Today’s Fraudulently Asked Questions is with Sam and Elisabeth. As six-year-olds, they are in that delightful stage of both hating and loving hobbies. They hate stopping their play to attend ballet and Tae Kwon Do lessons. But they love every other sport they aren’t a part of. They’re old enough to have opinions, but still...Continue Reading
Yesterday, while driving home from school, Elisabeth announced, “I think I have a boyfriend.” Which…what? How does she even know the word boyfriend? We are not a “Hey, Elisabeth! Who’s your boyyyyfriend?! type of house. No one is talking about dates or boyfriends or girlfriends. How would she even come up with the ideas there...Continue Reading
When I was growing up in Galveston during the ’70s and ’80s, we had one shopping mall. Galvez Mall was the perfect size for our small-ish city. There were the usual ’80s staples (Limited, Corn Dog Factory, arcade, movie theater), but also a couple fancy, locally-owned department stores and more than one t-shirt shack. Really,...Continue Reading
Life has been fierce around here this week. If you’re my Facebook friend, you saw the ferocious picture I posted of the kids on Sunday morning in Galveston. We headed down to the beach for the night, but we had to leave early Sunday morning to make it back to Houston for M to catch...Continue Reading
Four kids in the same school seemed easier than one kid at home, one kid in public school, and two kids in private school. Less juggling, less crazy driving around in circles. I was so sure four kids in the same school would make our lives less of a circus. It looks like I guessed...Continue Reading
Dear Elisabeth… I breathed a sigh of relief when you wore this red polo for your first day of Kindergarten (Part II). For your past three first-days-of-school, you’ve chosen the white shirt option for your uniform. And, here’s the thing about the uniform you wear on the first day of school, Elisabeth. It is the...Continue Reading
Dear Sam, You hesitated to hold that sign in this picture. Is that because you were confused about today being your first real day of Kindergarten? I know, it’s a little weird since that was last year. Today is actually your first day of Kindergarten Part II. Or, did you hesitate because you thought it...Continue Reading
Yesterday I was all cheeky about how we are so over this summer, about how we are so ready for school. After I wrote that entry, we went on to have another typical summer day. This included a long, leisurely visit to the animal shelter, a Costco shopping trip, where the kids piled lunch-box necessities...Continue Reading
Have you ever had to say goodbye to someone who is, truly, not good at goodbyes? You hug your friend, tell them you’ll see them soon. You are just about to walk away, when she says, “Oh! One more thing! I forgot to tell you our big news!” So, you go back for the big...Continue Reading
Today’s Fraudulently Asked Questions is with Sam and Elisabeth. Because it’s twice as hot as it should be, we have both of them here discussing the weather. FAQ #1: Sam and Elisabeth, the two of you look like you’re sweltering in this picture. Is it hot in Houston? Sam: Yes. August in Houston is very...Continue Reading
