Abigail only asked for one thing for her sixth birthday – a surfing lesson. She’s been begging to go surfing for more than eight months. I couldn’t find anywhere that would give her a lesson until she turned six. Her daily mantra for several weeks before her birthday became, “How many more days until I […]
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The girls are out of school at least today and tomorrow. We have bottles and bottles of water. Steve has secured everything that can be secured in the yard. He patched a spot in the roof. We’re as ready as ready can be for Tropical Storm (Hurricane) Isaac to move ashore tomorrow. Right now, it […]
The girls and I are sitting on the bed in my room; Ella Bella is panting softly on the floor, which right now is half beautiful new wood laminate flooring and half concrete stained from decades of ugly carpet. We are watching Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 while Steve cuts the grass. It is Sunday […]
First, two caveats here: 1. these pictures are for the most part, terrible. My iPhone picture-taking skills are hit or miss, heavy on the miss. But, it’s nice to have around and I think there is value even in a bad picture. and 2. My house is a disaster – I’m sharing these pictures even […]
If I had a penny for every time the girls have jumped into a body of water this summer, I’d probably have enough pennies to put in a pool in our back yard. They are both water babies – swimming in any shape or form is a joy for them. Seriously, right now, I think […]