Sigh…..the girls have been back to school for almost three days now. I’ve already started counting down the days until next summer. Don’t get me wrong – I’m doing my best to live in the moment and enjoy this season, but there’s no doubt about it, summer if my favorite time of year; I […]
My babies are growing up; today Abigail started first grade and Gracie started fourth. Sometimes, my heart skips a beat when I realized how quickly the years are passing. But, I love seeing the amazing people they are becoming. Their first day went well – they were both excited when I picked them up. […]
Next week, the girls head back to school. We’re almost ready – their school supplies are packed in their new backpacks, their first day outfits are hanging in the bathroom and we spent yesterday completely organizing their bedroom. There are piles of bags headed to the trash and piles of toys headed to our […]
At 10:00 p.m., Gracie glued the final strip on her timeline project for school and then asked if she could take a bath. I sat with her in the bathroom and about two minutes after the warmer than warm water poured over her, she burst into tears. “Mommy! I ruined your Mother’s Day. I am […]
Abigail’s best boy friend in kindergarten has a nurse who comes to school with him four days a week. She stopped me in the classroom the other day and said, “Mrs. Madison (Abigail’s teacher) and I have come up with the perfect word to describe Abigail. It is EXUBERANT!” I laughed – that is the […]
