our playroom. An indoor slide? Definite UP. Even though Nate is afraid to go DOWN solo.) Other Ups… …Nate LOVES having mommy all to himself. With his brothers and sisters gone all day, he’s a...Continue Reading
Dear Catie… Here’s one of the 10 million pictures you claimed that I took of you on the first day of second grade. I loved walking you into your classroom. You tackled that morning just like you do everything: observant, anxious, and enthusiastic. Catie, that’s how you’ve been since the day you were born. You...Continue Reading
Dear Ellie… I love this picture of you on your first day of Pre-K 4! I love your smile. I love the way you found your name and sat right in your chair, exactly like you knew you should. Just like your prayer every night, you want to “do what my grown-ups say.” You also...Continue Reading
Dear Sam… Hey, Buddy. I was just looking at this picture of you on the first day of school. It looks like you’re reading your name. I bet that soon, you’ll be able to write it by yourself. You’ve been in Mrs. Gibson’s class for four days now, and you are doing GREAT! Last week...Continue Reading
As I’ve written about before, I’ve been so worried for Sam and Ellie to start this school year. Their school only offers a five-day, FULL day, option. WHAT IF they weren’t ready for thirty hours of school a week? WHAT IF they hadn’t had enough PJ days with Mommy? WHAT IF their class was too...Continue Reading
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. When in the morning light I wake, show me the path of love to take. Amen. God bless Catie, Sam, Ellie, Nate, Gigi and Papa, Grandma and Papa, Great Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, Ben, Eli, Kate, Lydia, Max, Lanie, Bella,...Continue Reading
So, the twins’ new room arrangement may not be extreme, but it is a makeover. These new PBK Anywhere Chairs (Elisabeth’s in bright pink polka dot, Sam’s in blue and red) inspired the new configuration. Well, the chairs, and Mommy’s need to mix it up a bit. Which, it seems by talking to my friends,...Continue Reading
